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Authors: Pauline E. McLeod (Retold by), Helen F. McKay (Editor), Francis Firebrace Jones (Retold by), June E. Barker
ISBN-13: 9781563089237, ISBN-10: 1563089238
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
Date Published: November 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Pauline E. McLeod

PAULINE E. MCLEOD, Francis Firebrace Jones, and June E. Barker, are respected Aboriginal Cultural Educators and Story Custodians.

HELEN F. MCKAY is a founder and life member of the Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) and editor of the guild newsletter, as well as the co-author of two other books, About Storytelling and Riotous Riddles.

Book Synopsis

A professional Australian storyteller collects 33 creation stories retold by three Aborigine cultural custodians. McKay overviews the natives' relationship with the Australian environment, traditional customs, and history since European contact. Includes color and b&w illustrations of indigenous art and animals, and a glossary. The title refers to a story about the Southern Cross constellation. Suitable as a multicultural resource for children and adults. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
Pt. 1	Australia and the Aboriginal People
	Overview of Australia	3
	The Aboriginal People	13
	Customs: The Totemic System	19
	Recent History	29
	Reconciliation	32
Pt. 2	The Tales
1	Mirrabooka: A Story About the Southern Cross	37
2	The Beginning Island: A Creation Story from the First Time, When Tasmania Was Born	39
3	Lumerai, the Mother Snake: A Rainbow Serpent Creation Story from the Northern Territory	41
4	The Murray Cod: A Creation Map Story from the Murray River Basin on the Border of New South Wales and Victoria	43
5	Boomerang: Alinga, the Lizard Man: A Story from Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory	45
6	The Birth of the Butterflies: A Story of When Death First Came to the Land, from the Murray River, New South Wales	47
7	Why the Kookaburra Laughs: A Wiradjuri Creation Story from New South Wales	50
8	The Whale Man and His Canoe: A Story from the Northern Territory	53
9	How the Birds Got Their Colors: A Wiradjuri Story from New South Wales	55
10	First Platypus, Gaygar - The Little Mother Duck: A Creation Story from the Top End of the Darling River Region, Northern New South Wales	57
11	How the Kangaroo Got Her Pouch: A Wiradjuri Story from New South Wales	61
12	The Little Flying Fox: A Creation Story from New South Wales North Coast	64
13	How Koolah the Koala Lost His Tail: A Story from Northwestern New South Wales	66
14	Pikkuw, the Crocodile: A Story from the Cape York Area of Northern Queensland	69
15	Goolbree - How the Emu Lost Its Wings: A Story from Northwestern New South Wales	71
16	The Story of the Didgeridoo: A Story from the Gulf Country of the Northern Territory	73
17	How the Night Owl Came To Be: A Story from Northwest New South Wales	75
18	Myee, the Bogong Moth Woman: A Story from the Albury Region of New South Wales	78
19	Frog and the Lyrebird: A Story from the People of the Blue Mountains	80
20	The Special Platypus: A Story from New South Wales Central Coast	83
21	Tidalick: A Story from the Murray River Region of New South Wales	86
22	Wayambah, the Turtle: A Story from Northwestern New South Wales	89
23	Brolga, the Dancing Brid: A Story from the Mutti Mutti People of Lake Mungo and the Darling Basin	91
24	The Bunyip in the Forest: An Original Scary Story from Victoria	93
25	The Little Koala and the Bunyip: A Story from Queensland	95
26	The Min Min Light: A Space Story from Northwestern New South Wales	97
27	Djididjidi and Kuburi: A Story from the Kimberley, a Region of Western Australia	100
28	Marmoo and Biamee: A Creation Story from New South Wales	102
29	Belah, the Sun Woman: A Story from the Flinders Ranges of South Australia	104
30	The Sturt Desert Pea: A Story from Around Lake Eyre in South Australia	106
31	The Fire Keeper: A Story from the Northern Territory Area	108
32	The First Waratah: A Love Story from the Illawarra Region of the South Coast of New South Wales	110
33	Girilambone, Place of Falling Stars: A Story from Northern New South Wales	112
	Glossary	115
	Bibliography	121
	About the Editor and Contributors	123
	Index	127

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