Kurlumarniny: We come from the desert
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Kurlumarniny: We come from the desert
By (Author) Monty Hale
Aboriginal Studies Press
Aboriginal Studies Press
1st March 2012
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Indigenous peoples
305.89915092
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 225mm, Height 270mm
Description
We come from the desert is the story of Minyjun (Monty Hale), a senior Ngulipartu man from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Written in his own language and in English, Minyjun shares with us his extraordinary life, from his family's migration from the desert to the station country of the eastern Pilbara, his childhood growing up on Mt Edgar Station, witnessing Australia's engagement in World War II, and the famous Pilbara station-workers' strike of 1946. This is a story rich in humour and in the ways of Ngulipartu culture. It is because of Minyjun's remarkable memory, his vast cultural knowledge and his strong desire to leave a record of his life that we are able to share in this unique story of a Pilbara man.
Author Bio
Monty Hale (Minyjun) is a senior Ngulipartu man and a leading authority on the Nyangumarta language of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. He is also an educator, and played a key role in the establishment and operation of the first independent, community-run Aboriginal school in Australia. Minyjun continues to teach others in the language and history of his people.
