Murray: Oral History of Richard Kennedy - Native Fish of the Lachlan River

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Murray: Oral History of Richard Kennedy - Native Fish of the Lachlan River

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A document written by Richard Kennedy, kindly provided in addition to his oral history interview with the Talking Fish research team.

Richard is a Ngiyampaa Aboriginal man residing in Wodonga, Victoria. Born in 1959, Richard grew up on the Lachlan River in central New South Wales with his family and currently works with the Catchment Management Authority (CMA) in the Wodonga area.

In this document, Richard discusses the changes he has observed in native and introduced fish species in the Lachlan River, and illegal fishing activities. He reflects on family life with his mob, growing up, his culture, diet, changes in water flows and levels, conservation practices, and sustainable ecological management.

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Richard Kennedy

Publisher

University of Technology, Sydney

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Richard Kennedy

Date

2010-11-15

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Permission to reuse this data may be sought from the Rights Holder, by contacting atsida@lib.uts.edu.au.

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This Item Is Related To Item: Murray: Oral History of Richard Kennedy
This Item Is Part Of Item: Mainstem Murray River
This Item References Item: Ngiyampaa
This Item Was Created By Item: Prof. Heather Goodall
Item: Dr Jodi Frawley
This Item Has Provenance Information Item: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA)
Item: State Library of New South Wales
This Item References The Subject Item: Golden Perch
Item: Freshwater Catfish

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