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Henry Joseph “Harry” Cooley (born 14 September 1882, Mount Hope, New South Wales died 19 April 1964, Sydney) was an Yuin who...Read More...
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Frank Stewart (Service No. 3860) was born in Wallaga Lake and served as an Australian soldier with the 47th Australian Infantry Battalion...Read More...
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Andy Bond was born in Wallaga Lake, in 1883 and the Australian military records list his service number as 4509, with the...Read More...
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Private Albert Oswald Scott (Service No. VX140371) served in the Australian Army during the Second World War, enlisting 12 April 1943 and...Read More...
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Thomas Leon Preston Campbell OAM is a celebrated Australian rugby league figure and community leader whose career both on and off the...Read More...
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Vida Brown, also known by her professional and Aboriginal name Nardaparli, was a renowned painter from the Wreck Bay Aboriginal community. She...Read More...
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Eliza Jane Ardler (1938-1990) was a proud Yuin woman and pioneering community leader whose vision and determination transformed healthcare for Aboriginal people...Read More...
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Gunnal Rose Carpenter Mumbler (c. 1870 – 27 February 1971, Nowra NSW), affectionately known as Queen Rose, was a respected Elder of...Read More...
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Pam Flanders (nee Thomas, b. 1944) was a dedicated Yuin woman of Wallaga Lake whose life bridged cultural knowledge, community care and...Read More...
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Muriel Pearl Stewart (nee Cooley) was a proud Yuin woman, artist, and respected Elder whose leadership and compassion left a lasting mark...Read More...
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Herbert Chapman was a respected Elder of the Walbanga (Yuin) people on the South Coast of New South Wales, whose life embodied...Read More...
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Percy Mumbler (1907-1991), affectionately called ‘Bing’, was an Aboriginal Elder, activist, and cultural leader from the Yuin Nation. Born at the Wallaga...Read More...
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Burnum Burnum (born Henry James “Harry” Penrith, 1936-1997) was a Yuin man and one of the most creative and visible Aboriginal rights...Read More...
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The National Black Theatre (NBT) was established in Redfern in 1972 at a time of protest, pride and a movement for change...Read More...
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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, cricket became a defining part of life on the Wallaga Lake Aboriginal reserve. From...Read More...
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Ryan Walker is an Australian rugby league footballer whose career spans the NRL, state competitions and prominent Indigenous rugby league events. He...Read More...
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Ron Mason Sr. is a respected Yuin Elder from the Far South Coast of New South Wales, whose lifelong commitment to his...Read More...
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Mark Ella is rugby union star, widely regarded as one of the greatest fly-halves ever to play for Wallabies. He played 25...Read More...
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Marcia Ella-Duncan is a proud woman of Yuin and Bidjigal heritage, whose remarkable sporting career and lifelong community work have left a...Read More...
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Lloyd Walker is a former Australian international rugby union player from the La Perouse Aboriginal community. He attended Matraville High School, where...Read More...
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Kyle Vander-Kuyp is a Worimi and Yuin man and one of Australia’s greatest hurdlers. He set the still-standing Australian 110-metre hurdles record...Read More...
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Glen Ella is a celebrated former Wallaby whose influence on Australian rugby extends well beyond his playing days. Born in 1958 and...Read More...
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Gary Ella is a proud Yuin and Bidjigal man whose influence spans elite sport, community leadership and Aboriginal advocacy. Raised in a...Read More...
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Daine Laurie is a rugby league player whose career and cultural leadership have made him a strong role model for young people....Read More...
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Cody Walker is a proud Yuin and Bundjalung man whose life bridges the worlds of sport and community leadership. Growing up in...Read More...
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Eileen Mary Morgan (c. 1920 – 2011) was a respected Yuin Elder, author, and community advocate. Deeply connected to her Country, Eileen...Read More...
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Chicka Dixon was a proud Yuin man, wharf labourer, unionist and tireless activist who stood at the heart of the Aboriginal rights...Read More...
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Prodikal-1 (Warren Foster Jnr) is a Yuin / Djiringandj rapper, producer and community educator from Wallaga Lake on the Far South East...Read More...
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Jimmy Little AO (1937 – 2012) remains one of the most beloved figures in Australian music and Aboriginal cultural life. Born on...Read More...
