Books by Larissa Behrendt

North America, New Zealand, and Australia were colonized by England under an international legal principle that is known today as the doctrine of discovery. This book analyses how England applied this doctrine to gain control over the lands, property, government, and human rights... of Indigenous peoples, and how this control continues to this day.
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When Sophieas twin brother Simon gives in to peer pressure and breaks the law, she is desperate to help him. Can she combine her nanas traditional knowledge with the lessons of modern Australian law, and point Simon in a better direction?Themes:Family and trustPeer group pressure...RacismResponsilbility for self and othersThis fiction novel is part of the Yarning Strong series.
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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the treatment of Indigenous peoples in international law and from a comparative law perspective. While scholarly in approach, it can also be used as a textbook for university students, and therefore covers a broad range of topics ...relevant to the study of Indigenous People and International Law.
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A comprehensive, relevant, and accessible look at all aspects of Indigenous Australian history and culture What is The Dreaming? How many different Indigenous tribes and languages once existed in Australia? What is the purpose of a corroboree? What effect do the events of the pa...st have on Indigenous peoples today??Indigenous Australia For Dummies,SecondEditionanswers these questions and countless others about the oldest race on Earth. It explores Indigenous life in Australia before 1770, the impact of white settlement, the ongoing struggle by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to secure their human rights and equal treatment under the law, and much more. Celebrating the contributions of Indigenous people to contemporary Australian culture, the book explores Indigenous art, music, dance, literature, film, sport, and spirituality. It discusses the concept of modern Indigenous identity and examines the ongoing challenges facing Indigenous communities today, from health and housing to employment and education, land rights, and self-determination. <ul type="disc"> Explores significant political moments-such as Paul Keating's Redfern Speech and Kevin Rudd's apology, and more Profiles celebrated people andorganisationsin a variety of fields, from Cathy Freeman to Albert Namatjira to theBangarraDance Theatre and the National Aboriginal Radio Service Challenges common stereotypes about Indigenous people and discusses current debates, such as a land rights and inequalities in health and education Now in its second edition, this book will enlighten readers of all backgrounds about the history, struggles and triumphs of the diverse, proud, and fascinating peoples that make up Australia'sIndigenous communities.With a foreword by Stan Grant,Indigenous Australia For Dummies,SecondEditionis a must-read account of Australia's first people.
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A vital Aboriginal perspective on colonial storytelling Indigenous lawyer and writer Larissa Behrendt has long been fascinated by the story of Eliza Fraser, who was purportedly captured by the local Butchulla people after she was shipwrecked on their island off the...