00:00to 19th century Tasmania, then known as Van Diemen's Land.
00:07In the history of colonial expansion, few conflicts were as systemic or devastating as the Black War of the 1820s
00:15and 30s.
00:17The British Empire deployed martial law, armed settler roving parties,
00:23and a massive military sweep across the island designed to eradicate the indigenous Palawa population.
00:30Amidst this existential fire, survival was not a passive act.
00:34It required sharp diplomacy, intelligence gathering, tracking mastery, and ruthless endurance.
00:45Tonight, we're stepping into the profound and complex history of Turaganini,
00:50a Palawa strategist, negotiator, and guide who navigated the total upheaval of her world,
00:55using every shred of leverage she had to keep her people alive.
01:00SPEAKER 2
01:00THE IMPORTANT
