Shaa Smith Shaa Smith i(10695711 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Gumbaynggirr
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1 y separately published work icon The Dunggiirr Brothers and the Caring Song of the Whale Shaa Smith , Yandaarra (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23586234 2022 single work picture book children's

'The Dunggiirr Brothers and the Caring Song of the Whale is both a beautiful picture book and a special resource that will connect children to the landscape of the mid-north NSW coast, as well as to the unique stories of the Gumbaynggirr people.

'Welcome to Ngambaa Country on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. I am Aunty Shaa and this is the story of the Koala Brothers, the Dunggiirr Brothers. This is the story of our Country. We live the story of being saved by Dunggiirr and we do a ceremony to keep it alive. It is this story and memory we share with you in this book.

'This stunning picture book from the Yandaarra Caring for Country community group, a project led by Gumbaynggirr elder Aunty Shaa Smith, in association with the University of Newcastle, helps us learn the stories of the mid-north NSW coast. The Dunggiirr Brothers and the Caring Song of the Whale also spreads a welcome and beautiful message of care and understanding to the wider community.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Gumbaynggirr Yuludarla Jandaygam : Gumbaynggirr Dreaming Story Collection Steve Morelli (editor), Gary Williams (editor), Dallas Walker (editor), Nambucca Heads : Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative , 2016 10695719 2016 anthology short story dreaming story Indigenous story

'Gumbaynggirr Dreaming Story Collection: The handwritten stories of Phillip Shannon and the audio recordings of Harry Buchanan, with contributions from other Gumbaynggirr Storytellers from the written accounts of Gerhardt Laves and W. E. Smythe and the field tapes of Diana Eades and others. It includes several stories and fragments of stories told in English from other Gumbaynggirr people.'

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