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Tiwi Story
Turning History Downside Up
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Tiwi Story showcases stories of resilience, creativity and survival as told by the Tiwi people.
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Highly Commended, 2024 Chief Minister's NT History Book Award
Shortlisted, 2024 ACT Book of the Year Award
Shortlisted, 2024 Ernest Scott Award
'I believe history is for healing. But you need to tell the whole story, the good and the bad. Telling the truth to the younger ones, the next generation, will make them strong.' - Mavis Kerinaiua
The Tiwi people have more than their fair share of stories that turn ideas of Australian history upside down.
The Tiwi claim the honour of defeating a global superpower. When the world's most powerful navy invaded and attempted to settle the Tiwi Islands in 1824, Tiwi warriors fought the British and won. The Tiwi remember the fight, and oral histories reveal their tactical brilliance.
Later, in 1911, Catholic priest Francis Xavier Gsell decided to 'purchase' Tiwi women and 'free' them from traditional marriage, so girls would grow up into devoted Catholics. But Tiwi women had more power in marriage negotiations than missionaries realised. They worked out how to be both Tiwi and Catholic. And it was the missionaries who came around to Tiwi thinking.
Then there are stories of the Tiwi people's 'number one religion': Aussie Rules; Calista Kantilla remembers her time growing up in the mission dormitory; and Teddy Portaminni explains the importance of Tiwi history and culture as something precious, owned by Tiwi and the source of Tiwi strength.
In Tiwi Story, Mavis Kerinaiua, Laura Rademaker and Tiwi historians showcase stories of resilience, creativity and survival.
Tiwi Story is a powerful collection of pieces written by Tiwi people about their experiences of colonisation. Their recounts are an important telling of past and present issues confronting Tiwi people and their culture, shining a necessary spotlight on a history of forced assimilation and suppression of Indigenous culture and language. This book is a testament to the strength of the Tiwi people and provides insight into the ongoing impact of colonisation on Indigenous cultures.' - Terri Janke
The writers' deep connection to the people and places involved adds extra poignancy to each story and moment. Tiwi Story is a brilliant contribution to the history we tell about Australia.' - Vuma Phiri, Books+Publishing
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ISBN: 9781742238128
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: NewSouth Publishing
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
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Weight: 272g
Pages: 277
About the Author
Mavis Kerinaiua is a Tiwi historian, educator and researcher. She has contributed to historical exhibits at the Northern Territory Library and the Patakijiyali Museum and worked as a researcher for the Australian National University and Flinders University. She has worked in cultural liaison for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and in education on Bathurst Island. Creator of the Turtuni Framework for research practice, Kerinaiua is an expert in culturally responsive and appropriate research.
Laura Rademaker is a historian of Aboriginal Australia and religion with a PhD from the Australian National University and an interest in oral history. She is the author of Found in Translation (University of Hawai'i), shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Australian History Prize and awarded the Australian Historical Association's Hancock Prize. She is also co-author with Traditional Owners of Bible in Buffalo Country, winner of the NT Chief Minister's Award for History. She has written for ABC Religion and Ethics and The Conversation and appeared on ABC Radio National.
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