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Bo-rā-ne ya-goo-na par-ry-boo-go = yesterday today tomorrow : an Aboriginal history of Willoughby

Title
Bo-rā-ne ya-goo-na par-ry-boo-go = yesterday today tomorrow : an Aboriginal history of Willoughby / Jessica Currie.
Author
Currie, Jessica.
Publication
Chatswood, N.S.W. : Willoughby City Council, 2008.

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Additional Authors
Willoughby (N.S.W. : Municipality). Council.
Description
1 volume
Summary
"Willoughby City Council is fortunate to have a rich history of Aboriginal culture and heritage. The areas around Middle Harbour and Lane Cove River contain invaluable remnants of an ancient culture. This book presemts an Aboriginal history of Willoughby from Creation prehistory, early contacts through to the present day. The publication also contains some fictional short stories, to help the reader see situations through the eyes of the Aboriginal people. The publication also includes quotes from Aboriginal women obtained through interviews for the purpose of inclusion in this project."--Provided by publisher.
Alternative Title
Yesterday today tomorrow : an Aboriginal history of Willoughby
Subject
  • Arabanoo, died 1789
  • Bennelong, approximately 1764-1813
  • Colebee, d.1831
  • Gooreedeeana
  • Dourrawan
  • Tirrawan
  • Bungaree, 1780-1830
  • Pemulwuy, approximately 1756-1802
  • Aboriginal Australians > Australia > Willoughby (N.S.W.) > History
  • Ku-ring-gai / Gameraigal people (S62) (NSW SI56-05)
  • History
  • Race relations - Representation
  • Race relations - Reconciliation
  • Ceremonies
  • Archaeology
  • Technology - Tools
  • Settlement and contacts - 18th Century
  • Food - Plants
  • Fishing
  • Material culture
  • Indigenous knowledge - Ecology
  • Indigenous knowledge - World view
  • Art - Rock art
  • Government policy - Assimilation
  • Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations
  • Aboriginal Australians
  • Civilization
  • Willoughby (N.S.W.) > Civilization > History
  • Warrane / Sydney Cove (NSW SI56-05)
  • Ku-Ring-Gai Chase (N Sydney area NSW SI56-05)
  • Cammeray (N Sydney NSW SI56-05)
  • Willoughby (NSW SI56-05)
  • Aborigines
  • Willoughby <Neusüdwales>
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-125).
Contents
Imagine -- Creation -- Prehistory -- Early evidence of Aboriginal occupation in the Willoughby area -- Contact -- April1770 -- Terra Nullus -- January 1788 -- Warrin ga (Middle Harbour) explorations & interactions -- Turranburra (Lane Cove River) explorations & interactions -- Cammeraygal people and their neighbours -- Early conflict & disease -- The kidnapping of Arabanoo, Bennelong & Colby -- Disease -- Settlement and resistance in the early Hunters Hill land district -- The imposition of European culture and values -- As time goes by in northern Sydney -- Removal, assimilation & citizenship -- More recent times -- The Willoughby community moves towards embracing Aboriginal history, heritage and ongoing culture -- Moving forward -- Chronology of Australia's Aboriginal History -- Endnotes -- References.
ISBN
  • 9780975199114
  • 0975199110
LCCN
2009483216
OCLC
  • ocn271863577
  • 271863577
  • SCSB-1527334
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library