Iwenhe Tyerrtye: What It Means to Be an Aboriginal Person
Turner, Margaret Kemarre / Dobson, Veronica Perrurle
Written from the heart of Australia's central deserts by a respected Arrernte elder, this account explains the Australian Aboriginal approach to kinship in personal and poetic terms. Revealing a sophisticated and robust culture deeply connected to its native land, this book describes the far-reaching and penetrating organization of every respectful relationship--such as those between family members, amongst the society as a whole, and with reg...