Collection of reminiscences of authors life and south coast of N.S.W. history – growing up at Wallaga Lake; family history – Thomas family and Morgan family from Cummeragunja; Wallaga Lake elders; marriage and family life; tours by Wallaga Lake Gumleaf Band; assimilation policy and move from mission to Cobargo; stories passed on to author from her father of Yuin traditions and south coast history; maintenance of culture and education of children; plant use and foods; includes authors poems and drawings, words from the south coast languages; includes glossary of words with guide to pronunciation.
xix, 171 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. #160222 (ex-library with usual markings, but very tight, clean and presentable). SCARCE
Morgan, Eileen, 1922- | Aboriginal Australians — New South Wales — Wallaga Lake Region — Biography. | Aboriginal Australians — New South Wales — Wallaga Lake Region — Social life and customs. | Social behaviour – Socialisation – Child rearing. | Music – Instruments – Wind – Gumleaf. | Social organisation – Kinship – Marriage. | Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13) | History – Biographies – Indigenous – Autobiographies. | Food. | Yuin languages (S67) (NSW SI56-13) | Literature and stories – Poetry. | Family. | Government policy – State and territory – New South Wales. | Stories and motifs. | Art – Drawing. | Government policy – Assimilation. | Dharawal / Tharawal / Dariwal people (S59) (NSW SI56-09) | Dhurga people (S53) (NSW SI56-13) | Dharawal / Tharawal / Dariwal language (S59) (NSW SI56-09) | Language – Linguistics – Phonology – Pronunciation. | Dhurga language (S53) (NSW SI56-13) | Wallaga Lake Region (N.S.W.) — History. | Cobargo (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-04) | Mumbulla (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-04) | Cummeragunja (SW NSW SJ55-01) | Wallaga Lake (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-04) | Gulaga / Mount Dromedary (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-04) | Eden / Twofold Bay (NSW Far S Coast SJ55-08)