THE WEST AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS STORYBOOK CELEBRATING & SHARING GOOD NEWS STORIES The Kimberley and Pilbara Edition THE WEST AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS STORYBOOK This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from PHAIWA. To obtain further copies of this publication you can contact the following: PHAIWA GPO Box U1987 Perth WA 6845 Website: www.phaiwa.org.au Email:
[email protected] Note the document may be accessed electronically from: www.phaiwa.org.au ISBN number: 978-0-9805515-1-8 © November 2011 Public Health Advocacy Institute WA Acknowledgements PHAIWA would like to thank the Department of Communities and Healthway for their support and financial contributions towards the development of the Indigenous Storybook series. PHAIWA would like to thank the Advisory Committee who oversaw the Storybook concept: Ray Christophers, Lyn Dimer, Juli Coffin, David Pigram and Kerri Colegate. PHAIWA would like to sincerely thank all storytellers who contributed their experiences and stories. Special thanks to Donna Skuja and Melissa Stoneham from PHAIWA for providing the project coordination roles. CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................................. 02 About the Kimberley & Pilbara ................................................................................. 03 Building Better Roads .............................................................................................