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y separately published work icon Listen To Our Stories : An Anthology of Writing by Aboriginal and Islander Women anthology   prose   autobiography   dreaming story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Listen To Our Stories : An Anthology of Writing by Aboriginal and Islander Women
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These stories were written as part of the English and literacy component of Women's Studies Course...some of the women wrote their stories, and some who were artists in their own right provided illustrations.

Notes

  • (Bwgoman) Bwgcolman Community is on Palm Island.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Nakara, Darwin, Darwin area, Northern Territory,:Nungalinyah College , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Bolgul, Marjorie Morgan , single work autobiography

Marjorie Morgan talks about what her and her four sisters do during their dry season family holidays.

 (p. 9)
Childhood Memories, Marilyn Garlett , Marilyn Garlett (illustrator), single work autobiography

'When I was a little girl my two sisters, and three brothers and I used to travel to school by bus ...'

 (p. 10-11)
School Days, Eileen Fourmile , single work autobiography

'During my school days at Yarrabah Primary School I remember have a lot of fun ...'

 (p. 12)
To See and Listen, Edna Coolburra , single work short story children's Indigenous story

'As we were walking along my father said, "Take notice now, see which way we age going, otherwise, you might get lost ...'

 (p. 13)
Bwogoman Island Life, Philomena Barry , Philomena Barry (illustrator), single work life story

'... this is my story, My father came from Bloomfield near Cooktown. In 1920s he was caught by the police... he was sent to Palm Island for punishment ...'

 (p. 14-15)
Green Old Turtle, Delma Miller , single work short story Indigenous story

In False Bay, Yarrabah in Queensland there lived a green old turtle. This green old turtle was very special in this bay ...'

 (p. 16)
Wild Pig, Lena Yangamiyawuy , single work autobiography

''...one day when we were getting yams at First Creek a big black, hairy, wid pig ran out of the bushes ...'

 (p. 17)
Memories of My Childhood, Brenda Pamkal , Brenda Pamkal (illustrator), single work autobiography

'This story was told to me by my mother. It happened a long time ago. ...'

 (p. 18)
The Trees, Serina Tom , Serina Tom (illustrator), single work life story

'Now in my yard I have about twelve different fruit trees. This trees remind me of my island home far away. ...'

 (p. 20)
The Grass Housei"I was born in the grass house.", Serina Tom , single work poetry (p. 20)
A Story My Dad Told Me, Janey Dugong , single work autobiography

'My dad told me a story about how his Aboriginal stepfather tried to kill him at the age of eight years because he was a half-caste boy. ...'

 (p. 21)
My Family History, Molly Gore , single work autobiography

'...one day a government man came and took away me and another boy called Alan and another little gird called Frieda. We thought he was just taking us for a ride ...'

 (p. 22)
The Sacred Cave, Netta Loogatha , single work autobiography

'No-one is allowed near or close to the cave because it is very sacred. No-one is allowed to camp close by ...'

 (p. 23)
A Rough Trip, Karen Gore , Karen Gore (illustrator), single work autobiography

'One day when I was living in Wyndham I went across to Oombulgurri in the Kimberleys in Western Australia. ...'

 (p. 24)
How My Grandfather Got His Surname, Gail Dugong , Gail Dugong (illustrator), single work single work biography

'My grandfather was a special person. My Grandfather's name was Jimmy Dugong. He got the name of Dugong because he was a good hunter. ...'

 (p. 26)
Angurugu, Sima Mamarika , single work autobiography

'This is a story my grandfather told me from Angurugu. When I was a little girl I lived at Angurugu on Groote Eylandt. ...'

 (p. 27)
Gelam, Margaret Luta , single work prose dreaming story

'This is a story about a boy called Gelam and his mother Usar. They lived on the place called Gerain on the far end of Moa Island, the place where I come from. ...'

 (p. 28)
The Sacred Shark, Lawuk Munymuny , single work prose dreaming story

'This story was told me by my father about our totem, the sacred shark that lives at our homeland called Rorru. ...'

 (p. 29)
The Wallaby and the Wild Hen, Monica Roughsey , single work prose dreaming story

'One day the wallaby and the wild hen sat on the beach and looked across to a green island on the other side. ...'

 (p. 30)
Squid and Rat, Monica Roughsey , single work prose dreaming story

'The old people of the Lardil tribe used to go over to Rocky Island from Mornington Island to catch turtle when they came up on the beach to lay their eggs. ...'

 (p. 31)
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  • Palm Island, Ingham area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
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