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Land back : Aboriginal land rights in New South Wales, today and always
2025
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Aboriginal land rights recognition in 1983 came after nearly 200 years of violent colonial dispossession and the near complete loss of land. For over 40 years, NSW Aboriginal people have worked to restore their Country and people. The Aboriginal Land Rights Act in NSW includes unique features that remain unrealised in other parts of the country. The laws announced the policy of self-determination, compensation for loss, a land claims process, support for enterprises and the establishment of a network of land councils. Today there are 120 land councils that operate across the state. Yet significant features of the land rights promise remain outstanding. Less than one per cent of the state has been restituted to Aboriginal land councils, with tens of thousands of land claims yet to be determined. Professor Heidi Norman, a leading expert on Aboriginal political history, has brought together voices at the forefront of the movement, including lawyers, NSW Aboriginal Land Council Youth Committee members, students, academics, activists and organisers, to share the successes, failures and possible futures of NSW land rights. Land Back tells the story of the work that has been done, and is yet to be done, to get land back.
Main title:
Land back : Aboriginal land rights in New South Wales, today and always / edited by Heidi Norman.
Author:
Norman, Heidi, 1970-, editor
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : UNSW Press, NewSouth Publishing, 2025.
Collation:
xxx, 338 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781761170072 (paperback)
Dewey class:
333.2994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
526307
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 333.2994 LAN | Onloan - Due: 20 Mar 2025 |