(Getting People Together) 9-12 August 2013 Sponsors Contents

Australia’s Leading Indigenous Event

Garma

CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME 1

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR GENERAL MANAGERS 3 WELCOME

FOUR DAY GARMA 4 PROGRAM

GARMA INSTITUTE 6

DHUPUMA COLLEGE 7

PLATINUM SPONSOR GANBULAPULA AND 8 GULKULA SITE

SITE MAP 10

GARMA ARTISTS 11

BUNGGUL 13

KEY FORUM PROGRAM 14

GOLD SPONSOR YOLNGU HEROES 17

STRONGER FUTURES 20 YOUTH FORUM PROGRAM

OUR SUPPORTERS 24

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 30 PROGRAM

COMMUNITY OPEN DAY 32 SILVER SPONSOR MUSIC 34

FILM 38

EXPO 42

IN KIND PARTNERS ACROSS THE GARMA 44 GROUNDS

FESTIVAL INFORMATION 46

GARMA THANKS 48

YOLNGU LANGUAGE 49

DONORS: Professor Simon Tormey, Nordin Foundation, Michael Tong Welcome

Djapu and Dhuni-Djapu leaders, through The Mabo (No.2) decision of the High Today, the Yolngu people stand waiting the famous Munungurr family, brought Court of Australia in 1992 and the for this recognition. The 13 clans are at their power to the panels, as did the great Commonwealth Parliament’s Native Title this Garma Festival and have been uniting elders of the Ngaymil, Galpu, Datiwuy, Act (1993) were continuations of a reversal around the idea of a common future. Many Marrakulu, Marrangu and Djambarrpuyngu in attitude by the Australian nation to other great clans of North East Arnhem leaders. Aboriginal rights. land are with us also, like the Madarrpa from Blue Mud Bay. The Madarrpa gave For the Yirritja clans, my father, But real recognition; true recognition; their powerful designs to the Barunga Mungurrawuy gave the Gumatj designs recognition of a type that is foundational Statement in 1988 and won sea rights for with his brother Djarrkudjarrku Yunupingu and cannot be taken away has eluded us. Yolngu people from the High Court in and Watjung Mununggiritj; Birrikitji 2008. Gumana and Gawirrin Gumana AO In my role as Chairman of the Northern represented the Dhalwangu clan, along Land Council for 25 years I spent too much The spirit of the elders who created the with Yanggarriny Wanunmurra. Nanyin of my time arguing with government, Church Panels and the Bark Petition has and Narritjin Maymuru gave the ancestral mining companies and developers over been returning to us. power of the Manggalili clan to the Panels. rights to land. My cousin Wulyanbuma Wunungmurra has now assumed this It is this spirit that I hope will be on display The second response was the Bark difficult task, leading the NLC since 2007. to you at this year’s Garma. Petition. This Petition was directed at the Any Parliament, any Prime Minister can outside world, at the Australian nation and take away the rights we won, and there is In closing I wish to acknowledge the its people. an endless line of interested people urging continuing works of the great Dr Gawirrin them to do so; to wind back the rights that Gumana whose contribution to our past, The Bark Petition was a political statement we won, with both sides of Parliament. our present and our future is set in stone. brought forward by the impending mine I also acknowledge the lifelong service of that had started to take shape without In 2007 we were all stunned when the my great friend and cousin, Wulyanbuma our consent and in a way that gave no Commonwealth Parliament sought to Wunungmurra, currently the Chairman of compromise to our position as land-owners introduce compulsory acquisition laws the Northern Land Council, whose life has or people. The Bark Petition was the first that would take away control of our land. been dedicated to the Yolngu cause. reflection of the unity of purpose that had One of my main responses was to urge the arrived in the Yolngu world and it was the then government to find balance and to And I wish to acknowledge all of the first step in our long road to Land Rights. recognise our people, and our rights, in the clans of North East Arnhem land and We began legal action in 1968 to stop Australian Constitution. In the dying days their leaders and all of their men, women the mine and we asserted our rights of his government, John Howard, agreed and children who all believe in who they as landowners. These rights were, to a pathway to recognition of this type. are: they are Yolngu and they are proud devastatingly, denied us by a single and what they seek is an equal place in judge in a Supreme Court. But our unity And much like the days of the early this nation as any other person, standing of purpose held and we maintained our 60’s, after the initial shock, when new on their foundations as Yolngu people. determination to be who we are: Yolngu challenging things were pressing upon us Friends, let us all work together to give first and foremost; owners of the land, we came back together as Yolngu leaders them that reality. keepers of the law, people with our own and created a new petition. That petition constitution. was given to Kevin Rudd in 2008 and it confirmed the pathway. The Bark Petition triggered events which we carried to a certain conclusion when the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory) was passed by the Commonwealth Parliament effective 1 January 1977.

