Some People Want to Shoot Me

A memoir of living in two cultures
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Discover the remarkable story of Wayne Bergmann, a Nyikina man and Kimberley leader who has dedicated his life to his community, in this moving memoir of living between two cultures. As a Nyikina man who straddles both traditional and modern cultures, Wayne Bergmann has faced criticism... Read More
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Some People Want to Shoot Me

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Discover the remarkable story of Wayne Bergmann, a Nyikina man and Kimberley leader who has dedicated his life to his community, in this moving memoir of living between two cultures.

As a Nyikina man who straddles both traditional and modern cultures, Wayne Bergmann has faced criticism and condemnation but remains unwavering in his commitment to his community and their needs. As the former head of the Kimberley Land Council, Bergmann played a crucial role in shaping the future of the region.

He has worked tirelessly to promote independent Aboriginal economic development, and reclaim what has been lost due to racism and discrimination. This is the chance to hear the story of a prominent Aboriginal leader who has often paid a high price for sticking up for his people.

Explore this inspiring tale in Some People Want to Shoot Me by Madelaine Dickie and Wayne Bergmann.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760992378

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fremantle Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Wayne Bergmann is a Nyikina man from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. He trained as a boilermaker welder, and then as a lawyer, and is the current executive chair of National Indigenous Times. Madelaine Dickie has been writing since she was seven. Her first novel, Troppo, was published by Fremantle Press in 2016. It won the City of Fremantle T.A.G. Hungerford Award and was shortlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award and Barbara Jefferis Award. Red Can Origami is her second novel. It was written on Balangarra country, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and at Youkobo Art Space in Tokyo, Japan. Madelaine loves to travel. A surf obsession has led her from Spains Mundaka to Namibias Skeleton Coast, to little-known waves in the Dominican Republic. She is studying Spanish and speaks Indonesian. Madelaine currently lives in Exmouth, WA.

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