{"product_id":"9781922752109","title":"Gija Dictionary","description":"Author: Frances Kofod\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922752109\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Aboriginal Studies Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 430\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGija is a traditional language of the East Kimberley in the north-west of Australia. It is a landscape of weathered hills hugged by spinifex, startling rocky outcrops, hidden waterholes and dry riverbeds that turn to raging torrents in the wet season. Gija country extends north of Warmun (Turkey Creek) in the upper reaches of the Ord and Dunham rivers, south to Halls Creek and west to Lansdowne and Tableland stations. The Purnululu (Bungle-Bungle  Boornoolooloo) National Park sits in Gija country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the late 1800s, Gija people suffered devastating losses: invading pastoralists brought cattle that damaged waterholes and devastated the ecosystem; fortune hunters chased gold at Halls Creek; and government rounded up and forced people onto cattle stations. In the late 1960s when Aboriginal stockmen were granted equal wages, many were thrown off the land. This second wave of dispossession saw Gija people move to Wyndham and Halls Creek and later Warmun (Warrmarn), where most Gija people still live today. Many contributed to this dictionary including many well-known artists who use painting to pass on their linguistic knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite this tragic history of loss, Gija people remain on their country, living their culture and speaking language. This new dictionary of Gija, the most comprehensive ever published, is a testament to their resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861510672542,"sku":"ADS-9781922752109","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922752109.jpg?v=1779253329","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922752109","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}