Relhiperra: About Aborigines
Paul GE Albrecht, AM

Pastor Paul Albrecht was for many years Superintendent of the Finke River Mission in central Australia. In his work, Relhiperra---Western Arrarnta for About Aborigines---he concludes that self-determination, while seemingly taking Aboriginal culture seriously, is in fact even more destructive of the Aboriginal culture than assimilation. Paul Albrecht's plea is to take Aboriginal culture seriously 'not to preserve the culture, but to utilise the culture to assist Aborigines adjust to the current social and economic situation. Click here to download the PDF [800k].

Waking Up To Dreamtime
Hon. Dr Gary Johns (ed.)

This collection of essays shows how the right way ahead for the welfare of Aborigines is not as a separatist, self-governing society, but as an identifiable and individualistic part of the wider Australian community where, already, many Aborigines have made outstanding contributions. Click here to download the PDF [700k].

Hasluck versus Coombs
Dr Geoffrey Partington

A re-issue of the 1996 print version which studies the two dominant themes in Aboriginal policy---assimilation and separation---and their best known advocates---Paul Hasluck and 'Nugget' Coombs. Click here to download the PDF. [480k]