Nomad Girl: My life on the gibber plains and beyond by Kanakiya Myra Ah Chee (En

Description: Nomad Girl by Kanakiya Myra Ah Chee Oodnadatta Country I can still see it, in my minds eye, exactly as it was back in my time. The There are so many stories to tell of my life, and sometimes I think they are not of importance, but they are, because often it is the little details that are the most important. I still remember every detail. [Like] Oodnadatta Country I can still see it, in my minds eye, exactly as it was back in my time. The Country still calls me back to where I was born, a very exposed and stony land, but I still love it. Thats where my spirit is.Kanakiya Myra Ah Chee was born at Oodnadatta in remote South Australia in 1932. When her mother tragically died Myra was only eight. Her grieving father gathered up the remaining family and walked north away from her childhood home. They spent years as nomads, travelling with the camels that were her fathers livelihood, up and down the Finke River. Her father sought work where and when he could, while he looked after his children, teaching them about the bush, their culture and life. It was a childhood of freedom, bush tucker, bush games, fires, stories at night and sleeping under the stars at times idyllic but, at other times, terrifying and tragic. Myras father was a safe and reassuring presence, but when he decided education was the key to his childrens future, Myras life was changed forever.My family pulled all their strengths together from the bush life and from school education. We have shown how it is possible to be successful in life, bringing both sides of our cultures into line. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Kanakiya Myra Ah Chee was born in the Australian Inland Mission Hospital in Oodnadatta in 1932 and grew up living in a watuti (lean-to) on the fringes of Oodnadatta township. Fluent in her language: Matuntjara, Myra is an interpreter and translator of the various dialects of the Western Desert Language, she worked for the Institute for Aboriginal Developments Interpreter Training program. She is an artist, inspired by her unique life amongst the gibber plains, sand dunes, river systems and stony deserts of her fathers, mothers and grandparents traditional country. In 2016 she wrote her first memoir. Myra has just turned 89 years old and is now retired. She has three grandchildren. Table of Contents Prologue; My desert rivers people; Growing up in stone country; Everything changes; Walking with camels; Big country, big family; Colebrook Home days; Getting out into the world; Return to the centre; It is all Tjukur; Last words; Notes; Our languages; Manimani; My name; Grandmother Nguntiwalata; Uncle Peter Tjutatja; Sites of significance along the Finke River, Lhere Pirnte; Grandmother Ruulta; Grandfather Apma; European-Aboriginal liaisons; The Bob Arnold interviews; Jack ODonnell; Jack Malley; Harry Taylor; Willy Taylor; Sam Taylor; Peter Tjutjatja Taylor; Mavis Taylor; Janet Forrester; My wedding; Paul Ah Chee; Deaths in the family; My clever and sporty grandchildren; My family; Afterword by Linda Rive; Acknowledgements; About Kanakiya Myra Ah Chee; About Linda Rive. Long Description Oodnadatta Country - I can still see it, in my minds eye, exactly as it was back in my time. The There are so many stories to tell of my life, and sometimes I think they are not of importance, but they are, because often it is the little details that are the most important. I still remember every detail. [Like] Oodnadatta Country - I can still see it, in my minds eye, exactly as it was back in my time. The Country still calls me back to where I was born, a very exposed and stony land, but I still love it. Thats where my spirit is. Kanakiya Myra Ah Chee was born at Oodnadatta in remote South Australia in 1932. When her mother tragically died Myra was only eight. Her grieving father gathered up the remaining family and walked north - away from her childhood home. They spent years as nomads, travelling with the camels that were her fathers livelihood, up and down the Finke River. Her father sought work where and when he could, while he looked after his children, teaching them about the bush, their culture and life. It was a childhood of freedom, bush tucker, bush games, fires, stories at night and sleeping under the stars - at times idyllic but, at other times, terrifying and tragic. Myras father was a safe and reassuring presence, but when he decided education was the key to his childrens future, Myras life was changed forever. My family pulled all their strengths together from the bush life and from school education. We have shown how it is possible to be successful in life, bringing both sides of our cultures into line. Details ISBN1922059838 Author Kanakiya Myra Ah Chee Short Title Nomad Girl Publisher Aboriginal Studies Press Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1922059838 ISBN-13 9781922059833 Format Paperback Edited by Rive, Linda Pages 256 Imprint Aboriginal Studies Press Country of Publication Australia NZ Release Date 2021-11-01 UK Release Date 2021-11-01 Publication Date 2021-11-01 Subtitle My life on the gibber plains and beyond DEWEY 305.4889915092 Audience General Place of Publication Canberra, ACT Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified AU Release Date 2021-10-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133803963;

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