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Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 I Cry Mmmm
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'This story is close to me. This woman was with her daughter Lena McGrath and my mother when they were taken from our family at Warrawagine Station in 1938. Lena eventually came back to the Pilbara, found her mother and was with her when she died. There are many Aboriginal children who have been taken away that we are still looking for. The Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority and Department of Community Development have got old files that can help trace our history. This was the hardest and most painful story. This is what it's about'.

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    y separately published work icon Wumun Turi : Pilbara Aboriginal Women's Stories Rose Murray , Rose Murray (interviewer), Port Hedland : Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre , 2001 Z1589324 2001 anthology criticism oral history 'Wumun Turi is a collection of stories from Aboriginal women in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Rose Murray has recorded a number of stories that share their history, culture and hopes for the future. The stories are from Aboriginal women of all ages and demonstrate that Pilbara Aboriginal women are survivors, workers and teachers. Wumun Turi is a way of continuing the tradition of storytelling in Aboriginal communities that is being threatened by TV, videos and busy lives.' (Source: Introduction) Port Hedland : Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre , 2001 pg. 59-69
Last amended 29 Sep 2015 09:40:43
Subjects:
  • Pilbara area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
  • Port Hedland, Pilbara area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
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