The way of the Boorna-Waangki : a tale of cultural endurance / Bernard Rooney.
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TextPublisher: Northcote, Vic. : Abbey Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: xii, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781925208511Subject(s): Noongar (Australian people) | Aboriginal Australians -- Identity | Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs | Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Biography | Aboriginal Australians -- Western AustraliaDDC classification: 305.89915 Summary: The way of the Boorna-Waangki is a true tale of cultural endurance. Through the lived experiences of elders like Edward Mippy, the sroy takes its readers northwards; from ther Peel Inlet to colonial Perth and from the Swan River country to the settlements of the Victoria Plains-unfolding as it goes a fascinating narrative of continuing Aboriginal identity.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction | 305.89915 ROO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 24/04/2023 | 31111066638055 |
The Boorna-Waangki is an inscribed message-stick carried through the bush by Aboriginal runners.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The way of the Boorna-Waangki is a true tale of cultural endurance. Through the lived experiences of elders like Edward Mippy, the sroy takes its readers northwards; from ther Peel Inlet to colonial Perth and from the Swan River country to the settlements of the Victoria Plains-unfolding as it goes a fascinating narrative of continuing Aboriginal identity.
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