Follow the rabbit-proof fence
Pilkington, Doris, 1937-20142023
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This is the true account of Nugi Garimara's mother, Molly, made legendary by the film Rabbit-Proof Fence. In 1931 Molly led her two sisters on an extraordinary 1600-kilometre walk across remote Western Australia. Aged eight, eleven and fourteen, they escaped the confinement of a government institution for Aboriginal children removed from their families. Barefoot, without provisions or maps, tracked by Native Police and search planes, the girls followed the rabbit-proof fence, knowing it would lead them home. Their journey - longer than many of the celebrated walks of recognised explorers - reveals a past more cruel than we could ever imagine.
Main title:
Follow the rabbit-proof fence / Doris Pilkington / Nugi Garimara ; introduction by Tara June Winch.
Author:
Pilkington, Doris, 1937-2014, authorWinch, Tara June, writer of introduction
Imprint:
St. Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2023.©2023
Collation:
xix, 172 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
First published in 1996 by University of Queensland Press" --Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.
Biography/History:
Doris Pilkington's traditional name is Nugi Garimara. She was born in 1937 on Balfour Downs Station in the East Pilbara, homeland of her Mardu ancestors. https://www.uqp.com.au/authors/doris-garimara-pilkington
ISBN:
9780702265976 (paperback)
Dewey class:
305.89915A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
Kelly, Molly, approximately 1917-2004Cross, GracieKadibil, DaisyJigalong MissionAboriginal AustraliansStolen generations (Australia)Aboriginal Australians -- Government relationsChildren, Aboriginal AustralianMoore River Region (W.A.)Jigalong Region (W.A.)History - Biographies - IndigenousLaw enforcement - Police - Native policeChild welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generationsMoore River (SW WA SH50-14)Jigalong (WA East Pilbara SF51-13)
BRN:
485348
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| RYDE | ADULT FICTION | F PILKClassics | On reserve shelf at NORTH RYDE |