Bourke: Our Yarns The Stories Behind 'Blackfellas, Whitefellas'

The stories and ideas from the Aboriginal people of Bourke, contained in this book, along with those of a few gubbas (whitefellas), are based on recordings made in the 1980s by Leatta Ballangary and Kevin Knight, and in the 1990s by John Mackay and Gillian Cowlishaw. The book highlights a small sele...

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Other Authors: Cowlishaw, Gillian (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Broadway UTS ePRESS 2006
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Summary:The stories and ideas from the Aboriginal people of Bourke, contained in this book, along with those of a few gubbas (whitefellas), are based on recordings made in the 1980s by Leatta Ballangary and Kevin Knight, and in the 1990s by John Mackay and Gillian Cowlishaw. The book highlights a small selection of what people said about their lives, each in their own style. The stories are presented as a history beginning from early memories of nineteenth century conditions.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (112 p.)
ISBN:0980284007
Access:Open Access