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'Nura Nungalka Ward was a Yankunytjatjara woman from the Central Desert. Nura was born during a time when Central Desert people were leaving their homelands and entering a society they did not know. She was born at Katjikatji and spent her early years living at Ernabella. She was continually running away to join her parents, who were station workers, as she preferred living in the bush and being connected to country.
'Ninu Grandmothers’ Law is a definitive account of a traditional lifestyle and way of thinking. Accompanied by exceptional archival photographs, it is an evocative, compelling chronicle and cultural philosophy of a time almost forgotten. Part biography, part customs manual and food guide, part traditional social history and women’s customs and governance, it is a rare testament to one woman’s advocacy for her family, people and culture.'
Source: Publishers' blurb.
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Book Review Ninu Grandmothers’ Law : The Autobiography of Nura Nungalka Ward
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , February vol. 31 no. 1 2020;
— Review of Ninu Grandmothers’ Law 2018 single work autobiography 'This beautifully illustrated account of Nura’s life reveals a childhood lived in peace and harmony on country. Nura Nungalka Ward was a Yankunytjatjara woman from the Central Desert, at a time when Central Desert people were leaving their homelands and entering a society they did not know. She spent her early years living at Ernabella, continually running away to join her parents, who were station workers, as she preferred living in the bush.' (Introduction) -
A Manifesto To A Generous Life
2018
single work
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— Appears in: Land Rights News , August vol. 8 no. 2 2018; (p. 22)
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Book Review Ninu Grandmothers’ Law : The Autobiography of Nura Nungalka Ward
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , February vol. 31 no. 1 2020;
— Review of Ninu Grandmothers’ Law 2018 single work autobiography 'This beautifully illustrated account of Nura’s life reveals a childhood lived in peace and harmony on country. Nura Nungalka Ward was a Yankunytjatjara woman from the Central Desert, at a time when Central Desert people were leaving their homelands and entering a society they did not know. She spent her early years living at Ernabella, continually running away to join her parents, who were station workers, as she preferred living in the bush.' (Introduction) -
A Manifesto To A Generous Life
2018
single work
column
— Appears in: Land Rights News , August vol. 8 no. 2 2018; (p. 22)
