Some People Want to Shoot Me [electronic resource] : A memoir of living in two cultures
Madelaine Dickie2024
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'I've spent the majority of my life fighting for the rights of Traditional
Owners. This has put me in the firing line. But I chose this job, I chose this
political path. My family did not.' - Wayne Bergmann
It's Broome, 2010. Nyikina man Wayne Bergmann has just received a death threat.
His wife has watched a friend cross the road to avoid speaking with her. His
children are subject to intense schoolyard bullying. Bergmann, a boilermaker by
trade, and lawyer, is chief executive of the Kimberley Land Council during the
controversial James Price Point gas hub negotiations. It's an event that will
tear the Broome community apart. Wayne's story starts on Nyikina country and
encompasses backbreaking station work, buried treasure, a Swedish bone thief and
traditional magic love songs. His is an electrifying tale of resilience,
determination and optimism, which shows what it takes to be an Aboriginal person
walking in two cultures in a country where racism runs deep.
Main title:
Author:
Madelaine Dickie, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Fremantle Press, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (224 pages)
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781760992385
Language:
English
BRN:
456492
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |