{"product_id":"gija-dictionary-by-anna-crane-9781922752109","title":"Gija Dictionary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGija Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e presents Gija, a traditional language of the East Kimberley in the north-west of Australia. This region features a landscape of weathered hills embraced by spinifex, startling rocky outcrops, hidden waterholes, and dry riverbeds that transform into raging torrents during the wet season. Gija country stretches north of Warmun (Turkey Creek) in the upper reaches of the Ord and Dunham Rivers, south to Halls Creek, and west to Lansdowne and Tableland stations. Notably, the Purnululu (Bungle-Bungle Boornoolooloo) National Park resides within Gija country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the late 1800s, Gija people faced devastating losses as invading pastoralists introduced cattle that damaged waterholes and devastated the ecosystem. Fortune hunters pursued gold at Halls Creek, and the government forced people onto cattle stations. In the late 1960s, when Aboriginal stockmen were granted equal wages, many were expelled from the land. This second wave of dispossession led Gija people to relocate to Wyndham and Halls Creek, eventually settling in Warmun (Warrmarn), where most Gija people reside today. Many contributors to this dictionary include well-known artists who use painting to transmit their linguistic knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite this tragic history of loss, Gija people remain on their country, living their culture and speaking their language. This new dictionary of Gija, the most comprehensive ever published, is a testament to their resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430801490156,"sku":"9781922752109","price":147.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781922752109.jpg?v=1774558547","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/gija-dictionary-by-anna-crane-9781922752109","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}