Jeanie Bell Jeanie Bell i(A61128 works by)
Born: Established: 1949 Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Jagara / Yuggera ; Aboriginal Butchulla/Batjala/Badtjala
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1 The Persistence of Aboriginal Kinship and Marriage Rules in Australia : Adapting Traditional Ways into Modern Practices Jeanie Bell , 2013 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Journal of the European Association for Studies of Australia , vol. 4 no. 1-2 2013; (p. 65-75) 'Aboriginal marriage practices in southeast Queensland have been altered over the past 100 years with the impact of colonisation and subsequent historical events... This paper discusses some aspects of the traditional marriage rules and kinship structure from this region that covers a large area from Brisbane north to Hervey Bay and inland to the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg, which was established as a reserve by the Queensland government in 1905.' (Source: abstract)
1 Language and Linguistic Knowledge : A Cultural Treasure Jeanie Bell , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Ngoonjook , no. 35 2010; 'In this paper I discuss the work being carried out in Australia by Aboriginal people dedicated to the cause of language revival and maintenance in their endeavours as trained linguists, language workers or community researchers. These people are regarded as language activists in their community and more widely and regularly work with non-Indigenous linguists who specialise in the field of Australian Aboriginal languages. Many of these relationships work well in different situations, and continue to do so particularly when the Aboriginal member of a language team is in a position of power to negotiate their role and contribution to the project from a non-compromising starting point. At times tensions arise in the working relationships between these two groups and if these are not addressed early in a project, discontent and sometimes resentment can become an issue for the Aboriginal member of the team. Aboriginal people working in language teams on collaborative research projects or revival and maintenance language programs may feel powerless because of a lack of experience, training, knowledge or understanding of linguistic concepts. It also could be they don't have a high level of speaking competence in their own language or the language they are working with.' (Abstract)
1 y separately published work icon Butchulla Wurru Joyce Bonner , Jodie Burns (illustrator), Jeanie Bell (translator), Pialba : Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation , 2007 Z1634631 2007 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Ngalamu Dhaaban Our People Joyce Bonner , Jodie Burns (illustrator), Jeanie Bell (translator), Pialba : Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation , 2005 Z1634640 2005 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Where's My Mother Joyce Bonner , Jodie Burns (illustrator), Jeanie Bell (translator), Pialba : Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation , 2003 Z1634718 2003 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon The Small Bird Jeanie Bell , Jodie Burns (illustrator), Jeanie Bell (translator), Pialba : Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation , 2003 Z1634652 2003 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Butchulla Gabu Joyce Bonner , Jodie Burns (illustrator), Jeanie Bell (translator), Pialba : Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation , 2003 Z1634607 2003 single work children's fiction children's
1 Australia's Indigenous Languages Jeanie Bell , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: Blacklines : Contemporary Critical Writing by Indigenous Australians 2003; (p. 159-170) Based on her 1993 Boyer Lecture, Bell discusses the 'social, spiritual and heritage significance of Indigenous language survival and revival with reference to the history of Murri languages in south-eastern Queensland.' (Blacklines, p 13)
1 3 y separately published work icon Talking About Celia : Community and Family Memories of Celia Smith Jeanie Bell , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1997 Z1394643 1997 single work life story 'Talking About Celia...is a montage of memories and pictures taking the reader inside an Aboriginal community and inside the life of an extraordinary Murri woman. People like Celia Smith are remembered through the stories told and re-told by their family and community...Celia left her mark on south-east Queensland communities and there are also many others around Australia who will remember her.' Source : Talking About Celia : Community and Family Memories of Celia Smith (1997).
1 Talking With Aunty Ettie... Jeanie Bell (interviewer), 1988 single work interview
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , March vol. 7 no. 1 1988; (p. 22-24)
1 Cheryl Buchanan Talks About the Bicentennial and Expo 88 Jeanie Bell (interviewer), 1988 single work interview
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , March vol. 7 no. 1 1988; (p. 7-11)

'Cheryl has worked in the Aboriginal community for a long time... She has published books through Murrie Coo-ee and is at the moment currently involved in publishing five books by Aboriginal authors. Murrie Coo-ee is an Aboriginal initiative that was established to communicate cultural and spiritual identity through art, books and, ultimately, an independent self-managed community in the 'bush'. Cheryl would welcome any offers of assistance, financially or physically with typesetting, layout and printing for the above works.'
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