Mary Thomas Mary Thomas i(A68001 works by) (birth name: Nanal) (a.k.a. Nyawana)
Born: Established: 1945 Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kija
(Storyteller) assertion
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1 y separately published work icon From Digging Sticks to Writing Sticks : Stories of Kija Women As Told to Veronica Ryan Veronica Ryan , Eileen Bray (translator), Mary Thomas (translator), Leederville : Catholic Education Office of Western Australia , 2001 Z1388239 2001 anthology life story The stories recorded in this book trace the oral history of the families of Warmun community dating back to the time of first contact and interaction with foreigners. Elders speak of that time by describing life on cattle stations and the way culture was maintained in an increasingly alien environment. Other contributors tell of the move to the present community site and explain how aspects of their culture are still maintained and transmitted by the people of Warmun community.
1 Bush Medicine : Mary Thomas Mary Thomas , 1999 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Ngalangangpum Jarrakpu Purrurn : Mother and Child 1999; (p. 63)
1 Bush Tucker : Shirley Pudie, Madigan Thomas, Peggy Patrick, Polly Widaldjil, Phyllis Thomas, Mary Thomas, Mona Ramsay Shirley Purdie , Phyllis Thomas , Polly Widaldjil , Peggy Patrick , Madigan Thomas , Mona Ramsay , Mary Thomas , 1999 single work non-fiction
— Appears in: Ngalangangpum Jarrakpu Purrurn : Mother and Child 1999; (p. 31)
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