Carol Pettersen Carol Pettersen i(A123065 works by)
Born: Established: 1940 Gnowangerup, Gnowangerup area, Wagin - Katanning area, Far Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Noongar / Nyoongar / Nyoongah / Nyungar / Nyungah / Noonygar
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1 To White to Be Black, To Black to Be White... Carol Pettersen , 2018 single work life story
— Appears in: Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia 2018; (p. 186-190)

'What's it like growing up Aboriginal? My gawd, how well I remember.

'Some of my earliest memories come from the time I spent in a native mission. All I wanted was to hug my big brother - my hero; my world. I just wanted some comfort from him. I couldn't stop the tears that rolled down my face. I was not allowed to talk to him, even though we were in the same mission. I was six years old, for goodness sake, and couldn't understand why they wouldn't let me touch him. This is when I first remember an emotional hurt, a hurt that stays with me forever. I got a belting that day from the missionary lady for trying to hug my brother.'  (Introduction)
1 y separately published work icon Yongker Mir Carol Pettersen , Lancel Samuel 'Moorareet' Williams , Batchelor : Batchelor Press , 2007 Z1582073 2007 single work picture book children's dreaming story 'A friendship between Kangaroo and Emu turns sour when Emu secretly takes food from their shared food stores. Kangaroo is killed in a fight with Emu. The place where he died is named Yongker Mir, after the story. To this day, kangaroos and emus do not share the same food places.' Source: Publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Yongka, Miyak : Kangaroo and Moon Carol Pettersen , Batchelor : Batchelor Press , 2007 Z1582051 2007 single work prose children's dreaming story 'A kangaroo drives his friends away by boasting and talking too much. The kangaroo is lonely and makes friends with the moon. A lively contest follows, which the moon wins. Kangaroo, however, has the last say.' Source: Publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Koodjal-Koodjal Djookan : Four Sisters : The Legend of the Southern Cross Four Sisters : Legend of the Southern Cross Carol Pettersen , Batchelor : Batchelor Press , 2007 Z1582040 2007 single work picture book children's 'This is the story of the Southern Cross star formation. Four sisters go to a sacred place and are chased away by men who attack them with spears. The women escape the spears by fleeing to the sky, where they become the Southern Cross.' Source: Publisher's blurb
1 form y separately published work icon How the Parrots got their Colours Why Parrots Have Different Colours Carol Pettersen , Carol Pettersen , ( dir. Todd Williams ) 1997 6185222 1997 single work film/TV children's

'One poor parrot survived a crisis to become the most beautiful bird of his tribe. The other parrots tried to copy him and all ended up with different coloured feathers.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive)
1 form y separately published work icon Legend of the Southern Cross The Story of the Southern Cross Carol Pettersen , Carol Pettersen , 1997 6185028 1997 single work film/TV children's

'A group of girls sent on a special errand disobey instructions and are blown up into the sky to join the stars. One version of a traditional Aboriginal story about how the Southern Cross came into being and why it is different from other stars.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive)
1 form y separately published work icon Younger and Maak Kangaroo and the Moon Carol Pettersen , Carol Pettersen , ( dir. Todd Williams ) 1997 6184938 1997 single work film/TV children's

'A big kangaroo loses his friends because of his boastful ways. He makes friends with the moon and they both learn some valuable lessons. A traditional Aboriginal Dreaming story from southwest Western Australia.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive website)
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