A Man of All Tribes The Life of Alick Jackomos

by Broome, Richard; Manning, Corinne

• ISBN13: 9780855755010
• ISBN10: 0855755016
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-01
• Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press

Summary

The story of a non-Aboriginal man who crossed over into the Aboriginal world, Alick Jackomos became fully immersed in Aboriginal welfare work and activism for Aboriginal rights. His life is set in the context of evolving Aboriginal activism, yet there were moments of controversy as he was a non-Aboriginal man, with an Aboriginal family, living and moving in an Aboriginal world and working for Aboriginal causes.

Author Biography

Richard Broome was appointed associate professor of history at La Trobe University in 1992. He was appointed fellow of the Academy of the Humanities in 2006. Corinne Manning is an honorary research associate and oral historian at La Trobe University.

Table of Contents

Preface	xii
Growing up Greek	1	(14)
Youth and the Great Depression	15	(12)
Off to War	27	(14)
Tent Wrestler	41	(23)
Just Like Hollywood	64	(11)
Entrepreneur and Family Man	75	(20)
The `Greek Grappler'	95	(11)
Teaming with Doug Nicholls	106	(11)
Political Activism	117	(24)
Welfare Board Officer	141	(13)
Public Servant	154	(18)
Boomerang Diplomacy	172	(13)
In the Thick of Things	185	(19)
A Passion for Photographs	204	(11)
Community Historian	215	(18)
In Retirement	233	(21)
Watching the Hour-Glass	254	(9)
Notes	263	(15)
Select Bibliography	278	(3)
Index	281