Collection of poems by Geoff Page with accompanying illustrations from Pooaraar (Bevan B Hayward); theme is the interaction between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people over the past 200 years.
Flock: First Nations stories then and now
This wide-ranging and captivating anthology showcases both the power of First Nations writing and the satisfaction of a good short story. Curated by award-winning author Ellen van Neerven, Flock roams the landscape of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytelling, bringing …
Kick the tin
by ebrary, Inc, Kartinyeri, Doris
fromKerry White collection of Australian children's books
When Doris Kartinyeri was a month old, her mother died. But Doris never returned to her family -- the government took her from the hospital and placed her in Colebrook Home for Aboriginal Children. Doris spent the next 14 years in and out of Colebrook. Her legacy as a member of …
Life history of Doris Kartinyeri; tells of her removal as a baby to the Colebrook Home without her family being told; life at Colebrook Home; experience as a sufferer of bi-polar affective disorder; family; writing poetry and finding her voice.
When Doris Kartinyeri was a month old, her mother died. The family gathered to mourn their loss and welcome the new baby home. But Doris never arrived to live with her family ₆ she was stolen from the hospital and placed in Colebrook Home, where she stayed for the next fourteen …
Over three parts, Ellen van Neerven takes traditional storytelling and gives it a unique, contemporary twist. In 'Heat', we meet several generations of the Kresigner family and the legacy left by the mysterious Pearl. In 'Water', a futuristic world is imagined and the fate of a …
"As an ethnography of Central Australian singing traditions and ceremonial contexts, this book asks questions about the vitality of the cultural knowledge and practices highly valued by Warlpiri people and fundamental to their cultural heritage. Set against a discussion of the c…
"As an ethnography of Central Australian singing traditions and ceremonial contexts, this book asks questions about the vitality of the cultural knowledge and practices highly valued by Warlpiri people and fundamental to their cultural heritage. Set against a discussion of the c…
"As an ethnography of Central Australian singing traditions and ceremonial contexts, this book asks questions about the vitality of the cultural knowledge and practices highly valued by Warlpiri people and fundamental to their cultural heritage. Set against a discussion of the c…
