Pitjantjatjara

A unique four-day singing camp in the heart of Australia, Big Sing in the Desert is much loved by all who attend, providing an opportunity for musical and cultural sharing through song, dance, food, art, conversation and community in Eastern Arrernte country at Ross River in the …

Mob from Utju and Amata talk about the Voice to Parliament (Pitjantjatjara, English subtitles)

In other news... a new memorial for the Frontier Wars, plus TOs lose mining court case (Pitjantjatjara)

ICTV Community News — 5th May 2023 (Pitjantjatjara)

As a way to introduce the audience to people, place and culture, ‘Listen’ began as a poem written by the group. It was translated into Auslan offering creative choreographic material for the artists to work with. This developed into a film and is an important reminder that …

This is the full film compilation of the six short films by the stArts with D Performance Ensemble as part of the multi-arts exhibition "Strong Feelings". This film was also showcased as part of the National Portrait Gallery's "Portrait: 23" Exhibition in Canberra. Films: …

Janice Carroll’s song ‘Go Back There’ vocalises her love for her family and desire to return to her country. When hearing the song it was clear to everyone that she needed to return to Pukatja/ Ernabella, for the first time in years. This film captures heart-warming …

Lizzie Trew is a young Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte woman whose creativity shines in this film. Initially her idea was to compose a song. The complexities of the sounds and lyrics she created became the force behind her ‘Song Dress’ as she wanted to ‘see’ the music. Lizzie …

As a way to introduce the audience to people, place and culture, ‘Listen’ began as a poem written by the group. It was translated into Auslan offering creative choreographic material for the artists to work with. This developed into a film and is an important reminder that …

Janice Carroll’s song ‘Go Back There’ vocalises her love for her family and desire to return to her country. When hearing the song it was clear to everyone that she needed to return to Pukatja/ Ernabella, for the first time in years. This film captures heart-warming …

Brandon Williams has always dreamed of being a world-famous DJ. To play a banging tune and for people around the globe to hear it, what an achievement! Well, that is exactly what happened. The song was set free, the people pressed play and the dancing began!! Brandon’s epic …

This is the full film compilation of the six short films by the stArts with D Performance Ensemble as part of the multi-arts exhibition "Strong Feelings". This film was also showcased as part of the National Portrait Gallery's "Portrait: 23" Exhibition in Canberra. Films: …

This is a video for Indigenous children to watch with their families and teachers to watch and discuss with their students before they take the big step of starting at boarding school.

Tjarlirli Art represents the artists of both Kaltukatjara (Docker River) in the Northern Territory and Tjukurla in the Ngaanyatjarra lands of Western Australia. The artwork has strong links with the Papunya Tula movement as families left Kintore and Kiwirrkurra to return to …

Norma Bryant is an artist working at the Minyma Kutjara Art Centre located in Irrunytju/Wingellina in Western Australia. Irrunytju Community sits at the base of an important Women’s Tjukurpa (sacred story), the Minyma Kutjara site, called Ultiju Kapi (Two Hills). Norma is a …

Walawuru Iti Katitja 2019 Fred Grant’s Eagle Story Walawuru Iti Katitja is a true story shared by senior lawman and renowned artist Fred Grant. This story is well known throughout community and captures the challenges faced by families back in early days.

This video is about Sophia painting story.

This story is about leaving all the sugary and bad shop foods to go and dig for maku. It was created by the artists Noreen Anderson, Pamela Hogan, Safrina Hogan & Shonna Jamieson as part of the Marangka Wangkapai sign language project at the MILPA space at Tjuntjuntjara. Funding …

Seatbelt Tjura is a Anangu stop motion film spoken in Pitjantjatjara, an Indigenous Dialect. Milpa Project under the guidance of the Spinifex Arts Project. The Milpa Project is located in Tjuntjuntjara community, one of Australia’s most remote Indigenous communities, 650kms …

Putikutu Ananyi: Bush Trip is a stop-motion film made by a group of First Nations Spinifex Artists from the Tjuntjuntjara community situated in the Great Victoria Desert region of Western Australia. This is a story about families going out, getting mai (bush tucker), being on …