Trevor Jamieson
Weewar
In 1842 the Crown prosecuted Weewar, a Binjareb Nyungar warrior, for carrying out tribal payback by spearing Dyung of the Mooro Group. When Weewar heard that Dyung, a member of the tribe responsible for the death of his son, was moving through Binjareb Territory he was governed by one law – Traditional Aboriginal Law. Weewar’s trial became the test case in Western Australia which determined that British Law took precedence over traditional law. Dedicated to Theo Kearing a Binjareb Warrior.
Homepage | https://www.noongarculture.org.au/in-1842-weewar-a-noongar-was-convicted-under-british-law-for-carrying-out-payback/ |
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Release Date | 2006-07-01 |
Runtime | 8m |
Director | Glen Stasiuk |
Producer | |
Writer | Karrie-Anne Kearing |