Throwing off the Cloak: Reclaiming self-reliance in Torres Strait

By Elizabeth Osborne

Throwing off the cloak opens a window onto the Torres Strait Islands people's struggles for control over their own lives, and recognition of their unique island identities and aspirations. For 160 years the Islanders have resisted governments continued dismissal of their ambitions. Foregrounding the Islanders' views throughout, Osborne explores debates centreing on their struggle to recover their rights to their land, sea, fish resources, and to make decisions for their own wellbeing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0855756624
• ISBN13: 9780855756628
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"