Weewar

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.

Genre:

Drama, History

Duration:

8 min

Cast:

Trevor Jamieson, Heath Bergersen

Quality:

HD

Director:

Glen Stasiuk

Release:

2006

Country:

Rating:

7.0