Diana James Diana James i(A124118 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon [Review] Pictures from My Memory: My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman Diana James , 2017 21778245 2017 single work review
— Review of Pictures from My Memory : My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis , 2016 single work autobiography Pictures from My Memory is an engaging personal memoir of Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis, a Ngaatjatjarra woman growing up in the Australian desert and becoming a national multilingual interpreter. It also contains an overview of the Ngaatjatjarra language, culture and kinship system as an appendix by the anthropologist Laurent Dousset. It is a book for both the wider community and academics interested in Australian Indigenous history and culture told from an insider’s point of view.
1 y separately published work icon Ngintaka Diana James , Elizabeth Tregenza , Ivy Nganyinytja , Andy Tjilari , Kent Town : Wakefield Press , 2014 8513713 2014 single work prose Indigenous story

'The epic songline of Wati Ngin̲t̲aka, the giant perentie lizard man, is a map for survival that is relevant today. He first sang his song as he travelled the An̲angu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, creating waterholes and food sources that An̲angu rely on today. Those who follow the song know where to find water and food across a vast area of the South Australian desert. ' (Source: Publisher's website)
1 1 y separately published work icon Painting the Song : Kaltjiti Artists of the Sand Dune Country Diana James , Fitzroy : McCulloch & McCulloch Australian Art Books , 2009 12250995 2009 multi chapter work biography art work life story

'The book is a historical overview of the Kaltjiti Arts Centre and the artwork produced there over the years. It traces the changes in indigenous culture through an exploration of song, dance and art. Diana, who is fluent in Pitjantjatjara, has spent many years working in the APY region and has developed strong bonds with the communities and people of these lands. The book is a result of these close relationships and an insight into their culture. Documents the artists' stories along with the development of Kaltjiti Arts from its humble beginnings in a primitive tin shed to a leading contemporary arts centre. As well, James documents for the first time the modern history of batik, carving, weaving and painting in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara lands. Includes the first publication of some rare 1940s photographs by anthropologist Charles Mountford and vignettes of 40 years of artistic development.'  (Publication summary)

 

 
1 Pitjantjatjara Women and Pine Gap Diana James , 1990 single work oral history
— Appears in: Minyma Tjuta Tjunguringkula Kunpuringanyi 1990; (p. 42)
1 My Memories : Diana James Diana James , 1990 single work oral history
— Appears in: Minyma Tjuta Tjunguringkula Kunpuringanyi 1990; (p. 6, 7)
1 Nganyinytja's Story : The Beginnings of the Women's Council Nganyinytja , Diana James (translator), 1990 single work oral history
— Appears in: Minyma Tjuta Tjunguringkula Kunpuringanyi 1990; (p. 4)
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