2 Welcome

CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME GALARRWUY YUNUPINGU AM

This year’s Garma celebrates the 50th federal government would acquire our land Anniversary of a moment in time in Yolngu for the purpose of mining and that we would history that has significance not just for be set aside whilst our land was desecrated Yolngu people but for the Australian nation. and destroyed.

This moment in time saw our fathers and Our response was two-fold. grandfathers unite and express themselves in a way that both surprised and shocked The first response was to look to ourselves the politics of Australia. as Yolngu people and seek unity and purpose in ourselves. This is what, to my Up until then the Australian nation had mind, lies behind the Church Panels that proceeded on the basis that Yolngu did not were created in 1962/63. These panels own the land. And, let me be more direct, were statements of title to land through the the nation felt that Yolngu people would sacred designs that each clan holds to itself; die out and the issue would be resolved by in the Panels, balanced against each other, default. the designs were a statement of solidarity and strength amongst Yolngu people. We The deep, hidden meaning of the were speaking to each other and having assimilation policy, which was the policy confidence in each other to show and to of the day, was not appreciated by our share our sacred law in protection of our fathers and grandfathers because they could land, culture and ceremony. never contemplate such a thing – they were Yolngu and their children and their children’s I give my deepest respects to the vision children would be Yolngu. and strength of the great leaders who came together to create the Church Panels. For But by the early 60’s it was dawning on our the Dhuwa clans were the Marika elders leaders that there was indeed a threat to the Mawalan #1, his brother Mathaman and his very existence of Yolngu people; this was son Wandjuk Marika, along with all their hastened by the word that spread that the family.

1 Welcome WELCOME FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER & GARMA FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Welcome to Garma 2013. It is truly an honor by the Yothu Yindi Foundation. If you’re a to have been involved in the direction of new guest to Garma this year, were keen this year’s Garma. Given the Chairman’s to make sure that you share your Garma words, there is no doubt that this year’s experience with your family and friends occasion is integral not only to the North back in your home bases. It is important East Arnhem region, but on a national scale. that we capture guest comments relating to I’m sure we all acknowledge the Yolngu this year’s event, so please head over to the strength of voice. library to jot down your feedback to help us ensure that Garma 2014 continues to grow Garma’wu Buku_Lungthurra is the positively. overarching theme this year, and our dynamic and active Board have been Thank you for joining us. We are staging determined to bring people together to a memorable event that will leave you celebrate a period in time that has moulded yearning for another Garma trip north this the development of this region in many time next year. ways. I too would like to acknowledge the presence of our senior Yolngu Denise Bowden representatives from across the Arnhem General Manager region who walk amongst us. Yothu Yindi Foundation

