Bapa’s Last Canoe Nairm Marr Djambana Aboriginal Corporation Maureen Jipyiliya Nampijinpa O’Keefe

Maureen Jipyiliya Nampijinpa O’Keefe

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INDIGENOUS WRITERS’ PRIZE

Bapa’s Last Canoe Nairm Marr Djambana Aboriginal Corporation Maureen Jipyiliya Nampijinpa O’KeefeBapas Last Canoe is a simple, heartfelt picture book about Bapa, the authors grandfather, a traditional canoe maker, and the making of his last canoe. Bapa takes his three daughters (the authors mother and aunties) away on a canoe ride to connect to family and Country for the last time before his daughters leave for school in the city. They set off on the long journey and along the way they camp out and meet family, fish, roast periwinkles and