<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2123507/open_sms">Send us a text</a>For several decades there has been a story that has gained popularity, about the Australian Military Forces leaving behind in South Africa 50 Aboriginal Trackers. In this interview we speak with noted military historian - focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service - Peter Bakker. Can the story stand up to scrutiny?

Send us a text For several decades there has been a story that has gained popularity, about the Australian Military Forces leaving behind in South Africa 50 Aboriginal Trackers. In this interview we speak with noted military historian - focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service - Peter Bakker. Can the story stand up to scrutiny?

<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2123507/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us a text</a>For several decades there has been a story that has gained popularity, about the Australian Military Forces leaving behind in South Africa 50 Aboriginal Trackers. In this interview we speak with noted military historian - focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service - Peter Bakker. Can the story stand up to scrutiny?

S02-E16: 50 Aboriginal trackers left behind after Boer War? Busting the myth.

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Heading back to our roots and building on the work we undertook in the leadup to the 2023 Referendum, Victorian Aboriginal News (VAN) Talks focuses on the positivity that is Aboriginal Victoria. Covering everything from Voice, Treaty and Truth and Reconciliation through to Aboriginal businesses and Traditional Owner initiatives, the VAN Talks podcast is the only podcast that travels across the State to deliver interviews and stories that are the truth of Aboriginal Victoria.

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S02-E16: 50 Aboriginal trackers left behind after Boer War? Busting the myth.