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Glossary Term Superintendent of Natives (1832 - 1838)

Crown Colony of Western Australia

From
1832
To
1838
Categories
Government Department and Stolen Generations

Summary

Please note that this page reproduces the original language used in the historical sources drawn upon to compile this entry. This language includes offensive and derogatory terms which are today considered unacceptable. We apologise for any offence caused by such language.

Superintendent of Natives was one of the names given to the official who was responsible for the 'protection' of the Aboriginal population in the early years of European settlement.

Details

Events

1833 - 1834
Captain Ellis served as Superintendent of Natives in the Crown Colony of Western Australia until he was killed in the 'Battle of Pinjarra'.
1834 - 1838
Francis Armstrong served as Superintendent of Natives in the Crown Colony of Western Australia.

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Timeline

 1832 - 1838 Superintendent of Natives
       1839 - 1849 Protector of Aborigines (statutory role)
             1849 - 1857 Guardian of Aborigines
                   1857 - 1887 Guardian of Aborigines and Protector of Settlers
                         1887 - 1890 Aborigines Protection Board
                               1890 - 1897 Aborigines Protection Board
                                     1897 - 1901 Chief Protector of Aborigines (1)
                                           1901 - 1936 Chief Protector of Aborigines (2)
                                                 1936 - 1954 Commissioner for Native Affairs
                                                       1954 - 1972 Commissioner for Native Welfare

Related People

  • Ellis, Theophilus Tighe (1782? - 1834)

    Captain Theophilus Tighe Ellis served as Superintendent of Natives in the Crown Colony of Western Australia until he was killed in the 'Battle of Pinjarra'. Ellis was also Superintendent of Police.

    Date: 1833 - 1834

Publications

Book Sections

  • van den Berg, Rosemary, 'Aboriginal protectors', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, pp. Pages 36-37. Details

Newspaper Articles

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'Early Aboriginal Troubles', Western Mail (Perth), 22 May 1914, p. Page 53. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37972349; Tilbrook, Lois, Nyungar Tradition : glimpses of Aborigines of south-western Australia 1829-1914, Online version published by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in 2007, University of Western Australia Press, 1983, http://archive.aiatsis.gov.au/terms5.html?http://archive.aiatsis.gov.au/m0022954.pdf; van den Berg, Rosemary, 'Aboriginal protectors', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, pp. Pages 36-37.

Prepared by: Debra Rosser

Created: 5 January 2012, Last modified: 27 February 2012