Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.
History of contact on North Cape York Peninsula, in four phases of settlement; documents Queensland government policy of deliberate destruction of the people; missionaries friendly relations with people; conflict between missionaries and police and settlers; murders committed by Frank Jardine while he was police magistrate; use of Aboriginal mounted troopers; massacre of the Kaurareg; development of Injinoo (Cowal Creek) community; movements and migrations of Kaurareg; deeds of grant in trust (DOGIT); struggle for land ownership; reconstruction of lives of Jack McLaren and Nicholas Wymarra.
Jardine, Frank,1841-1919.
McLaren, Jack,1887-1954.
Aboriginal Australians-- Australia-- Cape York Peninsula (Qld.)-- History.
Torres Strait Islanders-- History.
Aboriginal Australians.
Government policy - State and territory - Queensland.
Land rights - Ownership.
Language - Linguistics - Language classification.
Law - Legal system - Magistrates.
Law enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes.
Ngarrindjeri / Narrinjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900.
Religions - Christianity - Missionaries.
Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851-
Torres Strait Islanders.
Wuthathi people (Y10) (Qld SC54-16)
Yadhaykenu people (Y8) (Qld SC54-16)
Far North Cape York (Qld SC54)
Injinoo / Cowal Creek (Bamaga Qld Far North Cape York SC54-15)
Injinoo / Cowal Creek (Qld Far North Cape York SC54-15)