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y separately published work icon Message Stick : Contemporary Aboriginal Writing anthology   short story   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Message Stick : Contemporary Aboriginal Writing
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,:IAD Press , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
My Brotheri"My black brother ... I see your pain", Yasmin Johnson , single work poetry (p. 26)
On the Edgei"The candle flickers in the corner", Yasmin Johnson , single work poetry (p. 27)
Too Youngi"I was so young", Donna Lemon , single work poetry (p. 28)
Growing Pains, Lorna Little , single work short story (p. 29-37)
Jurnkurakurri"Men hunted,", Rebecca Naburrula McAuliffe , Dena Napuljarri Curtis , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Assimilationi"Assimilation", Lorraine McGee-Sippel , single work poetry (p. 40)
Belonging Where?i"Caught in an abyss / Belonging where?", Lorraine McGee-Sippel , single work poetry (p. 41)
When I Diei"When I die, don't take me to church, whatever you do", June Mills , single work poetry (p. 43)
Edjumakashuni"Wunim didjun, edjumacation?", June Mills , single work poetry (p. 44)
Justice Being Deniedi"Black man hangs from a rope, he didn't deserve to die", June Mills , single work poetry (p. 45)
Untitled, Mitch , single work short story (p. 46-48)
Cathy Freemani"Here is a story of a Koori girl", John Morgan , single work poetry (p. 49)
Nothing's Really Changedi"We watched their ships come in", John Morgan , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Colour of My Mother's Skin (That I Will Never Hide)i"Well, I just came down from the country, to catch the city lights, and I", John Morgan , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Kuranda, Roy Morris , Paula Ajuria , single work short story (p. 56)
Mt Carbine, Roy Morris , Paula Ajuria , single work short story (p. 57)
Me and My Mumi"I am about 3 years' old in the year of 1921", Joy Wandin Murphy , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Aboriginali"Aboriginal means black", Rosemary Plummer , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
Hunting Crocodilesi"Hunting crocs", Bob Randall , single work poetry (p. 62-63)
Transformationi"It's not easy being me", Llan Renshaw , Debbie Rich , single work poetry (p. 64-65)
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