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Raparapa : stories of the Fitzroy River drovers / Barney Barnes [and eight others] ; edited by Paul Marshall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barnes, Barney, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aboriginal Australians--Australia--Western Australia--History.
- Aboriginal Australians.
- Aboriginal Australians--Australia--Western Australia--Kimberley--Biography.
- Beef cattle--Australia--Western Australia--Kimberley--History.
- Beef cattle.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (371 pages)
- Edition:
- New ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Nine Kimberley Aboriginal stockmen tell their stories - and each one reflects the hard slog of their lives, particularly the tough and often abusive living and working conditions. These men worked seven days a week, all-year-round for payment of tobacco, flour, tea, blankets and, sometimes, clothing. Held in high esteem, the four men who remain are Senior Elders, cultural advisors and lawmen who contribute to the welfare of their people and communities. The men in Raparapa are resourceful, resilient, flexible, strong and intelligent. They worked hard to better the lives of future generations o
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Crowbar saved my life; Chapter 2: In those days you couldn't cry; Chapter 3: They can't break us down; Chapter 4: Not even the cattle; Chapter 5: He could give it but he couldn't take it; Chapter 6: All right, I'm looking for a job, I'll join you; Chapter 7: I don't have any countrymen there; Chapter 8: We know this country; Chapter 9: You can go back to your place if you want to; Acknowledgements; Maps; Pronunciation Guide; About John Watson and Paul Marshall; Picture Credits; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Previously published: 1988.
- Stories from the Fitzroy River drovers Barney Barnes, Jimmy Bird, Peter Clancy, Lochy Green, Eric Lawford, Jock Shandley, Harry Watson, Ivan Watson and John Watson.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781922142412
- 1922142417
- OCLC:
- 932311880
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