Papunya School Book of Country and History – Papunya School – Allen & Unwin, 2001

    Author: Papunya School
    Publisher: Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW
    Year: 2001
    Format: Paperback
    Pages: 45 pages
    ISBN: 1865085251
    Type of Book: First Nations history, community education, Australian social history

Papunya School Book of Country and History is a richly illustrated and culturally significant work produced by Papunya School. It tells the story of how Anangu from five different language groups came to live together at Papunya, tracing histories of Country, community, contact, schooling, art and social change in Central Australia.

The book moves from early encounters with explorers, missionaries and pastoralists through to government policy, the Papunya art movement, the Warumpi Band, and the development of Papunya School as a unique community learning environment. Its layered narrative makes it an important resource for readers interested in First Nations education, Central Australian history, community storytelling, and the relationship between people, language and Country.

Condition

Very Good. Light wear to covers. Internally clean and well-preserved.

Why You’ll Love It

A highly collectible and meaningful title, combining community history, First Nations perspectives, colour illustration and educational storytelling. Especially suited to collectors of Indigenous Australian history, Central Australian studies, Papunya art movement material, and culturally significant children’s and school-based publications.

AIATSIS / First Nations Subject Tags

Religions - Christianity - Missionaries, Land rights - Ownership, Land rights, Outstations / Homelands movement, Literature and stories - Non fiction, Education - Schools - Community schools, Settlement and contacts - Explorers - European, Education - Skills and curriculum, Culture - Relationship to land, Language, Colonisation, Settlement and contacts - Afghans, Government policy - Assimilation, Pastoral industry, Luritja / Loritja people, Arrernte / Aranda people, Pintupi people, Warlpiri people, Anmatyerre / Anmatyerr people, Pitjantjatjara people, Papunya, Ikuntji / Haasts Bluff, Ntaria / Hermannsburg, Mparntwe / Alice Springs, Todd River