{"title":"First Nations Books","description":"\u003csection class=\"page-content container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore our Indigenous Artworks and First Nations Gifts at the Australian National Maritime Museum store. Discover a diverse collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks, accessories, books and more. Support traditional artists and find the perfect gift today. Experience the rich culture of Indigenous Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"first-knowledges-country-1","title":"First Knowledges Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"p_lt_ctl01_pageplaceholder_p_lt_ctl00_DymocksProductFull_ProductDetailsDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe First Knowledges series offers an introduction to Indigenous knowledges in vital areas and their application to the present day and the future. Exploring practices such as architecture and design, land management, botany, astronomy and law, this six-book series brings together two very different ways of understanding the natural world: one ancient, the other modern. The third book focuses on land and fire management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor millennia, Indigenous Australians harvested this continent in ways that can offer contemporary environmental and economic solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe demonstrate how Aboriginal people cultivated the land through manipulation of water flows, vegetation and firestick practice. Not solely hunters and gatherers, the First Australians also farmed and stored food. They employed complex seasonal fire programs that protected Country and animals alike. In doing so, they avoided the killer fires that we fear today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountry: Future Fire, Future Farming\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the consequences of ignoring this deep history and living in unsustainable ways. 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Join Wilaraan and his family as they venture on country to collect Pippies for dinner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor ages 4-10.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stamped-main-widget\" data-product-id=\"9781922864147\" data-name=\"Going for Pippies\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/going-for-pippies-wilaaran-hunter-laurie\/book\/9781922864147.html\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/covers\/big\/9781922864147\/3686\/going-for-pippies.jpg\" data-product-sku=\"9781922864147\" class=\"\" data-sort=\"recent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stamped-container\" data-count=\"0\" data-widget-style=\"standard2\" data-widget-language=\"\" data-widget-sort=\"recent\" data-widget-show-graph=\"true\" data-widget-show-summary-photo=\"true\" data-widget-show-sort=\"true\" data-widget-show-summary-recommend=\"true\" data-widget-show-tab-reviews=\"true\" data-widget-show-avatar=\"true\" data-widget-show-location=\"true\" data-widget-show-verified=\"true\" data-widget-show-date=\"true\" data-widget-show-share=\"true\" data-widget-show-votes=\"true\" data-widget-show-qna=\"false\" data-widget-show-product-variant=\"true\" data-widget-type=\"standard2\" data-version=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"stamped-header\"\u003eAuthor: Wiaaran Hunter Laurie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922864147\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover \/ 32 page\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Magabala Books\u003cbr\u003eDate Published: Sept 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DISTRIBUTION SER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51600970973458,"sku":"015396","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/015396goingforpippies.avif?v=1759987777"},{"product_id":"milbi","title":"Milbi","description":"\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h3 mui-style-1nbf2lb\"\u003eAboriginal stories from Queensland's Endeavour River.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA long time ago, in the land of Guugu Yumithirr people, mythic creatures hunted, danced, played and gathered food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Magpie brothers chased the giant Dingo, the greedy White Cockatoo stole food from two Night Owl sisters, Stormcloud threw lightning at Frill Lizard and Eagle walked on the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they roamed about, they disturbed the land, making rivers, lagoons and mountains, spreading plants and changing the colour of animals, creating the world we see today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor ages 8+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAuthor: Tulo Gordon\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781922102904\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ 52 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003eAboriginal Studies Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished Date: 1 August 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DISTRIBUTION SER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615323521298,"sku":"015406","price":24.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/015406milbi.avif?v=1759975108"},{"product_id":"first-knowledges-ceremony","title":"First Knowledges: Ceremony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do you need to know to prosper as a people for 65,000 years or more? 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For First Nations Australians, ceremonies create the backbone of cultural practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCeremony: All Yesterdays for Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells how Indigenous ceremonies link people today to those of the past in a continuum of inherited stories, places and memories - from rights of passage to smoking ceremonies and Welcomes to Country, and many others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authors focus on examples from their lives, including personal ceremonies from Quandamooka waterways and lands, community-centred ceremonies held by Warlpiri people in the Tanami desert, stories told to them by Elders and experiences of performing at Opening ceremonies for national events. Stories of ceremony are vast and diverse and many ceremonies are of a secret scared nature and cannot be told to those not initiated or intimately connected to the people, as the authors acknowledge. Rather, this book highlights the importance of ceremony across time and place on both a personal as well as national level that recognises and celebrates Australia's First Nations history and culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Ceremonies can take many forms; in First Nations cultures it is the sense of intergenerational observance that connects us to our families, our Countries and our histories. 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When a young boy named Corey finds himself in the dangerous grip of Walwarranga, the big cheeky crocodile upstream, it’s up to Goorramindi to save the day. A tale of courage, friendship and respect for the ancient spirits of the river, this beautifully told story will captivate young readers and remind them of the heroes that live in the most unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sqsrte-text-color--accent\"\u003eGoorramindi the Crocodile honours the memory of Quinlan’s Jaja (Grandfather) Isaac Cherel known to many as Goorramindi. Gooramindi was a well-respected man within his community. He was a guardian \u0026amp; protector to his people. A powerful man in lore and culture. 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