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'This is a true story of a proud woman's life in remote Western Cape York. Fiona brings to life her love and influences her granny shared with her as a child through to adulthood. This story begins in a time when culture and tradition, along with the clothes on your back, was enough to survive. A story of determination and loyalty to the teachings of her people and Country.' Source: www.judithwrightcentre.com.au (Sighted 30/10/07).
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Premiere by Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts at the Performance Space, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 13 - 24 November 2007.
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'This absorbing and personal account of Wik activist Jean George Awumpun offers a rare understanding of Aboriginal identity and traditional land. To illustrate her proud Alngith Wikwaya beginnings, Awumpun's early history is told through family member and Alngith descendant Fiona Doyle. This ancestral history combines with the story of Awumpun's struggle in the Wik native title claims, which advanced the earlier Mabo Decision onto mainland Australia.
Using photographs, traditionally inspired art and language terms, Fiona Doyle invites us into the heart of Cape York's Wikwaya country.' Source: Publisher's blurb
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