Aboriginal Australia & the Torres Strait Islands (Lonely Planet Guide)

Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is the most significant issue confronting contemporary Australia. When British colonisers invaded Australia in 1788, more than 600 different Indigenous nations -- each with their own distinct language, culture and traditions -- were dispossessed of their land.This companion to the Australia guide is ideal for travellers who want to understand the country's 50,000-year-old cultural tradition. More than 60 Indigenous people have contributed to this guide, together with some of LP's most experienced guidebook researchers. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers cover the Dreaming, bush tucker, art, sport, music and modern Australia's history from invasion-era massacres to modern-day disadvantage.With this practical guide, travellers can take a horseback tour of ancient cultural sites with an Adnyamathanha Elder, learn some of the Tjukurpa stories of Uluru (Ayers Rock) from an Anangu guide, work out in a Koorie gym, get online to learn the latest in Indigenous politics, meet contemporary Aboriginal artists at work or marvel at the work of their ancestors.