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Yamakarra! : Liza Kennedy and the Keewong Mob / Western Heritage Group.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Wilcannia, N.S.W. : Western Heritage Group, 2013.Description: 280 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits, photographs ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780980594720
Other title:
  • Liza Kennedy and the Keewong Mob
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.8991509449 23
LOC classification:
  • GN667.N5 Y39 2013
Summary: Yamakarra is built on the memories of Liza Kennedy (1902-1996). It celebrates a group of Aboriginal people whose country is between Cobar and Ivanhoe in far western NSW and whose story will have widespread appeal. Lack of water in this region meant that the grazing industry did not take hold until the second half of the 19th century, so Aunty Liza grew up with people who had been born before that industry took over their country. The level of independence that the Keewong Mob enjoyed during her early years had long been impossible for most other Aboriginal people in South-eastern australia. This is the setting that makes aunty Liza's memories special. This is a great new way to look seriously at history from a people's erspective. - Heather Goodall, Professor of History, University of Technology, Sydney I've been involved with many books, but this is the most important. It's the most valuable and significant work of indigenous storytelling that I know, and it's unique in that it's a book that invites you to sit round the campfire and listen to the stories - and it's enthrallingly written.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library 305.8991509449 KEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for loan to members and ILL 67281

Yamakarra is built on the memories of Liza Kennedy (1902-1996). It celebrates a group of Aboriginal people whose country is between Cobar and Ivanhoe in far western NSW and whose story will have widespread appeal. Lack of water in this region meant that the grazing industry did not take hold until the second half of the 19th century, so Aunty Liza grew up with people who had been born before that industry took over their country. The level of independence that the Keewong Mob enjoyed during her early years had long been impossible for most other Aboriginal people in South-eastern australia. This is the setting that makes aunty Liza's memories special. This is a great new way to look seriously at history from a people's erspective. - Heather Goodall, Professor of History, University of Technology, Sydney I've been involved with many books, but this is the most important. It's the most valuable and significant work of indigenous storytelling that I know, and it's unique in that it's a book that invites you to sit round the campfire and listen to the stories - and it's enthrallingly written.

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