Garal'wuy Gurruwiwi Garal'wuy Gurruwiwi i(24557321 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Gälpu
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'Old Man [Daymanu Bukulatjpi] is my grandfather. He looks after all of us: my brothers, sisters and I. Old Man is a respectable person in ceremony and we, including all our fathers, respect him as the leader of the Warramiri clan. I work at Gäwa Christian School as a Warramiri translator and teacher. I am a Gälpu lady.'

Source: Adopted in Love teaching notes.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Adopted in Love Gumurryu-warratthuwan Ma-nuwatjinyayu North Sydney : Acorn Press , 2020 24557360 2020 single work picture book children's

'Adopted in Love is a heartwarming story of love, acceptance and sharing of life and culture told in both English and the Yolŋu language of Warramiri.

'In 2017, schoolteacher Rachel and her husband Cameron moved to the remote homeland of Gäwa, on Elcho Island in the Northern Territory. Upon their arrival, they were adopted into the local Yolŋu family.

'In this beautifully illustrated book, Rachel reflects on her adoption into the Yolŋu family and how it mirrors our own adoption into God’s family through his Son Jesus.' (Publication summary)
2022 shortlisted Australian Christian Book of the Year Awards — Australian Christian Book of the Year Award
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