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Lynne Thomas talks about Captain Cook renaming the mountains and communication lines....

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Patricia Ellis OAM talks about the Dhurga Language, its reawakening and the way it is being taught today....

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Patricia Ellis OAM talks about the different kinds of communication Aboriginal people used traditionally....

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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...

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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...

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As a profound act of revival, preservation and legacy, Minga Aboriginal Cultural Services has dedicated years of collaboration to publish what is known as The Dhurga Dictionary. A joint venture between the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and authors Patricia Ellis, Kerry Boyenga and Waine Donovan, this publication is a cultural archive and a written record that is helping communities to rediscover the Dhurga language....

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Lynne Thomas talks about language revival, what it means to her and why language is so important....

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Cheryl Overton talks about messengers. She shares her totem and explains how the animals share messages and news....

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Gary Campbell talks about messengers and shares who different messengers are and what messages they bring....

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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...

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Lynne Thomas has been working on collecting and recording the Durga language with her local elders, and teaching Durga in schools around Narooma....

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Vivienne Mason talks about sign language and her experiences with it. She shares the way Aboriginal people are able to communicate non-verbally....

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