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Aboriginal People Perpetrators has 58 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 4 references, with 2 live disagreements.

58 facts·53 predicates·4 sources·2 in dispute

Mostly:described as(5), killed cattle belonging to(2), took colonial possessions(1)

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Killed Cattle Belonging toin disputekilledCattleBelongingTo

Described Asin disputedescribedAs

  • the murderers[1]sourceall time · 18971
  • two of the boys[1]sourceall time · 18971
  • the mob[1]sourceall time · 18971
  • the blacks[1]sourceall time · 18971
  • mobs of blacks[1]sourceall time · 18971

Took Colonial PossessionstookColonialPossessions

  • took horses, camp equipment, and blankets[1]all time · 18971

Took Powells Camp EquipmenttookPowellsCampEquipment

  • all camp equipment belonging to Powell taken[1]all time · 18971

Took Powells HorsestookPowellsHorses

  • horses belonging to Powell taken by Aboriginal people[1]all time · 18971

Split Into Two GroupssplitIntoTwoGroups

  • two men stayed as helpers while remainder followed behind[1]sourceall time · 18971

Surveilled CampsurveilledCamp

  • watched Powell's camp through the night[1]sourceall time · 18971

Large Gathering NearlargeGatheringNear

  • immense camp near scene[1]sourceall time · 18971

Used Tomahawks As WeaponsusedTomahawksAsWeapons

  • tomahawks used to kill Powell[1]all time · 18971

Described As Murderers ofdescribedAsMurderersOf

Located NearlocatedNear

Possessed Red BlanketspossessedRedBlankets

  • red blankets[1]sourceall time · 18971

Inbound mentions (15)

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cattleKilledByCattle Killed by(2)

campEquipmentStolenByCamp Equipment Stolen by(1)

describedAsMurderedByDescribed As Murdered by(1)

firedGunAtFired Gun at(1)

foundAbandonedCampOfFound Abandoned Camp of(1)

gaveFoodToGave Food to(1)

gaveTobaccoToGave Tobacco to(1)

hasPerpetratorsHas Perpetrators(1)

horsesStolenByHorses Stolen by(1)

perpetratorGroupPerpetrator Group(1)

possiblySameGroupAsPossibly Same Group As(1)

pursuedByPursued by(1)

rodeAloneAgainstRode Alone Against(1)

spearedBySpeared by(1)

Other facts (41)

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41 facts
PredicateValueRef
Described As Perpetrators byThe Land 1935 06 21[1]
Described As Perpetratorsthe murderers[1]
Had Large Campimmense camp just left[1]
Had Dogsdogs with them[1]
Carryingred blankets[1]
Observed byJames Venture Mulligan[1]
Found Distance From Sceneabout 20 miles[1]
Took Camp Equipmentall camp equipment[1]
Took Horseshorses and all camp equipment[1]
Killed and Ate Cattlekilled and eaten the others[1]
Took Cattleremaining cattle[1]
Abandoned Pursuit ofJack Aboriginal Stockman[1]
Stalked Victimsfollowed behind and watched camp through the night[1]
Appeared Friendly toJames Powell[1]
Rdfs LabelAboriginal people[1]
Are Perpetrators ofNmp Event 51960[2]
Classified Ontologically As Blacksnull[2]
Repeatedly Went toMrs Slater[2]
Took All Rations FromMrs Slater[2]
Assailed With Spears and StonesEuropean Party Hms Fly[3]
Attacked From Neighbouring Bushesnull[3]
PerpetratedNmp Event 52072[3]
Described Derogatorily Asblacks[4]
Presupposed As Responsiblenull[4]
Found byFrederic Charles Urquhart[1]
Perpetrator ofAttack Powell Jack Mistake Creek 1884[1]
Economic Dimension of Conflictcattle killed and eaten, horses and equipment taken - economic dimension of frontier conflict[1]
Cattle Killing As ResistanceAboriginal people killed and ate cattle - possibly as resistance to pastoral encroachment[1]
Dehumanized in Sourcesconsistently referred to as 'the blacks', 'the mob', never named or individualized[1]
Allegedly Same Tribe As Nmp Victims1883same tribe as those killed by NMP around November 1883[1]
Ceremonial Behavior After Killingdancing around campfire after killing Powell[1]
Possibly Motivated by Nmp Killingssame tribe may have been motivated by NMP killings of their people[1]
Possibly Part of Broader Resistanceattack possibly part of broader Aboriginal resistance to pastoral expansion[1]
Coordinated Attacksome engaged Powell during day while others followed and attacked at night[1]
Possessed Colonial Goodsred blankets, tomahawks, camp equipment[1]
Colonial Framing Asconsistently described as 'the blacks', 'the murderers', anonymous group[1]
Possibly Affiliated WithMayi Kutuna[1]
Described As Tribethe same tribe[1]
Red Blankets Possibly Colonial Issuered blankets possibly obtained from colonial sources[1]
Used Deceptionappeared friendly, accepted food and tobacco, then attacked at night[1]
Rdf TypeGroup[1]

