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danielsaan · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 132 Location: London

Hey folks

I have been trawling the net (Boom boom!!!) for a good book about Redfern-waterloo in Sydney but to no avail. Can any kind soul suggest a good book about the politics of the area?

Many thanks.

Dan

ididjaustralia · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Help!

Hi Dan,

Redfern is an important historic phenomenon and there's bound to be heaps of stuff written about it. Try this for starters:

Guwanyi: Stories of the Redfern Aboriginal Community. This is a small 36 booklet published in 1996.

For something heavier and more controversial, try:

Snake Cradle by Roberta Sykes. 'Tis all about politics, political action, radicalism, and activism, and includes the turbulents 1960s-70s era and the Aborignal Embassy action. You can find this as part of Snake Dreaming, which contains 3 parts: Snake Cradle, Snake Dreaming and Three Snake Circle.

If you're interested in Koori politics and the role of Redfern in political action, this is a good place to start.

Also, look for stuff that Gary Foley has written.

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danielsaan · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 132 Location: London

ididjaustralia wrote:

Hi Dan,

Redfern is an important historic phenomenon and there's bound to be heaps of stuff written about it. Try this for starters:

Guwanyi: Stories of the Redfern Aboriginal Community. This is a small 36 booklet published in 1996.

For something heavier and more controversial, try:

Snake Cradle by Roberta Sykes. 'Tis all about politics, political action, radicalism, and activism, and includes the turbulents 1960s-70s era and the Aborignal Embassy action. You can find this as part of Snake Dreaming, which contains 3 parts: Snake Cradle, Snake Dreaming and Three Snake Circle.

If you're interested in Koori politics and the role of Redfern in political action, this is a good place to start.

Also, look for stuff that Gary Foley has written.

I owe you a beer mate! Thanks very much.

(And on another topic, I am still deciding what to else purchase at the same time as when I buy 10 Canoes off the iDidj website).

Thanks a lot Guan,

Dan