Book Review of "Throwing off the cloak: reclaiming self-reliance in Torres Strait" by Elizabeth Osborne, Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra

Despite the prominence of one Torres Strait Islander name - Mabo – in contemporary Australian political discourse, the history of the Islanders as a distinct indigenous group remains little known outside a close circle of specialists. This book seeks to redress that neglect, showing how Torres Strait Islanders have long been involved in a struggle for recognition and autonomy in ways akin to, yet different from, those pursued by the Aboriginal peoples of the mainland.

Australian Journal of Politics and History

Australian Journal of Politics and History

57

1467-8497

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