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Della Walker Della Walker i(A4551 works by)
Born: Established: 1932 Ulgandahi Island Aboriginal reserve, Far Northeast NSW, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 2004
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Gumbayngirr / Gumbainggirr
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1 y separately published work icon Buillbree Della Walker , 2007 8388409 2007 single work prose dreaming story

A story about a boy named Buillbree whose hasty wish came true.
1 1 y separately published work icon Why the Koala Cries Della Walker , Aboriginal Nations (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Press Scholastic Press , 2003 Z1328930 2003 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

Buillbree loves to climb trees. He would play in the treetops all day long if his mother would let him. He wishes he could live in the trees forever. But Buillbree learns, too late, that sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for.
1 Early Days Della Walker , 1999 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Holding up the Sky : Aboriginal Women Speak 1999; (p. 3-16)

'I was born on Ulgandahi Island in 1932. I was reared there and went to school on the island at an Aboriginal reserve school...'
1 5 y separately published work icon Holding up the Sky : Aboriginal Women Speak Della Walker , Betty Lockyer , Olive Morrison , Tazuko Kaino , Magdalene Van Prehn , Cecily Wellington , Lorna Cox , Althea Illin , Kathy Richards , Broome : Magabala Books , 1999 Z911264 1999 anthology life story

'In this unique collection, nine Aboriginal women from around the country recount their lives. These are ordinary women - mothers, grandmothers, workers - with extraordinary life experiences. Their stories vary widely, but all touch in some way on what it has been like to grow up as a black woman in white Australia. Heartfelt, funny, courageous, disturbing, poignant, angry - this book is a testament to its contributors' spirit, strength and fortitude.' (Source: TROVE)
1 Move to the Future Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 86-93)
1 Teaching the Old Ways Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 77-85)
1 Being Involved Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 66-76)
1 Good Times and Sad Times Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 56-62)
1 Just Mixing Together Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 48-55)
1 Motherhood Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 37-43)
1 Move to Tabulam Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 28-36)
1 Move to the Mainland Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 17-23)
1 Birrigan and His Two Sons On Their Way From Iluka Della Walker , 1989 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 13-14)
1 The Waratah and the Pool of Tears Della Walker , 1989 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 7-8)
1 Life on the Island Della Walker , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts 1989; (p. 6-16)
1 2 y separately published work icon Me and You: The Life Story of Della Walker As Told to Tina Coutts Della Walker , Tina Coutts , Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press , 1989 Z304198 1989 single work biography autobiography Me and You serves as an example of how we can work together for common goals. It is a powerful and dramatic story of one Aboriginal woman's life which should be read by all people everywhere. Source: Publishers note (Sighted 16th December 2009)
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