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The Djinama Yilaga Choir is an intergenerational Yuin choir based on the Far South Coast of New South Wales, passionately committed to...Read More...
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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO is a Yorta Yorta woman, born in 1964 and adopted as part of the Stolen Generations, she grew...Read More...
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Percy Davis (also known by his tribal name Narramurrao) was a respected man of the Yuin people. He was born in Congo (on the...Read More...
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Oswald “Uncle Ossie” Cruse is a highly respected Aboriginal Elder, Christian pastor and advocate for Aboriginal rights in Australia. Born in Orbost, Victoria, he...Read More...
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Umbarra (King Merriman) (d. 1904) was a highly respected Elder of the Djiringandj branch of the Yuin Nation, whose leadership and cultural...Read More...
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Mary Kathleen Duroux (née Hookwin) was born in 1934 in Bega, on Yuin Country in New South Wales, and went on to...Read More...
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Heather Picalla (also recorded as Pickalla) was a respected Yuin Elder remembered for her gentleness, her language strength and her unwavering care...Read More...
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Granny Tungai was a respected Yuin Elder whose life was rooted in the coastal Country now known as the Eurobodalla region of...Read More...
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Coomee Nulunga was a Murramarang-Yuin Elder whose life spanned a period of profound change for Aboriginal people on the Far South Coast...Read More...
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Biamanga (Jack Mumbler) was a respected Yuin Elder whose life was devoted to protecting Country and keeping cultural law strong. He was...Read More...
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Edith Campbell was a respected matriarch of Uncle Bill Campbell’s family remembered for her warmth, her strength and her quiet authority. Born...Read More...
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Warren Ngarrae Foster is a respected Djiringandj/Yuin, cultural knowledge-keeper, artist, and storyteller from Wallaga Lake on the South Coast of New South...Read More...
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The Gulaga Dancers, led by Warren Ngarrae Foster, are a respected cultural dance group from Yuin Country. Guided by Senior Cultural Custodians,...Read More...
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The Doonooch Dancers are an all-male cultural dance company from the South East Coast of Australia. They were established in the early...Read More...
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The Djaadjawan Dancers are a traditional female Aboriginal dance group from Yuin Country. The name “Djaadjawan” means “sand” in the Dhurga Language,...Read More...
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Lynne Thomas is a Yuin and Biripi Cultural knowledge holder whose life and work are rooted in Yuin Country on Australia’s Far...Read More...
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Kirli Saunders OAM is a proud Gunai woman living on Yuin Country and a multidisciplinary creative whose work powerfully amplifies First Nations...Read More...
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Cheryl Overton (Davison) is a Walbanja, Ngarigo and Muramurang artist, creative producer, and cultural leader whose life and work are deeply woven...Read More...
The Voice to Parliament
Warren Foster shares his understanding about why the Voice to Parliament referendum was unsuccessful....Read More...
Respect for Women
Warren Foster talks about the importance of respect for women as birth givers and teachers....Read More...
Mamadha (Native Cherry)
Warren Foster talks about the Mummuda, or native cherry. He explains how Yuin people see it versus how settlers see the plant. Warren talks through the uses of the plant....Read More...
Law of the Tongue
Warren Foster shares the story of the Law of the Tongue. He explains that there used to be a partnership between orcas and people to hunt the whales....Read More...
Women’s Role in Aboriginal Society
Vivienne Mason shares her experiences as an Aboriginal woman who grew up in a matriarchal society....Read More...
The Voice to Parliament
Vivienne Mason shares her excitement and concerns in the lead up to the Voice to Parliment referendum....Read More...
The Voice to Parliament
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about the Voice to Parliament referendum, her view, hopes and concerns and how she supported the yes campaign....Read More...
The Culture Kit
Patricia Ellis OAM and Vivienne Mason share the contents of The Culture Kit....Read More...
Different Kinds of Language
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about the different kinds of communication Aboriginal people used traditionally....Read More...
Chert and Faceting Stones
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about a type of stone called chert and how it was highly prized for tool making....Read More...
The Voice to Parliament
Judy Norris shares her simple response to the outcomes of the Voice to Parliment....Read More...
The Voice to Parliament
Gary Campbell expresses his shock at the outcomes of the Voice to Parliment....Read More...
