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Wandjuk Marika Wandjuk Marika i(A94536 works by) (a.k.a. Wandjuk Djuakan Marika)
Born: Established: 1927 Bremer Island, North-east Arnhem Land, Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory, ; Died: Ceased: 15 Jun 1987 Darwin, Darwin area, Northern Territory,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal riratjingu
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1 5 y separately published work icon Wandjuk Marika : Life Story Wandjuk Marika Iife Story : As Told to Jennifer Isaacs Wandjuk Marika , Jennifer Isaacs , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1995 Z1257093 1995 single work autobiography

'Biography of Yolngu statesman and artist Wandjuk Marika; impact of World War II, missionaries and anthropologists in Arnhem Land; interactions with mining company Nabalco; land rights; Aboriginal Arts Board; copyright; bark painting; traditional culture; sacred dilly bag; ceremonies; Djankawu-Creation story; crocodile hunting.' (Source: TROVE)
1 Painting is Very Important Wandjuk Marika , 1986 extract autobiography (Wandjuk Marika : Life Story)
— Appears in: Aspect : Art and Literature , August no. 34 1986; (p. 7)
1 y separately published work icon Nganapurru Malng Marama Balandanha Runu Nguru Baman Flight Lt. Clarence Sandford; We Found a White Man on an Island Long Ago Raymattja Mununggurritj (editor), Lalambarri Yunupingu (editor), Wurrmitjin Mununggurr (editor), Mawalan Marika (illustrator), Wandjuk Marika , Yirrkala : Yirrkala Literature Production Centre , 1985 Z1713647 1985 single work prose Indigenous story

'Story about assisting an American pilot whose plane had crashed find his way back from Dhambaliya to Yirrkala. Told in Gumatj with an English summary. Also includes information in English from other sources about the pilot, Flight Lt Clarence Sandford who had lost his radio while pursuing Japanese bombers with other American planes, ran out of petrol and ejected himself into the sea about three miles from Bremmer Island.' (Source: AIATSIS website)
1 The Macassans i "Wati Katika wata bili bata:wu wata wa:lisa", Wandjuk Marika , 1980 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 264)
1 Jambuwal, The Thunder Man Wandjuk Marika , 1980 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 130-131)
1 Djankawu and His Sisters Wandjuk Marika , 1980 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 77-78)
1 The Wawilak Sisters Wandjuk Marika , 1980 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 75-76)
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