Mowanjum: 50 Years Community History

 WEST AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINAL INDIGENOUS

 History of three Indigenous language groups in the Kimberley region of Western Australia…” Mowanjum Aboriginal Community decided to share their stories and Wandjina traditions in this lively and richly illustrated book. It tells of their journey from their homelands in the north Kimberley to Derby where Worrorra, Ngarinyin and Wunambal peoples established Mowanjum Community in 1956. Historical photographs were selected by senior men and women for the stories they tell, and to rescue them from the anonymity of archives thousands of kilometres from their community. Songs, myths, stories and poems from past. and present community members have been combined with over 100 photographic images of contemporary community members. The book is a commemoration of the strength of spirit of past community members and an expression of confidence in the future.
vi, 276 p. : ill., maps, ports ; 22 cm. Bibliography: p. 273 #290523R/160124
Aboriginal Australians — Western Australia — Kimberley — History. | Arts, Aboriginal Australian — Western Australia — Kimberley — History. | Aboriginal Australians — Languages — History. | Religion – Dreaming – Creation / Cosmology. | Ceremonies. | Occupations – Pastoral industry workers. | Worrorra people (K17) (WA SD51-16) | Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01) | Gender relations – Marriage. | Dance. | Religion – Dreaming – Ancestor spirits. | Community development. | Wunambal people (K22) (WA SD51-12) | Race relations. | Stories and motifs – Wandjina. | Religions – Christianity – Missions. | Music. | History – Biographies – Indigenous. | Art – Carving and engraving – Boab nuts. | Government policy – Assimilation. | Art – Rock art – Painting. | Social events – Weddings. | Kimberley (W.A.) — History. | Port George IV (WA West Kimberley SD51-16) | Wotjulum (WA West Kimberley SE51-07) | Derby (WA West Kimberley SE51-07) | Munja (WA West Kimberley SE51-07) | Kunmunya (WA West Kimberley SE51-07) | Mowanjum (WA West Kimberley SE51-07)