Native Title
Gary Campbell talks about Native Title and shares what it means to him....Read More...
The Voice to Parliament
Cheryl Overton reflects on outcomes of the Voice to Parliment and how confusing all the media messaging was....Read More...
Stolen Generation
Cheryl Overton discusses the loss of culture, connection and the intergenerational trauma caused by the Stolen Generations....Read More...
Life in the 50s and 60s
Cheryl Overton shares her memories of visiting town during the 50s and 60s all dressed up in their 'Sunday' best....Read More...
Welcome & Acknowledgement
Bunja Smith explains the difference between a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of Country. He explains why Acknowledging Country is a true sign or reconciliation....Read More...
Respect for Elders
Bunja Smith talks about 'right way of talking' meaning the importance of young ones respect for Elders....Read More...
Jedtagarl
Bunja Smith shares the spiritual mportantance of Gulaga Mountain and the story of her children....Read More...
Jane Lucy Campbell
Bunja Smith shares a story about his Grandmother, Jane Lucy Campbell and her experience as a domestic....Read More...
Cultural Business
Bunja Smith shares his understanding of the rich systems that encompass Aboriginal Culture....Read More...
Broadcasting
Bunja Smith shares his experiences in broadcasting and community radio in Canberra....Read More...
Aboriginal Cultural Boundaries
Bunja Smith shares his knowledge of cultural boundries and the concept of Welcome to Country....Read More...
South Australian Museum Collection
The South Australian museum contains a series of journal, maps, photographs and other archival material related to First Nations groups around Australia...Read More...
Moruya and District Historical Society collection
The Moruya and District Historical Society holds a portrait of Percy Davis, whose tribal name was Narramurrao, and who was one of...Read More...
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Topics Learn more about our featured topics that interconnect Country, Culture and People....Read More...
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"Treaty" discusses the concept of a treaty between Aboriginal People and the Australian Government....Read More...
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"NPWS Light to Light Management Changes Affecting Aboriginal Rights Needs Urgent Redress" by BJ Cruse discusses the alleged misappropriation of the Light-to-Light project by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) from the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC)....Read More...
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Holmes and other Aboriginal leaders, including Monaroo Elder BJ Cruse, are advocating for renaming places like Ben Boyd National Park to honor First Nations history and provide a stronger sense of belonging for Aboriginal people....Read More...
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"Healing Country: Get up, Stand up, Show up for Mother Earth" by BJ Cruse discusses the deep connection Aboriginal cultures have with Mother Earth, viewing it as a teacher and the ultimate custodian of knowledge....Read More...
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"Doctrine of Discovery and Stolen Land" by BJ Cruse argues that the issue of colonization and its uncomfortable legacy extends beyond the Church....Read More...
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The article "Theft of Aboriginal Land Under the Eden Regional Forest Agreement," written by BJ Cruse, discusses how the Australian Government breached the New South Wales Eden Regional Forest Agreement (RFA)...Read More...
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"Indigenous People in Eden Calling for Just Recompense 20 Years After Olympics," written by BJ Cruse, details the ongoing struggle of the Indigenous people in Eden, Australia, to receive fair compensation...Read More...
Whaling Days
Warren Foster talks about the whaling industry in Eden. He talks about his great grandfathers and shares some of their stories from whaling and fishing....Read More...
Wallaga Lake Community
Warren Foster talks about Wallaga Lake, the community and the history of the place....Read More...
Traditional Covering
Warren Foster talks about clothes, or what someone would use to cover themself. He talks about animal skins and fur that were used....Read More...
Timber for Tool Making
Warren Foster talks about different trees, bark and their purposes. He shares what was crafted from different woods and how they were made....Read More...
Tea Tree
Warren Foster talks about the tea tree plant, tea tree oil and the way it was used....Read More...
Stolen Generation
Warren Foster talks about the Stolen Generations and shares the story of his father being taken....Read More...
Spirit
Warren Foster talks about spirit. He explains the beliefs Yuin people have and the way that spirit is connected to all....Read More...
Songs
Warren Foster talks about songs, songlines and the different reasons for song....Read More...
Migration
Warren Foster talks about migration and the similar ways that people and whales travel. Warren explains that whales also have songlines and pass their songs down....Read More...
