The subject of the state? Changing relations between government and Indigenous North Queenslanders. This project will provide a detailed analysis of the relationship between the state and Indigenous Australians in three north Queensland townships. This research is directly relevant to Indigenous social policy at a time when innovative solutions to chronic Indigenous disadvantage are being sought. The project will provide empirical data on the effectiveness of projects promoting practical reconci ....The subject of the state? Changing relations between government and Indigenous North Queenslanders. This project will provide a detailed analysis of the relationship between the state and Indigenous Australians in three north Queensland townships. This research is directly relevant to Indigenous social policy at a time when innovative solutions to chronic Indigenous disadvantage are being sought. The project will provide empirical data on the effectiveness of projects promoting practical reconciliation and mutual responsibility through increased intervention in Indigenous lives. As well as providing input to policy debates at the State and Federal level, the project aims to inform Indigenous community organizations and local Indigenous groups about current changes resulting from a new Indigenous policy environment.Read moreRead less
Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development - Grant ID: DI0989113
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$100,000.00
Summary
Rottnest Island as Black Prison and White Playground: A case study of the problems and prospects for Reconciliation in Australia. Many Australians are committed to Reconciliation. This project seeks to build on this commitment by finding out why the attempts to establish appropriate commemoration of the deaths of hundreds of Aboriginal and boys in the Rottnest Island Prison up to 1931 have so far been unsuccessful. The project will uncover new ways to advance the cause of Reconciliation and will ....Rottnest Island as Black Prison and White Playground: A case study of the problems and prospects for Reconciliation in Australia. Many Australians are committed to Reconciliation. This project seeks to build on this commitment by finding out why the attempts to establish appropriate commemoration of the deaths of hundreds of Aboriginal and boys in the Rottnest Island Prison up to 1931 have so far been unsuccessful. The project will uncover new ways to advance the cause of Reconciliation and will bring these to public attention in the form of a documentary film. Rottnest Island could continue to be a source of division and shame but it also has the potential to be unlocked as a source of national pride. Read moreRead less