Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? (Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel?)

Despite our long history and our constant presence, 'Nyungar' experiences and achievements are underrepresented in the historiography of the South West. Various writers have critiqued the minimal recognition of 'Nyungar', 'Murri' and 'Koori' ideology and theor...

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Main Authors: Collard, Len, Harben, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: University of Western Australia 2010
Online Access:http://www.cwah.uwa.edu.au/publications/journal/26#oral
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14736
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description Despite our long history and our constant presence, 'Nyungar' experiences and achievements are underrepresented in the historiography of the South West. Various writers have critiqued the minimal recognition of 'Nyungar', 'Murri' and 'Koori' ideology and theories within social science. Calls from Indigenous Australians for historical works reflecting their experiences and concerns are mirrored globally in countries such as New Zealand, South Africa, the United States and Canada. For example, Mason Durie wrote of the Maori reclaiming their histories through their writing. In this article, we touch on some of the significant differences in history as it is told or written by 'Nyungar' and as it is told or written by 'wedjela' (a 'Nyungar' rendition of the term 'white fellow'). In thinking about doing research, and asking others to think more deeply about their research and writing, we also point to ways in which 'wedjela' history might reflect more 'Nyungar' experiences and concerns.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-147362017-01-30T11:45:37Z Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? (Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel?) Collard, Len Harben, S. Despite our long history and our constant presence, 'Nyungar' experiences and achievements are underrepresented in the historiography of the South West. Various writers have critiqued the minimal recognition of 'Nyungar', 'Murri' and 'Koori' ideology and theories within social science. Calls from Indigenous Australians for historical works reflecting their experiences and concerns are mirrored globally in countries such as New Zealand, South Africa, the United States and Canada. For example, Mason Durie wrote of the Maori reclaiming their histories through their writing. In this article, we touch on some of the significant differences in history as it is told or written by 'Nyungar' and as it is told or written by 'wedjela' (a 'Nyungar' rendition of the term 'white fellow'). In thinking about doing research, and asking others to think more deeply about their research and writing, we also point to ways in which 'wedjela' history might reflect more 'Nyungar' experiences and concerns. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14736 http://www.cwah.uwa.edu.au/publications/journal/26#oral University of Western Australia restricted
spellingShingle Collard, Len
Harben, S.
Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? (Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel?)
title Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? (Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel?)
title_full Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? (Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel?)
title_fullStr Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? (Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel?)
title_full_unstemmed Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? (Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel?)
title_short Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? (Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel?)
title_sort nartj katitj bidi ngulluckiny koorl? (which knowledge path will we travel?)
url http://www.cwah.uwa.edu.au/publications/journal/26#oral
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14736