Episode of Series “Our multicultural society”.
Margaret is an urban aboriginal woman who became involved in the pre-school Murawina, first as a mother then later as a trainee pre-school teacher. Margaret is shown at home with her white Australian husband and at work. The film stresses the importance of Aboriginal identity.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012753
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Education
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Women
Aboriginal Australia → Murawina School
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Intermarriage
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Murawina School
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Intermarriage
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)