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Source 7.42. Vincent Lingiari’s narrative in Case studies in Australian history (Stewart, 1986, pp. 196-198). 338

Source 7.42, a primary source excerpt from one of Lingiari’s speeches and the accompanying photograph of him (see Source 7.43) stand in stark contrast to previous representations of Indigenous Australians that portray them as anonymous actors in major historical events. In this case study, not only are Indigenous people named and their tribal grouping attributed, they are also at the centre of the historical narrative, rather than only at the periphery. The photograph of Lingiari serves as a visual reinforcement of representing Indigenous Australians as active participants in their own history. Source 7.43. Blacks and white photograph of Vincent Lingiari in Case studies in Australian history (Stewart, 1986, p. 198). 7.9.4 Discourses of policy and legislation. A significant component of the case study in Case studies in Australian history (Stewart, 1986) contains information about government policy, legislation and action surrounding how the federal government responded to the Wave Hill Station Strike, in particular the wider issue of land rights for Australia’s Indigenous peoples. By linking the topic of the strike to other civil rights issues of the same time, such as the 1967 Referendum, the author demonstrates to students their interconnectedness. In a rare example of openly criticizing government policy and inaction, the textbook writes of the outcomes of the Referendum in relation to land rights: The Commonwealth Government sought the power to make laws on behalf of Aborigines. Ninety-one per cent of formal votes—the greatest ‘Yes’ vote in 339

Source 7.42. Vincent Lingiari’s narrative in Case studies in Australian history<br />

(Stewart, 1986, pp. 196-198).<br />

338

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