Description: Talking Strong : The National Aboriginal Education Committee and the Development of Aboriginal Education Policy, Paperback by Holt, Leanne, ISBN 1925302318, ISBN-13 9781925302318, Brand New, Free shipping in the US By the late 1960s, Indigenous education in Australia was in crisis. When Whitlam swept to power in 1972, his Labor government reached out to Indigenous people to guide change at a national level. The National Aboriginal Education Committee was the result. This comprehensive history by Leanne Holt traces the journey of the committee and its members from its inception in the mid 1970s to its completion in 1989. In Talking Strong, Holt introduces us to the radical men and women, from all walks of life, who served on the committee. Women like May O’Brien, one of the Stolen Generation, who fought the odds to become the first Aboriginal teacher in Western Australia. Men like charismatic Stephen Bamba, a musician, diesel mechanic, and teacher from Broome, who at just 27 became the committee’s chair. The committee travelled Australia listening to teachers and communities tell their stories. They believed that an education in harmony with their own cultural values and identity was the best means for Indigenous people to achieve self-determination. These extraordinary individuals forever influenced the participation, retention, and success of Indigenous people at all levels of education in Australia.
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Book Title: Talking Strong : The National Aboriginal Education Committee and
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Talking Strong : The National Aboriginal Educational Committee and the Development of Aboriginal Educational Policy
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: Educational Policy & Reform / General, General, Australia & New Zealand
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 16.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Leanne Holt
Subject Area: Référence, Education, History
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
