Why Warriors Lay Down and Die Book- English

"Many books have been written about the Yolŋu people of Arnhem Land. This one is very different. It speaks about the real situation that we face every day, a reality that is hard for people of another culture to imagine."
—Rev. Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra OAM, Member of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation

Why Warriors Lie Down and Die is essential reading for anyone interested in Indigenous peoples. It provides hope and new direction for those simply searching for answers as to why "the problems" seem to persist in Aboriginal communities. It also offers insights for those who want a greater understanding of the issues involved in achieving true reconciliation.

In Arnhem Land, the situation is dire: health is poor, unemployment is rife, and life is short. Why Warriors provides a fresh analysis of this crisis and offers examples of how the people can once again take control of their own lives.

Finding the real cause of this crisis requires the reader to look at it from the other side of the cultural/language divide—the side where the Yolŋu people live. Why Warriors takes us to that side.

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"This fascinating book is about walking together, about understanding, about reconciliation."
—Ray Martin, Media Personality

"Reading this book changed my mindset forever... I once championed policies like... breakfast programs for Aboriginal children... the army and contractors building Aboriginal houses. Now I realise how wrong I was."
—Rachel Ward, Actor and Director

"Why Warriors makes gripping reading... With increased understanding comes direction and hope for the future. It deserves to be widely read."
—Phillip Carson MBBS, Dip RACOG, FRCS (Ed), FRACS
Director of General Surgery, Royal Darwin Hospital