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