australian aborigines

Retells the Aboriginal legend that explains how Gaiya, the giant devil-dingo, became the small dog that has since been man's friend and helper.

Introduces the natural environment, history, culture, and day-to-day life of the Aborigines of Australia.

An eleven-year-old aboriginal girl describes life with her family on a former cattle station in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Explores the Australian outback, looking at the animals, the landscape, and the Aboriginal culture. Also traces the history of the region and its ecosystem.

Describes the art of the Australian Aborigines including rock painting and engraving as well as sand and bark painting; also discusses the symbolism found in these works.

Photographs accompany the account of the adventures of two Aborigine children who wander into the bush and become lost.

Details the origin, history, traditional way of life, and religion of the aborigines of Australia, as well as their persecution, current status, and struggle to preserve their culture and identity.

An Australian aborigine family spends the weekend fishing and looking for oysters and they almost forget their grandfather's warning about the dangers of the eastern swamp.

The kidnapping of a young female black duck by Goomai the water rat gives rise to the platypus tribe.

Describes the ancient culture of the Australian Aborigines and discusses the continuing struggle of these native people to preserve their way of life and regain the rights to their traditional lands.