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abandonedPursuitOffrontier-massacres/18971
ex:jack-aboriginal-stockman
allegedlySameTribeAsNmpVictims1883frontier-massacres/18971
same tribe as those killed by NMP around November 1883
appearedFriendlyTofrontier-massacres/18971
ex:james-powell
arePerpetratorsOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1782-eid-51960
ex:nmp-event-51960
assailedWithSpearsAndStonesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1785-eid-52072
ex:european-party-hms-fly
attackedFromNeighbouringBushesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1785-eid-52072
null
carryingfrontier-massacres/18971
red blankets
cattleKillingAsResistancefrontier-massacres/18971
Aboriginal people killed and ate cattle - possibly as resistance to pastoral encroachment
ceremonialBehaviorAfterKillingfrontier-massacres/18971
dancing around campfire after killing Powell
classifiedOntologicallyAsBlacksrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1782-eid-51960
null
colonialFramingAsfrontier-massacres/18971
consistently described as 'the blacks', 'the murderers', anonymous group
coordinatedAttackfrontier-massacres/18971
some engaged Powell during day while others followed and attacked at night
dehumanizedInSourcesfrontier-massacres/18971
consistently referred to as 'the blacks', 'the mob', never named or individualized
describedAsfrontier-massacres/18971
the murderers
describedAsfrontier-massacres/18971
two of the boys
describedAsfrontier-massacres/18971
the mob
describedAsfrontier-massacres/18971
the blacks
describedAsfrontier-massacres/18971
mobs of blacks
describedAsMurderersOffrontier-massacres/18971
ex:james-powell
describedAsPerpetratorsfrontier-massacres/18971
the murderers
describedAsPerpetratorsByfrontier-massacres/18971
ex:the-land-1935-06-21
describedAsTribefrontier-massacres/18971
the same tribe
describedDerogatorilyAsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0964-eid-23317
blacks
economicDimensionOfConflictfrontier-massacres/18971
cattle killed and eaten, horses and equipment taken - economic dimension of frontier conflict
foundByfrontier-massacres/18971
ex:frederic-charles-urquhart
foundDistanceFromScenefrontier-massacres/18971
about 20 miles
hadDogsfrontier-massacres/18971
dogs with them
hadLargeCampfrontier-massacres/18971
immense camp just left
killedAndAteCattlefrontier-massacres/18971
killed and eaten the others
killedCattleBelongingTofrontier-massacres/18971
ex:alexander-kennedy
killedCattleBelongingTofrontier-massacres/18971
ex:james-powell
largeGatheringNearfrontier-massacres/18971
immense camp near scene
locatedNearfrontier-massacres/18971
ex:gunpowder-creek
observedByfrontier-massacres/18971
ex:james-venture-mulligan
perpetratedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1785-eid-52072
ex:nmp-event-52072
perpetratorOffrontier-massacres/18971
ex:attack-powell-jack-mistake-creek-1884
possessedColonialGoodsfrontier-massacres/18971
red blankets, tomahawks, camp equipment
possessedRedBlanketsfrontier-massacres/18971
red blankets
possiblyAffiliatedWithfrontier-massacres/18971
ex:mayi-kutuna
possiblyMotivatedByNmpKillingsfrontier-massacres/18971
same tribe may have been motivated by NMP killings of their people
possiblyPartOfBroaderResistancefrontier-massacres/18971
attack possibly part of broader Aboriginal resistance to pastoral expansion
presupposedAsResponsiblerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0964-eid-23317
null
rdfsLabelfrontier-massacres/18971
Aboriginal people
rdfTypefrontier-massacres/18971
ex:Group
redBlanketsPossiblyColonialIssuefrontier-massacres/18971
red blankets possibly obtained from colonial sources
repeatedlyWentTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1782-eid-51960
ex:mrs-slater
splitIntoTwoGroupsfrontier-massacres/18971
two men stayed as helpers while remainder followed behind
stalkedVictimsfrontier-massacres/18971
followed behind and watched camp through the night
surveilledCampfrontier-massacres/18971
watched Powell's camp through the night
tookAllRationsFromrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1782-eid-51960
ex:mrs-slater
tookCampEquipmentfrontier-massacres/18971
all camp equipment
tookCattlefrontier-massacres/18971
remaining cattle
tookColonialPossessionsfrontier-massacres/18971
took horses, camp equipment, and blankets
tookHorsesfrontier-massacres/18971
horses and all camp equipment
tookPowellsCampEquipmentfrontier-massacres/18971
all camp equipment belonging to Powell taken
tookPowellsHorsesfrontier-massacres/18971
horses belonging to Powell taken by Aboriginal people
usedDeceptionfrontier-massacres/18971
appeared friendly, accepted food and tobacco, then attacked at night
usedTomahawksAsWeaponsfrontier-massacres/18971
tomahawks used to kill Powell

References (4)

4 references
  1. customctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/18971
    • full textctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/18971
      text/plain9 KBdoc:genealogy/frontier-massacres/18971
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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on Europeans/others - James Powell and "Jack", Mistake Creek near Gunpowder Creek (13 July 1884) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930" (c21ch.newcast
  2. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1782-eid-51960
  3. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1785-eid-52072
  4. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0964-eid-23317

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