Trevor Fourmile Trevor Fourmile i(A81558 works by) (a.k.a. Bumi)
Born: Established: 1977 ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Yidiny / Yidindji
(Storyteller) assertion
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Trevor Fourmile is a storyteller and health worker in southeast Queensland, and the son of Lillian Fourmile (q.v.). Trevor Fourmile is dedicated to maintaining his culture and teaching it to future generations. Trevor's Yidinji/Yidiny/Yidindji name is Bumi, which means 'lightning flash'.

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y separately published work icon Gurril, Storm Bird Broome : Magabala Books , 2023 25997907 2023 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

'Gurril could not understand why everyone was afraid of a snake, even if it was Gudju-gudju, the rainbow serpent! But he was soon to discover just how powerful Gudju-gudju really was and why it is not a good idea to torment the rainbow serpent.

'Gurril, Storm Bird is a Gimuy Walubara (pronounced ghee-moy-wah-la-burra) Yidinji traditional story that helps to explain the cultural beliefs held by the Yidinji First Nations People of Cairns. The Gimuy Walubarra are the traditional custodians of Cairns and the surrounding regions.

'This story has been told orally by many generations over thousands of years and is intrinsic to the Yidinji culture, both past and present. The call of the storm bird helps the Yidinji people prepare for the arrival of rain or the wet season. During the dry season the Gimuy Walubara people would dance and mimic the storm bird to bring in the rain.' (Publication summary)

2024 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Karajia Award Picture Fiction
2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Early Childhood
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