Invasion Day / Survival Day / Australia Day
Warren Foster explains what Australia Day means to him and explains his feelings on January 26....Read More...
Importance of Welcome to Country
Warren Foster talks about the importance of Welcome to Country. He explains the cultural significance it holds and likens it to being welcomed into someone's home....Read More...
Dulagaal
Warren Foster talks about the dulagaal. He shares stories about the dulagaal, what places they live in and his importance in culture....Read More...
Dances
Warren Foster talks about traditonal dances. He discusses the different reasons for danc, its traditions and healing power....Read More...
Culture
Warren Foster talks about Culture and what it means to him. He explains that Culture is the forefront of who he is and why he exists....Read More...
Creation Story
Warren Foster shares a Creation story about the animals....Read More...
Bush Medicine
Warren Foster talks about bush medicine. He explains how taking medicine, eating bush tucker or eating the native animals was also a way of taking in the land and a strengthening of the connection to Land and Country....Read More...
Buran (Stringy Bark)
Warren Foster talks about Buran and the multiple ways stringy bark is used....Read More...
Uncle Harry
Vivienne Mason shares the story about her Uncle Harry. She shares that he was a fisherman who was granted land by Queen Victoria and collected gold....Read More...
Significance of Water and Waterways
Vivienne Mason talks about the significance of water and waterways. She talks about the spirits and animals that live around and depend it....Read More...
Sign Language and Body Language
Vivienne Mason talks about sign language and her experiences with it. She shares the way Aboriginal people are able to communicate non-verbally....Read More...
Seasonal Picking
Vivienne Mason shares her stories about seasonal picking and her memories from her time living on a farm....Read More...
Mummuga Point
Vivienne Mason talks about Mummuga Point, the marine life that lives nearby and the way the water invigorates life....Read More...
Invasion Day / Survival DayAustralia Day
Viv Mason talks about January 26 and what the date means to her....Read More...
Domestic Servants
Vivienne Mason talks about domestic servants and the work they had to do. She shares the stories of her Maternal Nans....Read More...
Ceremony and Language
Vivienne Mason talks about ceremony and language. She shares her stories of dance and longing for her Language....Read More...
Bunbal: Working in the Timber Industry
Vivienne Mason shares stories about family members working in the timber history including a story about her uncles and about her mother when she was a child....Read More...
Sustainability and Conservation
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about sustainability and conservation in Aboriginal Culture. She shared different methods of conservation and how Aboriginal people looked out for each other....Read More...
Scar Tree (Canoe Tree)
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about and shows us Scar Tree. Patricia teaches how the tree would have been cut to make the canoe....Read More...
Preventing Cultural Continuation
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about preventing cultural continuation. Patricia shares the heavy history of cultural genocide in Australia, and the long-term impacts it has....Read More...
Native Title
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about Native Title. Patricia shares her experience with Native Title, her thoughts on it its history....Read More...
Native Plant Use
Patricia OAM Ellis talks about native plants, their importance and value and recipes using native plants....Read More...
Matriarchal Societies
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about matriarchal societies, grandmother's law, women's strength in culture and women's knowledge....Read More...
Invasion Day / Survival DayAustralia Day
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about Australia Day, Aboriginal people's survival and shares her feelings about January 26....Read More...
Government Policy
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about government policy, that enforced segregation, assimilation and the forced removals and Aboriginal women as domestics....Read More...
Dhurga Language
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about the Dhurga Language, its reawakening and the way it is being taught today....Read More...
Culture
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about her Culture and shares what it means to her and what it has taught her....Read More...
Ceremonies
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about ceremonies, gendered ceremonies, their importance, and the multiple occasions for ceremony....Read More...
Bunyip and the Black Swan
Patricia Ellis OAM tells the Creation story of 'The Bunyip and the Black Swan' and shows the site of the story....Read More...
Bulrush
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about Bullrush, how to harvest it and teaches us how to make rope with it....Read More...
Black Wattle and Rope
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about Black Wattle, how to harvest it and teaches how to use it to make rope....Read More...
Bad Girls of Baker’s Flat
Patricia Ellis OAM shares the Creation story of the Bad Girls at Baker's Flat and talks about the resources found at the site....Read More...
Astronomy
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about astronomy and the stars. She explains how stars are used for wayfinding and knowledge holding....Read More...
