"In the People of Budj Bim, the Gunditjmara people together with Gib Wettenhall bring to life the amazing, unknown history of their traditional eel aquaculture systems and associated stone house settlements, once scattered throughout the lakes, streams and ponds that potmark the Mt Eccles lava flow from peak to sea. ... In 2004, Budj Bim became the first indigenous landscape to gain National Heritage listing. Four years later, the Gunditjmara people won native title to much of Budj Bim's heartlant. ... This is their story."--Back cover.

Contents:
Landscape: Budj Bim revealed; every place, plant or animal already had a name; ideal for eels -- Traditional: engineers of aquaculture; settlements of sturdy stone houses -- Invasion: the brutal frontier; doomed to disappear; the last bastion and the Eumeralla War -- Mission: mission gained, freedom lost; building a stone house for a new god; moving the half castes out -- Post mission: a place ringing with life; warriors of world wars; stolen children -- Continuing: the struggle for recognition; the rebirth of Lake Condah.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-71)