| ISBN |
9781760802226 (pbk.) |
| 1760802220 (pbk.) |
| Author |
Huebner, Sharon (author) |
| Title |
No longer a wandering spirit : family and kin reclaiming the memory of Minang woman Bessie Flowers / Sharon Huebner, Ezzard Flowers. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Crawley, Western Australia : UWAP is an imprint UWA Publishing, 2023. |
| Description |
357 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
Readers be advised that this book contains images and names of people who have passed away. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-357) |
| Summary |
Bessie Flowers was Minang Noongar woman born in 1851 in King Georges Sound, Albany. She lived at Annesfield mission until she was 16 but spent most of her adult life in Victoria. She is remembered for her gifts as a pianist and singer, for her dedication to teaching, and as a strong Noongar woman who fought to keep Aboriginal families together. |
| Subjects |
Cameron, Bessy, -- approximately 1849-1895 |
| Teachers, Aboriginal Australian -- Biography |
| Stolen generations (Australia) |
| Stolen generations (Australia) -- Western Australia |
| Noongar (Australian people) |
| Noongar / Nyungar / Nyungah people (W41) (WA SI50) |
| Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Biography |
| Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Education |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights |
| Teachers, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Biography |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Flowers, Ezzard (author) |
| Call number |
2023.084 |
