Mixed-race sounds faulty while métis describes a new individual without inferring that they are inferior to the offspring of a couple with the same ethnic origin. Firstly, I think it includes in itself something derogatory whereas the French doesn’t, simply because it’s a different word.

I know that the English expression is mixed-race child but I don’t want to use it. A métis ( métisse for a woman) is someone with parents from different ethnic origins. Before we go forward with this theme, let me explain the French word métis and why I’ll use it in my billet. I thought there were a lot of métis in the fifty writers. But reading story after story, common points leap out of the book. Some have grown up in Aboriginal culture from infancy, some have discovered it later in life. The life stories cover the whole Australian territory and come from people of different ages, background and family history. The fifty speakers talk about their childhood, their Aboriginal identity and what it means to them. Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia is the collection of 50 texts written by Aborigines who answer the question “How was it to grow up Aboriginal in Australia?” A simple question with a complex kaleidoscope of answers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia. Themes: Aboriginality, identity, kinship, culture, country, Australian history, racism publisher's - web site. Contributors include- Tony Birch, Deborah Cheetham, Adam Goodes, Terri Janke, Patrick Johnson, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Jack Latimore, Celeste Liddle, Amy McQuire, Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Miranda Tapsell, Jared Thomas, Aileen Walsh, Alexis West, Tara June Winch, and many, many more. This groundbreaking collection will enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today.

All of the contributors speak from the heart - sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages.

Paperback.Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question.

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