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Riding the Black Cockatoo
Riding the Black Cockatoo | John Danalis
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All through his growing-up years, John Danalis's family had an Aboriginal skull on the mantelpiece; yet only as an adult after enrolling in an Indigenous Writing course did he ask his family where it came from and whether it should be restored to its rightful owners. This is the compelling story of how the skull of an Aboriginal man, found on the banks of the Murray River more than 40 years ago, came to be returned to his Wamba Wamba descendants. It is a story of awakening, atonement, forgiveness, and friendship. ""It is as if a whole window into Indigenous culture has blown open, not jus.
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Jeg
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Lent to me by a friend. About the return of a skull that had sat on a mantelpiece for years. The ceremony around the return was beautiful and I cried many tears. It was an emotional read for me. I‘m on my path to learning much more than our education system ever came any where near to teaching me about Indigenous people. The author takes us on his journey. This book should be read by all .

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MrsMalaprop
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Well thanks a lot @Rissreads . I needed a good bawl and this book certainly delivered 😭😭😭.

What a strange little young adult, nonfiction book about a man who‘s family kept the skull of an Aboriginal person on their mantle piece during his childhood 😡.

It‘s not particularly well-written or constructed but it tells a powerful tale of racism and genocide in Australia.

I love the message that it‘s never too late to learn & repair.

Rissreads I knew you would like it. I had a cry too! 2y
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This story captures the spirit of it never being too late to learn something, never to late to change and never to late to do the right thing. This story captured my heart and made me shed a tear. It is an important story about Australia in the past and Australia today. A genuine, heartfelt story of reconciliation. A story that will stay with me for a long time to come.
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CarolynM I've never heard of this. It sounds fascinating. Stacked. 4y
Rissreads @CarolynM it should be in every high school library. 4y
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