"An updated edition of an epic and remarkable story. In this powerfulmemoir, Peter Coppin's story emerges; told in fragments, momentsof time and memories. A senior Nyamal lawman, Coppin was born in Yarrie country inWestern Australia's Pilbara. His was a life of danger, drama andhardship; his people forced to work on pastoral stations for meagrerations, their lives subject to the whims of white pastoralists, government agents and legislators. But Coppin dreamed of a life for his people where they could accesseducation and health services, and control their destinies. Despitegreat danger to themse."
"A powerful and moving history in which Peter Coppin, or Kangkushot, remembers his life in Western Australia's Pilbara region, and his involvement in the first strike of Aboriginal workers in the nation's history in 1946."@en
"A powerful and moving history in which Peter Coppin, or Kangkushot, remembers his life in Western Australia's Pilbara region and his involvement in the first strike of Aboriginal workers in the nation's history in 1946."@en
"This is an updated edition of an epic and remarkable story of senior Nyamal lawman, Peter Coppin, who dreamed of a different life for his people. Despite great danger to themselves, he and others took part in the first Aboriginal strike in Australia, the Pilbara Strike in 1946."