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Why Warriors lie down and die Book Reviews Why Warriors Lie Down and DieReviewed by Dianne Jensen, Journey Magazine, Uniting Church Queensland, March 2001
Why are so many of our people dying so young? Richard Trudgen, who has worked extensively in Arnhem Land with the Yolngu , explores the crisis facing the community in this well-documented and detailed account of a people who have lost control of their lives. Why Warriors is essential reading for those who want answers as to why Aboriginal education and health are in crises, and why successive policies and strategies fail to make an impact. This book is an enormous contribution to a debate which is often short on defining and understanding the real issues, in an area which cries out for solutions. Trudgen has extensively researched the historical and cultural background, and his work has both authenticity and impact. Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, in his introduction, writes that this book ‘is written out of the pain experienced by living with the suffering that is everyday life for Yolngu.’ Trudgen presents a detailed analysis of the many problems which face this community, and offers a framework for the future. Policies such as self-determination and self-management are shown to have failed, he writes, and the way ahead must be founded on the cardinal principle of motivating and equipping the people to take control of their lives and their contemporary living environment.
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