Water
Lynne Thomas talks about the different types of water, their significance and the life within them....Read More...
The Story of Najanuka
Lynne Thomas shares the story of Najanuka....Read More...
Sovereign Rights and Native Title
Lynne Thomas talks about sovereign rights and Native Title. She shares the way rights removal impacted Aboriginal people and shares that connection to Country is integral to connecting to family....Read More...
Resistance Fighters
Lynne Thomas talks about resistance fighters, what they've stood for and shares cultural and community stories of resistance fighters....Read More...
Religion
Lynne Thomas talks about religion and the similarities between western religion and Aboriginal culture. She explains the part of culture that are similar to churches or held in high reverence like western religious practices....Read More...
Protecting Biamanga and Gulaga
Lynne Thomas talks about protecting Biamanga and Gulaga, the fight to protect them and reclaim them and what they represent culturally....Read More...
Language Revival
Lynne Thomas talks about language revival, what it means to her and why language is so important....Read More...
Invasion Day / Survival Day Australia Day
Lynne Thomas talks about January 26 , her opinion on the day and explores what the day would look like if the tables were turned....Read More...
Identity and Belonging
Lynne Thomas talks about identity and belonging. She discusses the sense of belonging Aboriginal people feel to each other and Country....Read More...
Gold Rush and Wallaga Lake
Lynne Thomas talks about the gold rush and Wallaga Lake. She explains why Yuin people didn't touch the gold....Read More...
Gold and Mystery Bay
Lynne Thomas shares stories about the gold rush and Mystery Bay....Read More...
Feeling Songlines
Lynne Thomas explains Songlines, what they are and what they mean to Yuin people....Read More...
Dulagaal
Lynne Thomas talks about the dulagaal. She share stories about the dulagaal and explains what places she wasn't allowed....Read More...
Dreamtime
Lynne Thomas talks about the Dreamtime and what it means to her and her peoples....Read More...
Dreaming
Lynne Thomas talks about the Dreaming and what it means to Yuin people....Read More...
Culture
Lynne Thomas talks about Culture. She shares what it means to her and what makes Country so special....Read More...
Caring for Country
Lynne Thomas talks about caring for Country, what it means culturally and the importance of keeping it alive....Read More...
Captain Cook and the Mountains
Lynne Thomas talks about Captain Cook renaming the mountains and communication lines....Read More...
Uncle Alick Bond
Judy Norris shares the story of Uncle Alick Bond....Read More...
Stolen Generation
Judy Norris talks about her experience as a member of the Stolen Generations. Judy shares her experience of being stolen and her return to family....Read More...
Dulagaal
Judy Norris shares a story about the dulagaal. She talks about a time she was on Gulaga and being followed by the dulagaal with her family....Read More...
Death of a Black Baby
Judy Norris talks about the sad and controversal death of an Aboriginal baby....Read More...
Culture
Judy Norris discusses Culture. She shares what it means to her and what is important about it....Read More...
Caring for Country
Judy Norris talks about caring for Counrty. She talks about being part of 'the firesticks alliance' and the process of doing cultural burns. Alongside this, Judy talks about koala surverying and how to monitor for wildlife....Read More...
Bean Picking
Judy Norris shares her stories about bean picking and some of her memories from her time growing up as a bean picker....Read More...
Assimilation Days
Judy Norris talks about the assimilation days and her and her family's experience of trying to become part of the community....Read More...
Trading
Gary Campbell talks about trading and what types of things would be traded and who Yuin mob would trade with....Read More...
Spirits
Gary Campbell talks about spirits. He shares the importance of spirits, the way they're part of their belief system and the messages they bring....Read More...
Messengers
Gary Campbell talks about messengers and shares who different messengers are and what messages they bring....Read More...
Invasion Day / Survival Day Australia Day
Gary Campbell talks about January 26 and what the date means to him....Read More...
Fishing
Gary Campbell talks about fishing and the lineage of fishing in his family....Read More...
Dulagaal and Bunyip
Gary Campbell talks about the dulagaal and the bunyip. He shares the stories of why the dulagaal is so scary....Read More...
Dreaming and Religion
Gary Campbell talks about the Dreaming and religion. He explains the Dreamtime and what the afterlife is for Yuin people....Read More...
