Goodbye Bussamarai

On this episode we talk to author Patrick Collins about Aboriginal resistance leader, Bussamari who was from the Mandandanji language group. The Mandandanji nation’s homeland is crossed by the Balonne and Maranoa rivers north of St George, and large creeks such as the Tchanning, Bungil, and Muckad…

The Appin Massacre with Peter Jones

Frontier War Stories has returned, and in this episode we yarn up with the deadly Peter Jones from WINGA MYAMLY, to learn about the first sanctioned massacres to happen, known as the Appin Massacres. We look into this history, the reasoning and what this has meant to the Dharrawal people and the ge…

Myall Creek Massacre Memorial

Episode 35 is marking the anniversary of the Myall Creek Massacre which occurred on the 10th June 1838. Boe Spearim speaks to Richard Trudgen and Uncle Keith Munro. Richard Trudgen is the writer of the book Why Warriors Lay Down and Die and has been a pioneering figure in community development …

Frontier War Stories – Uncle Glen Miller, Butchulla Elder – 3 Year Anniversary Episode

In this special episode celebrating the 3 year anniversary of Frontier War Stories, Boe speaks with Uncle Glen Miller about the monument to Butchulla warriors being installed on to commemorate Butchulla warriors. Read more Frontier War Stories is produced, written and hosted by Boe Spearim Additi…

Frontier War Stories Live with Ray Kerkhove from Avid Reader

In a special live recording from Avid Reader in Meanjin, Boe speaks with previous guest Ray Kerkhove at the launch of his book How They Fought published by Boolarong Press. Frontier War Stories is produced, written and hosted by Boe Spearim. Theme music by Mr Rhodes Additional support by Awesome…

Frontier War Stories – Professor Lyndall Ryan

In episode thirty two of Frontier War Stories, Boe speaks with Professor Lyndall Ryan. Professor Ryan is a  historian of violence on the Australian colonial frontier specialising in the period 1788-1850 and the leader of the team behind the Colonial Frontier Massacres Map. Frontier War Stories is …

Frontier War Stories – Rachel Perkins – The Australia Wars

In episode thirty one of Frontier War Stories, Boe yarns with film and television director, producer, and screenwriter Rachel Perkins, a Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman who’s new documentary for SBS: The Australian Wars explores the bloody wars fought between the colonial settlers and local tribes rag…

Frontier War Stories Trailer

Trailer to share online for Frontier War Stories. The post Frontier War Stories Trailer first appeared on Awesome Black - First Nations Creatives.

Uncle Rodney Dillon

In episode thirty of Frontier War Stories Boe yarns with Uncle Rodney Dillon Palawa man from Tasmania and Amnesty International Australia’s Indigenous Rights Advisor. We yarn about place names and the normalisation of the colonisation of Australia. The post Uncle Rodney Dillon first appeared on A…

Dr Mariko Smith – Unsettled

In episode twenty-nine of Frontier War Stories Boe yarns with Dr Mariko Smith who is a Yuin & Japanese museum curator, visual sociologist, historian and works at the Australian museum. This episode was recorded on the 26th of January 2022 on the IndigenousX twitter page. Boe and Mariko chat about …