Rob Riley

An Aboriginal Leader's Quest for Justice

Quentin Beresford

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Aboriginal Studies Press
01 May 2006

Biography: general; History; Indigenous peoples; Physical anthropology & ethnography

Rob Riley was at the centre of debates that polarised views on race relations in Australia: land rights, treaty, deaths in custody, self-determination, justice system, native title and the Stolen Generations. Tragically he took his own life in 1996, shocking community leaders and citizens alike. Riley's life raises profound questions about our past, our present and our future.

By: Quentin Beresford
Imprint: Aboriginal Studies Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 770g
ISBN: 9780855755027
ISBN 10: 0855755024
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 May 2006
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Rob Riley: An Aboriginal Leader's Quest for Justice

The life portrayed in these pages will above all else challenge our capacity to look into this blighted page of our history and to deal with and understand the nature of our national racist cancer. --Patrick Dodson, winnter, 2008 Sydney Peace Prize In this detailed and delicate biography, Quentin Beresford tells a story of triumph and of tragedy. I cannot think of a finer introduction to Aboriginal politics in the contemporary era. I urge all Australian citizens who care about reconciliation to read it. --Robert Manne, professor of politics, La Trobe University