Thomson of Arnhem Land
In the 1930s tensions between the government and the Indigenous peoples of Australia's north were on a knife-edge. Donald Thomson, an anthropologist, volunteered to go to Arnhem Land to make peace. For over two years, he
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In the 1930s tensions between the government and the Indigenous peoples of Australia's north were on a knife-edge. Donald Thomson, an anthropologist, volunteered to go to Arnhem Land to make peace. For over two years, he
A journey from Darwin to the Wessel Islands in a small boat along the coast of Arnhem Land. The men visit the islands, remote Aboriginal settlements and barramundi fishermen. They fish the rivers and bays and observe the
Two Aboriginal elders set out to save their community from cultural extinction. Combining traditional knowledge and contemporary scientific expertise, they created an economic impetus for younger Aborigines to return to