Under the Wintamarra TreeDoris Pilkington Garimara was born on traditional birthing ground under the wintamarra tree. Her life in the Mardu camp was disrupted when as a three-year-old she was taken by the authorities to live within the confines of Moore River Native Settlement. Her remarkable story follows on from the courageous journey of her mother Molly Craig, made legendary in the recently released film, 'Rabbit-Proof Fence'. |
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Under the Wintamarra Tree
User Review - Thorpe-Bowker and Contributors - Books+PublishingIn her sequel to Follow the Rabbit-proof Fence, Doris Pikington returns to her story, but in a different way. This time we are told the story with simplicity and naivety-a story as seen by a child ... Read full review
Contents
Leaving the Desert | 1 |
Life on Balfour Downs Station | 12 |
Tree of Life | 18 |
Bambarus Eyes | 37 |
Return to Moore River | 54 |
Incarceration and Alienation | 70 |
Hardship and Friendship | 80 |
The Big School | 100 |
Faith Hope and Charity | 130 |
Neon Lights and Romantic Nights | 149 |
The Move to Mukinbudin | 159 |
Red Dust and Strong Tobacco | 178 |
Waves of Discontentment | 190 |
Epigraph The Healing Tree | 203 |
Glossary | 209 |
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