Abstract
I was one of the foreigners who came from down south to visit Paddy Roe, celebrated Nyigina Elder, holding office under his old tamarind tree in his Country, in Broome. He would sit cross-legged, crafting an artefact like a boomerang, and all sorts of people would come to consult with him - anthropologists, priests, writers, developers. Paddy's job was to mediate between the desires of the settler colonial society to modernise the country and his own Elders' dedication to maintaining
Country as it is - or was - 'living Country' he would call it.
Country as it is - or was - 'living Country' he would call it.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Living with the Anthropocene |
| Subtitle of host publication | Love, Loss and Hope in the Face of Environmental Crisis |
| Editors | Cameron Muir, Kirsten Wehner, Jenny Newell |
| Place of Publication | New South Wales |
| Publisher | NewSouth Publishing |
| Pages | 336-338 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781742244815, 9781742249315 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781742236889 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Anthology
- Australian writers
- Environmental changes
- Anthropocene
- Australian anthropocene
- Environmental crisis
- Aboriginal Australians
- Indigenous Australians