EPISODE · Sep 15, 2021 · 13 MIN
Linda Bettenay - Wishes For Starlight
from Radio WA Conversations with Barry Green · host Barry Green
Linda Bettenay tells the story behind her book Wishes For Starlight, Starlight is a mixed blood, deaf mute Aboriginal who lived over the period 1889 - 1930s. The plight of the Aboriginal is shown through the prism of the discrimination and racism of the time; the imposition of the 1905 Aborigines Act, the establishment of Aboriginal reserves and the gradual removal of rights from Aboriginal people. Visit Linda online at http://www.lindasbooks.com.au For other local talent in WA visit touristradio.com.au/localtalent
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Linda Bettenay tells the story behind her book Wishes For Starlight, Starlight is a mixed blood, deaf mute Aboriginal who lived over the period 1889 - 1930s. The plight of the Aboriginal is shown through the prism of the discrimination and racism of the time; the imposition of the 1905 Aborigines Act, the establishment of Aboriginal reserves and the gradual removal of rights from Aboriginal people. Visit Linda online at http://www.lindasbooks.com.au For other local talent in WA visit touristradio.com.au/localtalent
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