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Magdalene Williams Magdalene Williams i(A9156 works by) (a.k.a. Mackie Williams)
Born: Established: 1921 Beagle Bay, Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 1995
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul ; Aboriginal
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1 7 y separately published work icon Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word This Is My Word Magdalene Williams , Pat Torres (editor), Broome : Magabala Books , 1999 Z504141 1999 selected work life story

'A beautifully illustrated account of the life of Magdalene Williams of the Nyul Nyul people. Raised in the confines of Beagle Bay mission in the Kimberley, she was nevertheless exposed to her traditional culture through her Elders. Magdalene's account of the coming of the missionaries, and the destruction of Law and culture is interwoven with the richness and diversity of her Nyul Nyul stories.' (Source: Publisher's website)
1 We Left the Mission i "The years passed", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 92-92)
1 The Boogarrigarr Stories i "My brother and sister", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 73-74)
1 Important Places i "The sea was an", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 53-55)
1 Bush Medicines i "The people liked", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 42-43)
1 Stone Traps i "It was the", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 38)
1 Enough for Their Families i "Women were also", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 33-34)
1 Good Hunters and Fishermen i "The coastal people lived", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 28)
1 Traditional Law and Way of Life i "We were told that", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 21-24)
1 Nyulnyul People i "Long, long ago in Ngarlan", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 17-19)
1 These Memories i "My grandfather", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 12)
1 My Family i "I was born at", Magdalene Williams , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ngay Janijirr Ngank : This Is My Word 1999; (p. 9-11)
1 3 y separately published work icon The Story of Crow : A Nyul Nyul Story The Story of Crow Pat Torres , Pat Torres (illustrator), ( trans. Magdalene Williams )expression Broome : Magabala Books , 1987 Z132896 1987 single work picture book children's dreaming story 'A traditional Aboriginal story about why crows are black and emus can't fly, written in Nyulnyul and in English.' Source: https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/ (Sighted 24/11/09)
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