Jandamarra and the Bunuba Resistanc

Name: Jandamarra and the Bunuba Resistanc
Brand: Hachette New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781925360097
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By Banjo Woorunmurra and Howard Pedersen

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Jandamarra and the Bunuba Resistance focuses on the life of Jandamarra, an Aboriginal Australian hero who led the Bunuba people's resistance against colonial forces in the late 19th century. The book delves into his transformation from a tracker for the police to a leader of his people, exploring the complex interplay of cultural, personal, and historical forces in his struggle. It offers an insightful narrative of courage, strategy, and the painful legacy of colonialism.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in compelling narratives about indigenous history and resistance, exploring the life of Jandamarra, an Aboriginal leader in Australia. The combination of biography and historical context provides a vivid picture of his profound impact and legacy.

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A tiny outpost of colonial administration is planted on the desolate mudflats of King Sound, at Derby. Leases are marked on a map covering huge areas, and the push into the north begins. Vast herds of cattle and sheep move across the land and with it, a new future.

In the remote Kimberley, in the late nineteenth century, on the ancient lands of the Bunuba, the last stages of an invasion are about to be played out. Amidst the ensuing chaos and turmoil, extraordinary relationships grow.

The thrilling story of the great warrior, Jandamarra, who turned from police assistant to resistance fighter. Thought to be unstoppable, he led the Bunuba against the forces invading their land. A legend, forever etched into the history of the Kimberley, Jandamarra's courage and fighting spirit made him one of the region's most wanted men.

Jandamarra and the Bunuba Resistance is a grand story with a grand theme. A powerful collaboration between a non-Indigenous historian and the Indigenous custodian of the Jandamarra story.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925360097

Publisher: Magabala Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: Magabala Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 220

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Banjo Woorunmurra Biography & Memoir Howard Pedersen Non-Fiction

About the Author

Born in 1915 at Fairfield Station in the Kimberley region of WA, Banjo Woorunmurra (deceased) was the senior custodian of the Jandamarra story and a living repository of much of his people's history. Retiring from his working life as stockman, he became the Chairman of the Pandanus Park Community in 1979. Banjo told stories with a sense of poetry that connected the past with the living present, challenging the foundations of our understanding of Australian history.

Howard Pedersen was a university student when he first sourced material for his thesis on the Bunuba resistance fighter, Jandamarra. A non-Indigenous collaborator, he then went on to work with Banjo Woorunmurra to record this important story. He has since worked with a range of Aboriginal organisations and government departments.