At the age of 78, David Unaipon briefly recalls his life as a young boy at wurley along the banks of the River Murray at Tailem Bend with his Mother and father, and the period of European contact. He also depicts his life at the Mission, where he attended the mission school, and the period Unaipon spent with C.B. Young at his home at Walkerville. Unaipon also talks about his acceptance of Christianity, and his need to help the aboriginal people by making their aspirations and wants known to the public. (Source: My Life Story 1951)
'Since its launch in 2007 BlackWords has enjoyed strong Indigenous leadership and a dedicated Indigenous team, allowing Indigenous storytellers, academics and researchers to determine its look, content, and scope. The BlackWords team of researchers and indexers is a community consisting of individuals from across institutions such as the University of Queensland, the University of Western Australia, Flinders University, the University of Sydney, the University of Wollongong and AIATSIS, each of whom has brought their own expertise and specialist interest to the database (BlackWords; Holt; Kilner 62). ' (Author's introduction)
'Since its launch in 2007 BlackWords has enjoyed strong Indigenous leadership and a dedicated Indigenous team, allowing Indigenous storytellers, academics and researchers to determine its look, content, and scope. The BlackWords team of researchers and indexers is a community consisting of individuals from across institutions such as the University of Queensland, the University of Western Australia, Flinders University, the University of Sydney, the University of Wollongong and AIATSIS, each of whom has brought their own expertise and specialist interest to the database (BlackWords; Holt; Kilner 62). ' (Author's introduction)
