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Lisa Wilyuka Lisa Wilyuka i(A97629 works by)
Born: Established: 1971 ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal Luritja / Loritja ; Aboriginal
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Wilyuka is a Luritja woman from Titjikala, a small community south of Alice Springs where she has lived all her life.

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y separately published work icon Us Mob Walawurru Broome : Magabala Books , 2006 Z1351669 2006 single work novel young adult (taught in 2 units) Central Australia 1960's ... Ruby lives on a cattle station and goes to the 'silver bullet' school, where she comes across Mr Duncan, her teacher. Ruby begins to question his unusual ways, and in doing so, awakens to her past and the differences between the two cultures and why they are at odds.
2008 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
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