Sarah George: GAMU: The Dreamtime Stories, Life and Feelings of Big Bill Neidjie

In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Gabriella chats with Sarah George, who wrote GAMU: The Dreamtime Stories, Life and Feelings of Big Bill Neidjie. Known as Kakadu Man, Aboriginal elder Big Bill was instrumental in the establishment of the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and he was deeply committed to preserving his land, culture and mother tongue. 

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

• You’ll meet Indigenous elder Big Bill Neidjie 
• The role of Dreamtime stories in Aboriginal spirituality and culture
• Why Big Bill wanted Dreamtime stories recorded and shared for future generations of Indigenous people. 
• Why it is crucial for non-Indigenous people to understand the cultural and spiritual significance of Dreamtime stories. 
• The meaning of the Indigenous word GAMU and why Big Bill chose this title for his book.
• Why Sarah structured GAMU around 240 photographically illustrated pages of Big Bill’s Dreamtime stories, personal history, and his thoughts and feelings regarding problems faced by Aboriginal communities.

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