She declined a request for an interview on Saturday but confirmed she had written to Dutton. Cashman, a member of the government’s senior advisory group on the co-design of an Indigenous voice to government, has previously questioned Pascoe’s Yuin ancestry on social media. Pascoe identifies as of Tasmanian descent and Yuin by cultural law. It was named book of the year and won the Indigenous writers’ prize at the 2016 New South Wales premier’s literary awards, and Pascoe received the Australia Council award for lifetime achievement in literature in 2018.įollowing his success, Pascoe and his work have been targeted by rightwing cultural campaigners, including News Corp’s Andrew Bolt. Pascoe is best known for his groundbreaking 2014 bestseller, Dark Emu, which drew on evidence from historical records to show Aboriginal people farmed and prospered in large villages, upending previous assumptions about Indigenous Australia.ĭark Emu won a string of awards, inspired a range of projects and has been adapted into a dance performance, a children’s book and an upcoming ABC TV series. The allegation became public after being published on page one of News Corp’s the Weekend Australian.Ī spokesman for Dutton said it was standard practice for the minister’s office to forward allegations to relevant authorities to assess, and it was not a reflection of his or his staff’s views on the issue. Bruce Pascoe is best known for his book Dark Emu, which drew on evidence from historical records to show Aboriginal people farmed and prospered in large villages.
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