This photo exhibit, which I saw in 2013, was my first exposure and realization that Australian Aboriginal people were not of the stereotypical portrayal. I've more recently learned that 75% of Aboriginal people live in the urban or suburban areas. The popular portrayal seems to be based more on very remote villages, where, like Native Americans, disparate groups were placed either near ancestral lands, or far away for convenience, as their land was taken over by mining or other interests.
Black on White: our stories
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