Murri Watch The First 30 Years |
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| Author:
| Wells, Linda |
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| Murri Watch Indigenous Corporation, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-6450813-2-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2021 |
| Publisher: | Printing Brisbane
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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This book tells the story of the Murri Watch Indigenous Corporation since it began in 1991. The organisation was established in response to Indigenous deaths in custody and unacceptably high rates of incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The book begins with information about the First Nations peoples of Queensland, custodians of that country for many thousands of years. It traces the impacts of colonisation on those original people, leading to the situation...
More DescriptionThis book tells the story of the Murri Watch Indigenous Corporation since it began in 1991. The organisation was established in response to Indigenous deaths in custody and unacceptably high rates of incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The book begins with information about the First Nations peoples of Queensland, custodians of that country for many thousands of years. It traces the impacts of colonisation on those original people, leading to the situation of Murri people in Queensland today. It explores the activism of the 1980s and early 90s that led to the establishment of Murri Watch as well as other key Indigenous organisations in Brisbane. An outline of the history and operations of Murri Watch follows. It is based on interviews with the past and present people of the organisation as well as archival material such as annual reports.