Routes Of Removal: Vessel Biographies And The Island Transfer Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Queensland, Australia
Author(s): Madeline E Fowler
Year: 2018
Summary
Removal—the forcible movement of a person to a church or state-run institution, brought about or sanctioned by the state (often through the use of race-based legislation)—affected every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in the state of Queensland in the 19th and 20th century. With many missions, stations and reserves located on islands, the watercraft engaged in removals are often implicit in the historical archives. Targeted research of these vessels including use and function; associated companies and individuals (managers, owners, crew, passengers); life on board; wider social and economic systems; and regional, national or international associations, can offer insights beyond origin and destination. The study of the maritime transport of removals enriches the biographies of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples involved by contextualising human experiences beyond a series of points and place names. It also magnifies the biographies of the vessels plying the Queensland coast during this time.
Cite this Record
Routes Of Removal: Vessel Biographies And The Island Transfer Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Queensland, Australia. Madeline E Fowler. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441190)
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Keywords
General
Indigenous
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Maritime
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mission
Temporal Keywords
19th and 20th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: 112.952; min lat: -43.648 ; max long: 153.606; max lat: -10.71 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 298