My Grandfather Rammey Ramsay country – WARLAWOON This painting was inspired by Monica Cann’s grandfather- Mr. Rammey Ramsey- senior Gija man of Jungoora skin, whose ancestral Country lies to the west of Bedford Downs near Elgee Cliffs. Ramsey said: “This is my place called Warlawoon. They named me Warlawoon for Read more…
My Grandfather Rammey Ramsay country – WARLAWOON This painting was inspired by Monica Cann’s grandfather- Mr. Rammey Ramsey- senior Gija man of Jungoora skin, whose ancestral Country lies to the west of Bedford Downs near Elgee Cliffs. Ramsey said: “This is my place called Warlawoon. They named me Warlawoon for Read more…
Garn’giny Ngarranggarni – Mabel Juli Well this the dreamtime story about Wardal and Garn’giny (star and moon). That’s what my mother and dad told me about that Dreamtime thing. “Garn’giny ngelmang roord-ngarri nginji. The moon sits in the east. Wardal dal gerloorr ngarrgalen. The star sits on top of the Read more…
Springvale near Mabel Downs “Well this one you know, our land, well before, no Gardiya (whitefella) was coming before… so I drew this one, like our ancestors from the Ngarrangarni (dreamtime), they lived in the cave, that’s their home, from long time before. And this now (the rest of the Read more…
Fingerprints on Country by Kia Dowell Kia has a strong traditional family Country connection to the Daiwul Ngarrangarni (Barramundi Dreaming) located at the place commonly known as Argyle Diamond Mine. She joined the Board of Gelganyem in 2017 and as Chair and female Director for the Tiltuwam daam, has focused Read more…
Lookout at Winniper Springs This is the lookout at Winnper Springs on Gija Country. Winniper Springs is my grandfathers country and it is named after him.
