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Simply Ing
- Title
- Simply Ing / Helen Ing Nellie ; as told to Margaret O'Brien.
- Author
- Nellie, Helen Ing
- Publication
- Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2018.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | DU123.3.N45 A3 2018 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- O'Brien, Margaret.
- Description
- xv, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 20 cm
- Summary
- "Born Ellie Nellie on an Aboriginal reserve in Western Australia's south west, she was nicknamed Ing by her family. Removed from her loving parents under government policy at the age of five, Ing was placed in a mission and denied her heritage. Her name was changed to Helen, and she needed all her strength to survive. When Ing's parents died, she had the responsibility of her younger brother and sister. Returning to her community on a nearby reserve when the mission closed, Ing learnt what it meant to be Noongar after being brought up as a whitefella. Her family taught her culture and language. Ing has lived through many family tragedies. Her honest experiences reflect her indomitable spirit and give insight into the lives of Aboriginal people."--Publisher's description.
- Subject
- Contents
- Special thanks -- Foreword / by Kim Scott -- Introduction -- Early life on the Borden Aboriginal Reserve -- The one-way truck -- Home again for a while -- Tragedy strikes -- The Mission closes -- Learning to be Noongar again -- Work -- The wisdom of Uncle Malcolm -- Hilary -- Travel, work and a new life -- Harry John -- Kalgoorlie -- Ravensthorpe Massacre -- Three wonderful fellas -- Family -- Black and white -- Old friends -- Special lady -- Looking backward and forward -- Afterword -- Appendix : the Ravensthorpe Massacre.
- ISBN
- 192536089X
- 9781925360899
- OCLC
- on1031956791
- SCSB-13979633
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library