Mai's Story - My Journey From the Bush to the City

Katona, Mai
Mai's Story - My Journey From the Bush to the City

Mai's Story - My Journey From the Bush to the City

Katona, Mai

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This is Mai Katona's story about her remarkable life. She describes it as her journey from the bush to the city.
Mai, a child of the Stolen Generation, was taken away from the loving care of her aunt and uncle, who lived in Pine Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia. She was institutionalised at Retta Dixon Home near Darwin, until she planned her own further education by secretly enrolling in Secretarial School.
In 1964 she met and married George Katona, while working in the Snowy Mountains Scheme. They moved to Canberra where she was recruited to the newly established Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA).
She moved with her family to Tasmania where she continued to work for DAA. After obtaining her first University Degree she started working for the Tasmanian Government.
In Tasmania she helped establish a Women's Community Centre, develop Indigenous Radio and began travelling internationally to assist women setting up their own Credit Unions.
During this time she found her birth mother was still alive. Continuing her education she obtained her Masters Degree and travelled to South Africa as an Australian representative to oversee the election that saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.
Mai taught at the Batchelor Institute in the Northern Territory and has been a Board Member of Parks Australia to provide input into Kakadu National Park activities.
Her story includes comments by former colleagues and friends.
Australian Laws which have governed most of Mai's life have also been included in the story in italics.
Hers is one impressive life!

Author:   Katona, Mai
ISBN:  

9780646874791


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This is Mai Katona's story about her remarkable life. She describes it as her journey from the bush to the city.
Mai, a child of the Stolen Generation, was taken away from the loving care of her aunt and uncle, who lived in Pine Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia. She was institutionalised at Retta Dixon Home near Darwin, until she planned her own further education by secretly enrolling in Secretarial School.
In 1964 she met and married George Katona, while working in the Snowy Mountains Scheme. They moved to Canberra where she was recruited to the newly established Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA).
She moved with her family to Tasmania where she continued to work for DAA. After obtaining her first University Degree she started working for the Tasmanian Government.
In Tasmania she helped establish a Women's Community Centre, develop Indigenous Radio and began travelling internationally to assist women setting up their own Credit Unions.
During this time she found her birth mother was still alive. Continuing her education she obtained her Masters Degree and travelled to South Africa as an Australian representative to oversee the election that saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.
Mai taught at the Batchelor Institute in the Northern Territory and has been a Board Member of Parks Australia to provide input into Kakadu National Park activities.
Her story includes comments by former colleagues and friends.
Australian Laws which have governed most of Mai's life have also been included in the story in italics.
Hers is one impressive life!

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Author:   Katona, Mai
ISBN:  

9780646874791


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