Rob Riley : An Aboriginal Leader's Quest for Justice

Beresford (politics and government, Edith Cowan U., Australia) recounts the life and activist work of Rob Riley (1954-1996), an Aboriginal leader who was involved in the Western Aboriginal Legal Service, National Aboriginal Conference, and the fight for national land rights. Beresford describes Riley's life from the history of his family to his depression and eventual suicide, emphasizing his other work for the Aboriginal rights movement, such as his participation in the debate over native title and the Stolen Generations. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)