Frontier War Stories

Frontier War Stories has returned, and in this episode we yarn up with the deadly Peter Jones from WINGA MYAMLY, to learn about the first sanctioned massacres to happen, known as the Appin Massacres. We look into this history, the reasoning and what this has meant to the Dharrawal people and the general community of Campbelltown. This episode of Frontier War Stories is part of a ten-part special series made with support from Koori Mail. The Voice of Indigenous Australia, Koori Mail is 100% Aboriginal-owned and 100% self-funded. Visit koorimail.com for more information. Frontier War Stories is edited by Awesome Black.The post The Appin Massacre with Peter Jones first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

Episode 35 is marking the anniversary of the Myall Creek Massacre which occurred on the 10th June 1838. Boe Spearim speaks to Richard Trudgen and Uncle Keith Munro. Richard Trudgen is the writer of the book Why Warriors Lay Down and Die and has been a pioneering figure in community development and education for near on 50 years. Keith Munro is the co-chair of the Myall Creek National Committee and is one of the organisers of this year’s anniversary commemoration taking place on the 11th of June 2023. For more information  The post Myall Creek Massacre Memorial first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In this special episode celebrating the 3 year anniversary of Frontier War Stories, Boe speaks with Uncle Glen Miller about the monument to Butchulla warriors being installed on to commemorate Butchulla warriors. Read more Frontier War Stories is produced, written and hosted by Boe Spearim Additional editing support from Awesome BlackThe post Frontier War Stories – Uncle Glen Miller, Butchulla Elder – 3 Year Anniversary Episode first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In a special live recording from Avid Reader in Meanjin, Boe speaks with previous guest Ray Kerkhove at the launch of his book How They Fought published by Boolarong Press. Frontier War Stories is produced, written and hosted by Boe Spearim. Theme music by Mr Rhodes Additional support by Awesome Black You can support the continued creation of this podcast by supporting Boe through the AB ClubThe post Frontier War Stories Live with Ray Kerkhove from Avid Reader first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode thirty two of Frontier War Stories, Boe speaks with Professor Lyndall Ryan. Professor Ryan is a  historian of violence on the Australian colonial frontier specialising in the period 1788-1850 and the leader of the team behind the Colonial Frontier Massacres Map. Frontier War Stories is produced, written and hosted by Boe Spearim Additional editing support from Awesome BlackThe post Frontier War Stories – Professor Lyndall Ryan first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode thirty one of Frontier War Stories, Boe yarns with film and television director, producer, and screenwriter Rachel Perkins, a Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman who’s new documentary for SBS: The Australian Wars explores the bloody wars fought between the colonial settlers and local tribes raged from the time the first land grants were allocated in 1792. The Australian Wars will be available on SBS ON DEMAND Frontier War Stories is produced, written and hosted by Boe Spearim Additional editing support from Awesome BlackThe post Frontier War Stories – Rachel Perkins – The Australia Wars first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

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In episode thirty of Frontier War Stories Boe yarns with Uncle Rodney Dillon Palawa man from Tasmania and Amnesty International Australia’s Indigenous Rights Advisor. We yarn about place names and the normalisation of the colonisation of Australia.The post Uncle Rodney Dillon first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode twenty-nine of Frontier War Stories Boe yarns with Dr Mariko Smith who is a Yuin & Japanese museum curator, visual sociologist, historian and works at the Australian museum. This episode was recorded on the 26th of January 2022 on the IndigenousX twitter page. Boe and Mariko chat about the exhibition titled “Unsettled” at the Australian museum, the exhibition highlights Aboriginal resistance leaders, massacres, battles and much more.The post Dr Mariko Smith – Unsettled first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode twenty-eight of Frontier War Stories Boe yarns with former Australian politician, archivist and local historian Michael Organ. Lieutenant James Cook, Admiral (First Governor) Arthur Phillip and Major General (Fifth Governor) Lachlan Macquarie are celebrated by many Australians but not all Aboriginal people share the same feeling for these three, click and listen to find out why.The post Michael Organ – Australia’s founding figures first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Twenty Seven of Frontier War Stories Boe yarns with Ryan Stewart who is a history teacher and a PhD candidate from the University of Newcastle, the research he is doing is based on the Darkinjung resistance and conflict in the Central Coast of NSW.The post Ryan Stewart – The Darkinjung Resistance and Conflict first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

