Doreen Kartinyeri Native Title The Sydney Language was written

The Sydney Language was written to revive interest in the Aboriginal language of the Sydney district

Landscapes of Indigenous Performance brings together a wide range of contemporary explorations of Indigenous music and dance in the Torres Strait and the tropical regions of the Northern Territory

ISBN 9780855756789

ISBN 9781922059901

Chapter 2: Strike time

Doreen Kartinyeri Native Title The Sydney Language was written'Lies, Lies, Lies' shouted the newspaper headlines following the Royal Commission decision into building the Hindmarsh Island Bridge. Doreen Kartinyeri, key Ngarrindjeri spokeswoman, was devastated. How could whitefella law fail to protect Aboriginal women's sites? Against a backdrop of abuse, threats and ill health, Doreen fought back. In 2001 the HREOC Inquiry vindicated the women. Aged 10 years, Doreen suffered the loss of her mother, her sister's