Bilingual Indigenous books preserving language while storytelling

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Baya Gawiy Buga yani Jandu yani u Centre have published four children's books by local Fitzroy Crossing women.
A children's book titled 'Manyi Nganyjaali' by Delphine Shandley. The orange cover has three people in a red car with 'bush tomatoes' written across it.

In collaboration with the Baya Gawiy Buga yani Jandu yani u Centre, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has published four bilingual children’s books by local women in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. The books aim to preserve their First Nations Languages, in addition to providing insight into remote Community life. 

The Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre run the Baya Gawiy Buga yani Jandu yani u Centre, providing programs and support services to Indigenous women and their families. The Centre champions Language and Culture for individual, family and community wellbeing. 

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