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The bauhinia tree / Kankawa Nagarra Olive Knight ; as told to Terri-Ann White.

Title
The bauhinia tree / Kankawa Nagarra Olive Knight ; as told to Terri-Ann White.
Author
Knight, Olive
Publication
Crawley, Western Australia : UWA Publishing, 2015.

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White, Terri-ann, 1959-
Description
x, 108 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps; 24 cm.
Summary
With deep roots in the Kimberley region, Olive Knight shares her story of growing up with the Gooniyandi and Walmatjarri peoples of north-western Australia. As the daughter of a half-caste father, she was nearly killed on the day of her birth, as was customary for halfblood children in her community. Thankfully she was spared by an elder, and would follow her own path, full of hardship as she moved from mission to mission. She eventually found love and fulfilment, following her late husband Jim's passion for Indigenous rights, becoming a respected translator and community leader. After Jim's death, Olive's singing and songwriting opened unexpected worlds of opportunity. From early days in mission gospel choirs to finding her true voice in the country western, blues and rock n' roll music of the day, Olive's talent as a singer eventually led to collaborations with other artists and performers, many of whom sought her unique voice and ability to translate songs into her traditional language. In 2011, Olive was invited to sing as part of Hugh Jackman's Back on Broadway production. Olive's spirit and compassion continue to inspire as she speaks openly about the challenges of adopting young children in her mature years, and how she hopes to bring greater awareness and prevention efforts about substance abuse, particularly foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, within Indigenous communities in Australia. Olive's devotion to the preservation and sharing of Indigenous language and culture, and her love of music and poetry, shine in this remarkable autobiography.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Autobiographies
  • Biographies
  • Autobiographies.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.A child of forbidden love -- 2.Beginnings -- 3.Early Lessons -- 4.My people, my dreamings -- 5.Mother before my time -- 6.Finding love -- 7.Defending my people -- 8.Losing Jim -- 9.Music -- 10.Worlds apart -- 11.Children in need -- 12.A love of learning -- 13.Travels -- 14.The apology -- 15.Looking back, looking forward -- 16.Hopes.
ISBN
  • 9781742585093
  • 1742585094
OCLC
927295636
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library