Noongar Elders talk about Noongar ways, including governance and culture. The Elders advise the youth to seek cultural knowledge from their old people, to learn their stories and to connect with their culture. Korl koorl kaartadjin. It is time to return the knowledge! This …

The Charrnock Woman is the fourth stage in CAN WA's Gnarojin Creek revitalisation program. This project celebrates a significant Noongar site along the banks of the creek. The program aims to identify and showcase important Noongar cultural links to the creek running through …

Highlights from the art centre

Sharing conversations and songs between generations increases knowledge about language, country and significant sites. These are the concerns of Ngarluma Elders Reg Sambo, Frank Smith and Ricky Smith, who are joined at Paradise on Ngarluma country by younger family members, …

Through reenactments through this oral history a story reveals the history of the crocodile sorcerer.

Laurel Angus Interview

Yidumduma Bill Harney. Filmed by Maya Moltzer, Edited by Russ Hopkins. Photos by Paul Taylor, David Lee. Produced by Paul Taylor, Yubulyawan Dreaming Project 2013. www.ydproject.com Chapter One: Yidumduma introduces us to the 3 major Ancestors Rainbow Gorrondolmi, Frog Lady …

Water clearance ceremony for Yidumduma Bill Harney's nephew Jonas Doctor. Filmed by Zephyr L'Green. Edited by Russ Hopkins. Produced by Paul Taylor. Yubulyawan Dreaming Project 2013. www.ydproject.com Here Yidumduma talks to Jonas in Kriol and to the Ancestors in Wardaman …

Yidumduma shares the story and songline connected to his mother's Dreaming country Golorog-ya, Peaceful and Diamond Dove Rockhole, Jowarrin, on neighbouring Willeroo Station. The beautiful basalt rocks are the Dove People who sang, danced and created this special spring. …

Yidumduma Bill Harney teaching his nephew Jonas Doctor as they walk into Gornbunya Whistling Kite art site. Here Yidumduma uses Kriol to talk to Jonas, and Wardaman language to talk with the Ancestors as they approach. Filmed by Zephyr L'Green. Edited by Russ Hopkins. Produced by …

Thirty Years Too Long deals with the death of John Pat, a 16 year old Aboriginal boy who died at the hands of police in Roebourne, Western Australia, in 1983. The State Government finally apologised to John Pat's family on the 30th anniversary of his death. John Pat's death …

Between 1905 and 1972 up to 75 per cent of money earned by Aboriginal people was forcibly withheld by the state. The money was placed into trust accounts but in most cases disappeared. For many years Aboriginal people have been calling for the return of their money. There has …

Bessie Ejai

National Heritage Listing Part III, Wanjina Wungurr Cultural Landscape

Eastern kuku yalanji language of bajabaja, the blue tongue lizard

‘Kuruyurltu’ is a short film created early this year at Tjarlirli Art. Directed by Lizzie Ellis- artist and Artist Mentor at Tjarlirli Art, the film explores the tjukurrpa of her family at the site Kuruyurltu. Tjawina Porter, respected artist and elder from Tjarlirli Art …

The community of Yakanarra visit places of significance around the area and hear stories from Elder Stella Jimbidie including places of camping, where old people lived, a place where a massacre occured, a favourite local waterhole and a sacred story about brolgas. Told in …

The concept came after the completion of the large ghostnet sculptures of Dauma & Garom commissioned by the Australian Museum, Sydney. The interest generated during this work naturally progressed to the idea of animating the story. Dauma & Garom is the first animated story …