Jimmie Barker Jimmie Barker i(A71583 works by)
Born: Established: 28 Jul 1900 Cunnamulla, Cunnamulla area, South West Queensland, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 1972
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal Muruwari / Murrawarri ; Aboriginal
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1 Muruwari Messages and Warnings Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 150-151)
1 Mundiba and the Honey Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 149-150)
1 Gambel Gambel : The Spirit of the Bush Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 147-149)
1 The Hairy Men of the Plains Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work prose autobiography Indigenous story
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 135-136)
1 The Two Eagles or Spirit Birds Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 70-72)
1 Gien, the Moon of the Muruwari Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 58-60)
1 Baiami and His Spirit Dogs Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 7-9)
1 The Sacred Fires of the Murawari Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 6-7)
1 Bida Ngulu and His Son Jimmie Barker , 1994 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994; (p. 4-6)
2 3 y separately published work icon The Two Worlds of Jimmie Barker : The Life of an Australian Aboriginal, 1900-1972 : As Told to Janet Mathews. The Two Worlds of Jimmie Barker : The Life of an Australian Aboriginal, 1900-1972 Jimmie Barker , Janet Mathews (editor), Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1977 Z998493 1977 single work autobiography

'Autobiography; life at Mundiwa, Milroy and Brewarrina Mission; Muruwari myths, beliefs, hunting and fishing; working conditions and treatment by townspeople and managers; policies of Aborigines Protection Board; place name and linguistic information for Muruwari and Ngiyampaa.' (Source: On-line)
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