Yijarni: True Stories from Gurindji Country by Erika Charola & Felicity Meakins – 2016 Softcover (Near Fine)

Authors: Erika Charola and Felicity Meakins
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press, 2016
Format: Softcover
Pages: ix, 246 pages
Illustrations: Includes colour and black-and-white photographs, maps, portraits, and facsimiles
ISBN: 9781925302028
Condition: Near Fine – Light curling to the bottom right-hand corner

Book Overview:
Yijarni: True Stories from Gurindji Country is a powerful collection of oral histories from the Gurindji people, compiled and presented by Erika Charola and Felicity Meakins. Published in 2016 by Aboriginal Studies Press, this important volume documents first-hand accounts of the Wave Hill Walk-Off and the broader struggle for land rights, culture, and dignity.

Richly illustrated with archival images, maps, and portraits, Yijarni is both a scholarly resource and a deeply personal tribute to Gurindji resilience, identity, and storytelling. It is an essential title for anyone interested in Indigenous Australian history, language, and rights movements.

Why You'll Love It:

• A vital historical and cultural record of the Gurindji people

• Combines oral history, photography, and scholarship

• Valuable for researchers, educators, and collectors of Indigenous studies

• Large-format edition with striking visual presentation