Growing up in a mission, Frances Gallagher had disjointed access to her own culture and found it hard to navigate the world outside. By looking into her past, and through her years of community work, Frances sends a strong message of the importance of empowerment and self-determination. Essentially, a community is much stronger when they can manage their own affairs, their way and according to their culture and beliefs.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001980
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Adoption
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Biography
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Children
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Civil rights
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Cultural assimilation
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Education
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legal status, laws, etc.
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Mixed descent
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Religion
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Removal
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Reserves
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Urban residence
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Victoria
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Youth
Aboriginal Australia → Indigenous peoples
Aboriginal Australia → Racism - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community centers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community education
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community organization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community power
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community welfare councils
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political activists
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women political activists
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women political activists - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
History → Aboriginal Australians - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
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DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy