Language & Communication
Connection to Country through sound, gesture and spirit
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Captain Cook and the Mountains
Lynne Thomas talks about Captain Cook renaming the mountains and communication lines....
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Dhurga Language
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about the Dhurga Language, its reawakening and the way it is being taught today....
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Different Kinds of Language
Patricia Ellis OAM talks about the different kinds of communication Aboriginal people used traditionally....
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Eileen Morgan
Biography
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
Biography
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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Language as social action — truth-telling and revival
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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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Language Revival
Lynne Thomas talks about language revival, what it means to her and why language is so important....
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Messengers
Cheryl Overton talks about messengers. She shares her totem and explains how the animals share messages and news....
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Messengers
Gary Campbell talks about messengers and shares who different messengers are and what messages they bring....
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Percy Davis
Biography
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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Radio: Word Up: Lynne Thomas
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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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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....
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Website to share Dhurga language
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Audio story: Bermagui Public School launches new website to share local Indigenous language resources. Over the past four years, Bermagui Public School has been working to make local Indigenous language and culture a strong part of the school curriculum. During that time, students and teachers have built up a valuable collection of Dhurga language teaching materials, from videos and posters to recipes and songs, and they have just launched a new website to share it all with the community and other schools.
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