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Paint Me Black

Memories of Croker Island and Other Journeys
By Claire Henty-Gebert
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Paint Me Black shares the life story of Claire Henty-Gebert, who was taken as a young child to the Bungalow mission in Alice Springs and later spent much of her childhood on Croker Island mission. Through her personal journey, the book offers a rare and intimate glimpse into Aboriginal life in 20th-century Australia.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book will appeal to readers interested in Australian Aboriginal history, mission life, and personal memoirs revealing the complexities of cultural identity.

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Claire Henty-Gebert, born in 1930, was four years old when she was taken to the Bungalow mission in Alice Springs. She was the daughter of a white settler and an Alyawarra woman. Much of her young life was spent on Croker Island mission. Inspired by others, she traced her Aboriginal family but was never to meet her mother.

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Claire Henty-Gebert, born in 1930, was four years old when she was taken to the Bungalow mission in Alice Springs. Much of her young life was spent on Croker Island mission.

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Paint Me Black is a personal and poignant account of Claire's experiences and her resilience through these challenging times.

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"It is a tragedy that Australia has so few first-person accounts of Aboriginal life in the 19th century, but Aboriginal Studies Press is attempting to redress the balance with fine contemporary accounts. This is a simple but beautifully told story of the life of Claire Henty-Gebert, the daughter of an Aboriginal woman and a vicious property owner." – Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780855753993

Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2005

Country: Australia

Imprint: Aboriginal Studies Press

Illustration: b/w photos

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 188g

Pages: 112

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