Book chapter
‘Never really heard of it’: the certificate of exemption and lost identity
Indigenous biography and autobiography, pp.73-91
Australian National University e-Press
2008
Abstract
When I first heard the call for papers for the 'Indigenous Biography and Autobiography' Conference earlier this year, I felt that I was being offered a unique opportunity to share the genesis and the findings of my Honours thesis entitled '"Never really heard of it": a study of the impact on identity of the Queensland certificate of exemption for Aboriginal people'. I came to research the certificate of exemption largely as a means of finding answers to questions that I have carried around all my life. These questions concern my identity, my family history and information relating to my cultural heritage. My journey to answer them involved a search for my own identity and the genealogy of my family. In a very real sense, this research reflects both my own Indigenous autobiography and biography.
Details
- Title
- ‘Never really heard of it’: the certificate of exemption and lost identity
- Authors
- Judith Wickes (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Contributors
- P Read (Editor)F Peters-Little (Editor)A Haebich (Editor)
- Publication details
- Indigenous biography and autobiography, pp.73-91
- Publisher
- Australian National University e-Press
- Date published
- 2008
- ISBN
- 9781921536342
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Indigenous Services - Legacy; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449854702621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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