John Maynard
John Maynard is of the Worimi people of Port Stephens and a leading Indigenous historian.
BottomJohn Maynard is of the Worimi people of Port Stephens and a leading Indigenous historian.
BottomProfessor John Maynard is of the Worimi people of Port Stephens and a leading Indigenous historian. He was awarded a PhD examining the rise of early Aboriginal political activism from the University of Newcastle in 2003. His books Fight for Liberty,Freedom, The Aboriginal Soccer Tribe, and Aboriginal Stars of the Turf have received high acclaim. His research has concentrated on the intersections of Aboriginal political and social history and made significant contributions to the research fields of Aboriginal, race relations and sports history both nationally and internationally.
Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.
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