1. Arnhem Land (N.T.)
2. Birds
3. Children as artists
4. Children as authors
5. Culture
6. Northern Territory
7. Yolngu people (N230) (NT SD53)

Siena Stubbs is an avid photographer from Yirrkala in Arnhem Land. After starting out taking photographs on her tablet, she was given a camera by her aunty, who was no longer using it. This small book of her bird photographs, taken when she was only 12, includes the English and Yolŋu names of the birds and their Yolŋu moiety.

In Yolŋu culture, everything is divided into two moieties: Yirritja and Dhuwa – and as a result all things are classified, from a body of water to a specific type of tree or bird. Birds give themselves their Yolŋu name by the sounds they make. 'Our Birds' also includes beautiful landscape photographs.

1. “Our birds: Nilimurrungu Wayin Malanynha by Siena Stubbs” Educate.Empower 14 May 2018 https://educateempower.blog/2018/05/14/our-birds-nilimurrungu-wayin-malanynha-by-siena-stubbs/
2. Thompson, Jessica and Liz Trevaskis “Rich bird life, culture inspires Yirrkala teenager Siena Stubbs to become published author” ABC Radio Darwin 15April 2018 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-15/yirrkala-teenager-siena-stubbs-publishes-bird-book/9641348
3. ”My Place Yolngu Country Yolngu Birds” NITV Australia https://www.facebook.com/NITVAustralia/videos/10153816012457005/?v=10153816012457005