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1 y separately published work icon Jati Bin Binijimap Ola Woda The Thirsty Sandfrog Judy Galmur , Sarah Flora , Barunga Press (translator), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1998 Z1700055 1998 single work prose dreaming story children's
1 y separately published work icon Dog Im Hambag That Nuisance Dog Judy Galmur , Barunga Press (translator), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1998 Z1700045 1998 single work children's fiction children's
2 y separately published work icon Drimtaim Stori A Dreamtime Story Queenie Brennan , Queenie Brennan (illustrator), Northern Territory : Bamyili Press , 1978 Z1630898 1978 single work picture book dreaming story children's

'Long ago in the dreamtime there was an old woman who had lots of babies. But they weren't really babies; there were dingoes...'
1 y separately published work icon Hu Dijan Iya? Who's This Here? Judy Galmur , Robert Williams (illustrator), Marsha Ashwell (illustrator), Barunga : Barunga Press , 1998 7603202 1998 single work picture book children's

This is a who are you book.
1 y separately published work icon Kaman Baba Come on Sister! Judy Galmur , Barunga : Barunga Press , 1998 7602671 1998 single work picture book children's

A story about two pigs.
2 Gedimbat Termirin Judy Galmur , Robert Williams (illustrator), Barunga : Barunga Press , 1998 7602364 1998 single work picture book children's
— Appears in: Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages 2014; A story about a group of people collecting tamarind fruit and how they came across a ghost who was watching them.
1 y separately published work icon Fish Bin Swimbat Judy Galmur , Anderi Oenpelli (illustrator), Barunga : Barunga Press , 1998 7601952 1998 single work picture book children's This is a story about how a fish was catch.
1 y separately published work icon Bigibigi Ekting Ebriweya Pigs Acting Like People Everywhere Judy Galmur , Chiyo Andrews , Judy Galmur (illustrator), Chiyo Andrews (illustrator), Barunga : Barunga Press , 1998 7546083 1998 single work picture book children's

A humorous look at pigs acting like humans.
2 y separately published work icon Gidap En Laf Here Is A Funny Story To Read Queenie Brennan , Ross Tukumba (illustrator), Barunga : Barunga Press , 1995 7559459 1995 single work picture book Indigenous story humour

A story about hunting down a bullock. Thinking the bullock dead, one of the hunting team began to butcher it, but to their surprise the bullock woke up.
1 y separately published work icon Smiler, Ronnie, June & Ricky Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1615844 1995 single work oral history 'Smiler and Ronnie are brothers, and are also brothers to Nellie Camfoo, Dorothy Murray and Willy Martin whose stories are part of this series. They form a core family of the Bulman mob. June and Rickie Forbes, with her sisters and his brothers, are part of another major family at Bulman. All these stories were recorded between 1986 and 1991, and read by or to the authors'. (Source: Publisher's note)
1 y separately published work icon Jackie R & Billy L Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1615747 1995 single work oral history

'Jacky Ryan recorded his story at Bulman in 1989. Jack Ryan emphasised that he could not think in another language, but wanted his account translated into Standard English. The second piece, with Jacky Ryan and Billy Lukenawa taking me on a journey through their country, was done at their instigation. Also recorded in 1989, it was translated by Susan Murray and Vivienne Lawrence in Darwin in 1991'. (Source: Publisher's note)
1 y separately published work icon Peter Miller Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1615600 1995 single work oral history
1 y separately published work icon Ronnie Buck : Bulman 1989 Ronnie Buck , Gillian Cowlishaw (editor), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1615482 1995 single work oral history 'Ronnie Buck is an articulate and imaginative man who read and commented on this text himself in 1991 and made some final corrections in 1995. His need for medical services means he has lived at Bulman for some years, despite wanting to return to Barrbarnrda outstation'. (Source: Publisher's note)
1 y separately published work icon Hitler & George & George Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1615024 1995 single work oral history 'Hitler Ward Katcherelli recorded his story at Bulman in 1991 and when I read it to him at Mt. Catt in May 1995 he added some comments. Hitler is a clever man and a healer who is widely relied on for his skills. He travels widely in the area between Ngukurr, Barunga and Maningrida. Since her recorded these events at Mt. Catt outstation in March 1989 George Jaurdaku has sadly passed away, but Rembarrnga people have said they want his story preserved with the others so that their descendants can read about what happened. George Jangawanga is a renowned painter who lives most of the time at Weemol outstation. He recorded these incidents at Weemol in October 1993. It was read to George and expanded at Weemol in May 1995'. (Source: Publisher's note)
1 y separately published work icon Peter Lee Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1614898 1995 single work oral history 'Peter Left-hand Lee told his story with intensity and humour. It was tape recorded at Beswick in March 1989 and read to the author at Ramingining in May 1991. He expressed pleasure and satisfaction with the story'. (Source: Publisher's note)
1 y separately published work icon Florrie & Dorothy Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1614791 1995 single work oral history

'Both florrie Lindsay and Dorothy Murray were at Bulman when I first worked there, and Dorothy and I formed the single women's camp in 1975. Dorothy is still there. Florrie was already quite an old lady when I recorded this account of her life in 1986. Unfortunately she did not live to have the written version read to her. Dorothy's story was recorded in 1989'. (Source: Publisher's note)
1 y separately published work icon Minnie George Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Top End : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1614695 1995 single work oral history

'Minnie George and I recorded this at Mt. Catt in February 1989 and I guess that she was already in her 70s. Unfortunately she did not live much longer and I could not read it back to her. She took great pleasure in telling her story in Kriol in a high and melodious voice with much expreesive elaboration. In translating I have tried to retain the flavour of Minnie's expression'. (Source: Publisher's note)
1 y separately published work icon Alma Gibbs : Bulman 1989 Alma Gibbs , Gillian Cowlishaw (editor), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1614579 1995 single work oral history
1 y separately published work icon Bandicoot Robinson : Bulman 1989 Bandicoot Robinson (editor), Gillian Cowlishaw (editor), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1614481 1995 single work oral history 'Bandicoot was a superb raconteur and any written version of his storytelling loses the brilliant musical quality of his voice, gestures and emotional expression. He greatly appreciated the humour in these events. His story was recorded at Bulman and edited in 1989 and was read to him at Beswick in May 1991. Sadly, Bandicoot passed away in 1994'. (Source: Publisher's Note)
1 y separately published work icon Willy Martin Gillian Cowlishaw (interviewer), Katherine : Barunga Press , 1995 Z1614418 1995 single work oral history 'This was tape recorded at Beswick on the 19th February, 1989. Willy was a man of considerable tribal significance, and was a powerful leader in the contemporary era. He had been a member of the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee in the 1980's. His sudden death from a heart attack in 1991 was a terrible shock both to his close family and to an extensive network of kin'. (Source: Publisher's note)
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