Episode of Series “Big country”.
Looks at the situation at Gove, after the 1971 Land Rights Case, in which the native title claims of the local people against the Nabalco Corporation were defeated. Considers the effect of the decision on the people of Yirrakala. Construction workers talk about their attitudes and relations with the local First Nations people. Shows social life and bauxite mining procedures.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011258
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Northern Territory
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aluminum mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction workers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Gove Peninsula (N.T.)
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 → Australia - Race relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)