  In episode Twenty Six of Frontier War Stories Boe yarns with Fred Leone, we chat about his great grandfather Garrinjamaji (King Peter) who survived three massacres and saved his wife who was kidnapped during one of the massacres. Fred and his siblings were told this story growing up by one of his nannas who is the daughter of Garrinjamaji (King Peter), later on in his life Fred got a hold of two books which mentioned his great grandfather. Those books are ‘Whitefella Comin’ by David S. Trigger and ‘Frontier Justice by Tony Roberts. Fred comes from the Garawa and Butchulla Tribes, Fred is one of the Butchulla Songmen, a language custodian and multidisciplinary Artist.The post Frontier War Stories – Fred Leone – Garrinjamaji (King Peter) Surviving Three Massacres first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Twenty Five of Frontier War Stories Gamilaraay man Joshua Waters and Dr Mark Copland both from the Friends of Multuggerah yarn with host Boe about The Battle of Meewah. On the 12-13th September 1843, eagle chief warrior of the Jaggera tribe, Multuggerah, and the surrounding allied tribes led the masterful resistance now known as The Battle of Meewah (One Tree Hill)The post Frontier War Stories – Joshua Water and Dr Mark Copland – Battle of Meewah Commemoration first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Twenty Four Boe yarns with Angus Murray Wiradjuri PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle. Since episode Six of FWS Angus has changed his approach to his PhD in this episode we find out that Angus is now focusing on tactics used by Aboriginal people in frontier conflict on his country the Wiradjuri nation.The post Frontier War Stories – Angus Murray – Wiradjuri Frontier Conflict first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Twenty Three Boe yarns with Dr Skye Krichauff about the Reconciling with the Frontier project which will develop a mapping tool that people can use to identify and learn about conflict sites between colonists and Aboriginal people. The project is focussing on research of conflicts between European settlers and Aboriginal people between 1836 and 1901. The project is about truth telling – bringing to light the atrocities that occurred against Aboriginal people here in South Australia.   Dr Skye Krichauff who is an ethno-historian who combines the methodologies of history and anthropology. She is interested in colonial cross-cultural relations, the relationship between history and memory, and how societies live with historical injustices.The post Frontier War Stories – Skye Krichauff – Reconciling with the Frontier Project first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Twenty Two Boe yarns with singer songwriter and teacher Paddy McHugh, we talk about a song he wrote titled Gins Leap. many years ago at the station I still work at I remember hearing a song for the first time with lyrics like this “On the Kamilaroi highway near the town of Boggabri There is a little truck stop there most travellers pass by But occasionally the weary or those who need to take a leak Will stop beside this spot by the name of Gins Leap, Now Gins Leap is a clifface a mighty wall of stone Left high above the plain by a volcano years ago There is a little sign there tucked underneath it’s face That tells all who read it how Gins Leap got its name.   Click the link to hear the full song: https://soundcloud.com/paddy-mchugh/gins-leapThe post Frontier War Stories – Paddy McHugh – Gins Leap first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Twenty One Boe yarn with Professor Lyndall Ryan from the University of Newcastle in NSW. On the 10th of June 1838 just outside of what is now Bingara in Northern NSW a group of 10 convict stockmen, led by a squatter, rode onto Myall Creek Station and brutally massacred about 28 Gamilaraay People, mostly older men, women and children in an unprovoked and premeditated attempt to get them off land. This event is now known as the Myall Creek Massacre and, whilst only one of many Massacres committed across Australia over a 100 year period, it’s notable now for it was the first time that the perpetrators of such crimes were brought to justice. Following a second trial, seven men were executed. You would think after this trial the Killing of Aboriginal people would stop but in fact the killings continued.The post Frontier War Stories – Professor Lyndall Ryan – Myall Creek Massacre Memorial first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Twenty of Frontier War Stories Boe yarns Libby Connors author of Warrior: A Legendary Leader’s Dramatic Life and Violent Death on the Colonial Frontier. Billy Barlow Gubbi Gubbi headman and resistance leader, was born in the 1820s, the decade when British officials authorised the invasion and occupation of what would become the city of Brisbane. At some point during the 1840s Billy Barlow had joined Dundalli and the Aboriginal men of Bribie Island in their fight against the European invaders. Bribie Islanders were at the centre of the Aboriginal resistance around Brisbane from 1843 until at least 1859. Their success in removing white settlers, missionaries, timber rafters, and cattlemen from their country was remarkable. The markings on a spear found in the plundered hut were identified by police as belonging to Barlow and a warrant was issued for his arrest in August 1852. The reward notice described him as ‘a good looking man’ (NSW Government Gazette 1852, 1248) with a long nose and a missing front tooth. Most of the description above found on Indigenous Australia website which is hosted by the National Centre of Biography at the Australian National University. (https://ia.anu.edu.au/biography/barlow-billy-29905)The post Frontier War Stories – Libby Connors – Billy Barlow The Good Looking Warrior first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Nineteen Boe Yarn’s with historian Ray Kerkhove. We yarn about the many methods of communication Aboriginal people used while fighting on the frontier, Ray also tells us about some of the new interesting things he has learnt about Aboriginal resistance on the frontier.The post Frontier War Stories – Ray Kerkhove – Aboriginal Communication on the frontier first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

In episode Eighteen Boe Yarn’s with Goenpul Goori Uncle Dale Ruska about frontier conflict on Stradbroke and Moreton Island known as the battle of ’Narawai (Moongalba).The post Frontier War Stories – Uncle Dale Ruska – Battle of ’Narawai (Moongalba) first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.