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The play critiques the Australian government's subsistence and "protection" policies of the 1930s. The forced relocation of the Millimurras from Northam to the Moore River Native Settlement is presented not as a health measure, but as a political tool to segregate and control Aboriginal voices. Body Paragraph 2: Language as a Weapon

In the canon of Australian literature, few works strike with the raw, unflinching power of . Written in 1985, this seminal four-act play remains a cornerstone of Indigenous Australian theatre. It is not just a historical document; it is a searing indictment of the Western Australian government’s policies toward Aboriginal people during the Great Depression of the 1930s.