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The Chicka Dixon story

The story of the late Aboriginal activist and leader, Charles “Chicka” Dixon. (Book, documentary, educational kit.)

Dr Jonathan Bogais is the only writer formally appointed by Chicka Dixon to tell the story of his life, for which he gave his last interviews.

OUTLINE

Chicka (deep thoughts)
..13 November 2009. Charles “Chicka Dixon appoints Jonathan Bogais to write his story exclusively. The two had known each other since the 1990s. After co-signing an agreement Chicka and Jonathan develop a close relationship with daily interviews in which Chicka confides his perspective about the past, the present, and how he sees the future for his people. Those controversial interviews continue over almost four months until only days before Chicka passes away on 20 March 2010. This marks the beginning of an extensive investigation conducted by Jonathan for the making of the story at Chicka’s request. Chicka didn’t want an academic book or a biography, he wanted a strong political work to continue his journey and expose the truth, which according to him - and those supporting the story - has been distorted and re-written many times without respect for history. The interviews constitute the backbone to the story.
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