A Treaty with the Macassans? Burrumarra and the Dholtji Ideal

Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-172

  McIntosh, Ian S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aborigines; Bayini (Baijini); Birrinydji; Dholtji; Elcho Island; Macassans; Treaty; Trepang; Wurrumala; Yolngu

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994606841     PISSN: 14442213     EISSN: 17409314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14442210600763181     Document Type: Article

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