Caring for Country
Gary Campbell talks about caring for Country, why the Lake is sick and his goals for reducing mess and caring for Country and community....Read More...
Camping at Fairhaven
Gary Campbell talks about Fairhaven and the experience of camping at Fairhaven and growing up sharing that space with other mob....Read More...
Burial Sites
Gary Campbell talks about burial sites on Country and how they've been disrespected or built over....Read More...
Bean Picking
Gary Campbell shares stories about bean picking and shares some memories from his time growing up as a bean picker....Read More...
Seasonal Work
Cheryl Davison talks about season work and the industries that Yuin people would work in....Read More...
Removal of Rights
Cheryl Overton talks about the removal of Aboriginal rights, soveriengty and land rights....Read More...
Reggie Walker
Cheryl Overton shares the story of her Grandfather, Reggie Walker. She talks about his history with injury, his experience as a labourer and the reason her family moved....Read More...
Native Title
Cheryl Overton talks about native title and her views on it. She shares that the stories Aboriginal people grew up with and were passed on like Guluga are proof of Aboriginal existance in this country....Read More...
Messengers
Cheryl Overton talks about messengers. She shares her totem and explains how the animals share messages and news....Read More...
Invasion Day / Survival Day Australia Day
Cheryl Overton talks about January 26, what the day means to her and her perspective. She discusses why she thinks the date should change....Read More...
Dulagaal
Cheryl Overton talks about the dulagaal. She shares a story of her uncles and grandfather running from a dulagaal....Read More...
Domestic Servants
Cheryl Overton talks about domestic servants and her family's stories and where young children from the boy's and girl's home where taken and forced to work....Read More...
Cultural Genocide
Cheryl Overton talks about cultural genocide, the impacts on culture and why it is still an issue today....Read More...
The Voice to Parliament
Bunja Smith talks about the Voice to Parliament referendum, the constitution and the events that led to the referendum....Read More...
Stolen Wages
Bunja Smith talks about domestics, labourers, stolen wages and how this was similar to slave labour....Read More...
Native Title
Bunja Smith talks about Native title, its history, a lack of treaty and his why the seizure of land happened....Read More...
Keith Smith
Bunja Smith talks about his father, Keith Smith, and the impact of his father's work on the community....Read More...
Invasion Day / Survival Day Australia Day
Bunja Smith talks about January 26, what the day means to him and his perspective on the date....Read More...
Identity and Power
Bunja Smith discusses identity and power through stories of his childhood.....Read More...
How the Water Got Turned on in Mogo
Bunja Smith shares the story about his families involvement in getting the water turned on in Mogo....Read More...
Dulagaal
Bunja Smith explains who the dulagaal is and the fear he instilled....Read More...
Culture
Bunja Smith shares the importance of Culture for him and why he rejects the idea that Aboriginal cultures are primitive....Read More...
Caring for Country
Bunja Smith discusses the imporatance of caring for and managing Country....Read More...
Aboriginal Religion and Lore
Bunja Smith talks about religion, Aboriginal Law and Creation stories....Read More...
Uncle Jack Patten
BJ Cruse talks about Uncle Chicka Dixon and Uncle Jack Patten and their role in establishing the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA)....Read More...
The Voice to Parliament
BJ Cruse talks about the Voice to Parliament and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs....Read More...
The History of Aboriginal Week
BJ Cruse talks about the history of Aboriginal Week, the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) and how Aboriginal Week changed to NAIDOC Week....Read More...
The Fall of the Damper
BJ Cruse shares the story of 'The Fall of the Damper' and the methods of storytelling and oral history used by Yuin Peoples....Read More...
The Black Duck Totem
BJ Cruse shares the story of 'The Black Duck Totem 'Ubarra''....Read More...
Segregation
BJ Cruse talks about racial segregation in Australia....Read More...
Religion
BJ Cruse talks about religion, traditional beliefs of Yuin Peoples....Read More...
Policy Change
BJ Cruse talks about past government policies that led to the mistreatment of Aboriginal Peoples....Read More...
Native Title
BJ Cruse talks about Terra Nullis, Eddie Mabo and Native Tiitle rights....Read More...
Missions and Reserves
BJ Cruse talks about the difference between missions and reserves and the role religion played....Read More...
