1n 1967 Aborigines, were finally given equal rights and pay, but paradoxically this has meant that many Aboriginal stockmen are now considerably worse off. This film documents the struggles of the Watson brothers and their sons to reclaim the abandoned Mount Anderson Station in the Kimberleys for the Looma Community. Not only do they have to deal with threats to their land from mining companies, but they also struggle against the lack of support from their own community whose culture is under threat from the evangelical Assembly of God and alcohol.
Credits
director
Graham Chase
producer
Graeme Isaac
production company
ABC-TV (Australia)
Film Four International
Language
English
Duration
00:55:00:00
Colour
Colour
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
38104
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australian stockmen
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Alcohol use
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aboriginal Australians - Business enterprises
Animals & Wildlife → Beef cattle
Animals & Wildlife → Cattle stations
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
History → History
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)