Marji Hill

First People Then and Now Marji Hill

The vast, sweeping, epic story of Australia's first people dating from 65,000 years ago to the present day is told in simple terms. Questions that visitors from around the globe to Australia ask are answered succinctly. Marji Hill, author of more than 60 publications aimed at promoting understanding between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians explores issues like: Who are the Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders and what are their origins?What is meant by the Dreamtime?How have the cultures of the first people survived in the face of almost total dispossession and destruction?Marji Hill presents the big picture - history, the rich cultural heritage, the British invasion, resistance, and the process of reclaiming an almost lost inheritance. If you are interested in gaining a basic understanding of the world's oldest continuing civilisation, how it has evolved, and how it is characterised by its resilience, then this book is for you.