Contents

Respecting Country

Djalkiri

PART 1 Wuymirri

Chapter 1 Mum

Chapter 2 Country

Chapter 3 Mapping

Chapter 4 Becoming together

Chapter 5 Harmonising

Gumatj and Warramirri versions

PART 2 Wukun

Chapter 1 Gathering of the Clouds

Chapter 2 Singing the clouds

Chapter 3 Clouds forming

Chapter 4 Thundercloud

Chapter 5 Clouds separating

Chapter 6 Raining

PART 3 Guwak

Chapter 1 Being a messenger

Chapter 2 Sky Country

Chapter 3 This is political

Chapter 4 The spirits are in everything

Chapter 5 Living in today’s world

PART 4 Wititj

Chapter 1 Settling of the Serpent

Chapter 2 Belonging and longing to be with Country

Chapter 3 Wapitja

Chapter 4 Women’s knowledge and wisdom

PART 5 Goŋ-gurtha

Chapter 1 Keepers of the flame

Chapter 2 Passing it on to the kids

Chapter 3 The fire on the horizon

Chapter 4 Order

Chapter 5 Connecting generations

Ending with the wind

Glossary

Acknowledgements

Notes

Index