(Weewar)

Content: In 1842 the Crown prosecuted Weewar, a Binjareb Nyungar warrior, for carrying out tribal payback by spearing Dyung of the Mooro Group. When Weewar heard that Dyung, a member of the tribe responsible for the death of his son, was moving through Binjareb Territory he was governed by one law – Traditional Aboriginal Law. Weewar’s trial became the test case in Western Australia which determined that British Law took precedence over traditional law. Dedicated to Theo Kearing a Binjareb Warrior.

Countries:

Genres:

Drama,

History

Runtime:

8 minutes

Year:

2006

Directors:

Glen Stasiuk

Actors:

Weewar

Dyung

Crews:

Director