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Reflections from David Trigger

David Trigger: Thoughts on Native Title, culture and coexistence in Australia

Anthropologists and others may find the attached paper of interest. It is drawn from an interview with David Trigger, which is published in the journal Post Colonial Cultures: Studies and Essays.

Cultural expertise and Indigenous people in Australia

This important book chapter by Prof. David Trigger is in Cultural Expertise, Law, and Rights: A Comprehensive Guide, Ed. Livia Holden, Routledge: Oxfordshire, UK. 2023. It sets out the main typology of anthropological expert witnessing in Australia for Indigenous matters, including land claims and cultural defences against criminal prosecution; the ways anthropologists can realistically engage with cultural expertise in Indigenous matters; and the importance of independent investigations rather than advocacy.