Colonialism and Indigenous Identity in Australia

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Colonialism in Australia began in 1788.

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British colonization led to the dispossession of Aboriginal lands and cultures.

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School curricula and Indigenous presence.

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School curricula often erased Indigenous presence, starting history with the First Fleet.

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Foster's father's early life.

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Foster’s father was born on a mission and lived in housing commission areas to avoid government authorities.

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Stolen Generations definition.

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Refers to Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families between 1910 and 1970.

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Foster's father's experience during the Stolen Generations.

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Foster’s father narrowly escaped removal by frequently relocating.

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Dharawal people.

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The Dharawal people are the traditional custodians of south-western Sydney.

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Foster's cultural identity.

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Foster identifies as Dharawal Guriwal, or whale people, with deep cultural ties to saltwater Country.

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Cultural resilience in Foster's family.

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Her father’s knowledge of bush foods and storytelling reflects cultural resilience.

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Themes of identity in "White Bread Dreaming."

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Challenges stereotypes of Aboriginal identity based on appearance or geography.

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Family activism in Foster's narrative.

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Family activism includes participation in the 1938 Day of Mourning.