As I have monitored the online registrations I recognize some familiar names re-joining Tell us about the Yothu Yindi Foundation 2013 us onsite this year. It is pleasing to see you Garma partners? I’d like to thank our funding back at Gulkula and thank you for your bodies for their support this year. The Gumatj Corporation and Pacific Aluminium Gove support of the projects being undertaken provide us with foundational support. Without INTERVIEW WITH DENISE BOWDEN them the Yothu Yindi Foundation would not be able to achieve this event. FAHCSIA has been great support through the Garma Institute and Do you have any Garma survival tips? Any recommendations regarding Garma events? the Garma public promotions and marketing Dehydration creeps up on you here, so it’s Introduce yourselves to the fabulous Yolngu campaigns to ensure we’re making a real effort important to keep your liquids up. Carry water all Barista Sista’s at the Garma café who will be in the preservation of Indigenous culture, the time and sip as you go. Slip, slop, slap. Cover supplying a drip feed of caffeine to keep you oral histories, dance, songlines and language. your shoulders from sunburn. Seek a shady spot motoring on. Department of Prime Minister, Indigenous from 1 – 3pm and beat the Arnhem heat. Coordination Centres have provided funding for Language & Cultural Support, and the Indigenous Land Corporation provide funding for both the What’s gold? Garma Institute and Garma media. Sodexo, as The Garma Library will be holding a wealth of always have a large responsibility to cater for our What’s your most memorable moment? educational material, referencing documents guests gathered here on this remote site. The The bunggul, of course is my favourite as its and solid reading material that is important to Qantas sponsorship is very important and it not action packed, full of flair, colour and showcases help understand this region and its rich history. only includes a 115 seater aircraft, we are able to the deep Yolngu philosophy – often I compare Worthy of mentioning, the library staff can point promote Garma through inflight entertainment it to the opera as it is difficult to understand its you in the direction of the specific Yirrkala Bark channels. The Northern Territory Government & significance. The Key Forum is always interesting petition resource supplied by AIATSIS for this the Recognise Campaign have enabled senior & for the exchange of dialogue from Indigenous years national NAIDOC theme. I’d recommend an remote based Yolngu leaders to travel via charter groups across the nation. Often we all share hour of my time between the café, the library & to Garma this year. Thanks to Toll we’re able to similar horror stories or red tape issues that the land rights display. threaten to bog down projects that are a vital barge in a considerable amount of equipment to lifeline to the community. If mother nature allows, roll out this event. We too are lucky to welcome you may be blessed to experience the very early each year Jack Thompson & his Foundation as our Ambassador. Black Fella Films and Mulka morning heavy fog that descends on the site. Its What are the Garma dates for 2014? give us a grass roots perspective through the quiet beautiful to walk amongst it, grab a cup Dates for 2014 Garma will be made readily Garma cinema. A new addition this year, Stronger of tea and watch it shift onto the valley below – available in the new year and will be posted to Futures have fallen in behind the delivery of take your camera. our website www.garma.com.au. our Youth Forum and we’re very proud of that development.

3 KEY FORUM: BI-PARTISAN PROJECT: PARTNERSHIPS, YOUTH Four Day Program RECONCILIATION AND FUTURE FORUM PROSPERITY

TIME FRIDAY 9 AUGUST SATURDAY 10 AUGUST SUNDAY 11 AUGUST MONDAY 12 AUGUST

7:00am BREAKFAST 7:00am - 8:00am BREAKFAST 7:00am - 8:00am BREAKFAST 7:00am - 8:00am BREAKFAST 7:00am - 8:00am

1:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm - 2:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm - 2:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm - 2:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm - 2:00pm

1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm - 4:00pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm - 4:00pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm - 4:00pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm - 4:00pm

4:00pm

5:00pm 6:00pm Circus Oz

7:00pm DINNER 7:00pm - 8:00pm DINNER 7:00pm - 8:00pm DINNER 7:00pm - 8:00pm DINNER 7:00pm - 8:00pm

7:30pm Astronomy Stargazing sessions Astronomy Stargazing sessions Astronomy Stargazing sessions

8:00pm Gapan Gallery Opening 8:30pm

9:00pm Astronomy Stargazing sessions Astronomy Stargazing sessions

Fire Side Chat 1: Facilitated by Tim Gartrell, CEO GARMA CINEMA GARMA CINEMA PERFORMANCE of the Recognise Campaign, with members of

Fire Side Chat 1: Reflections on politics, power and MUSICAL Recognise campaign: A referendum to recognise the pain of reform: Aboriginal people is getting closer - what more 9:30pm • Hon Gerry Hand, former Minister Aboriginal Affairs SPECIAL YOLNGU MUSICAL PERFORMANCE needs to be done and how do we do it • Mr. Bob Beadman, Chairman NT Grants Commission Fire Side Chat 2: Jack “Gulkula” Thompson poetry recitals 10:30pm 11:00pm

4 SUNSET CULTURAL BUNGGUL ACTIVITIES Four Day Program

TIME FRIDAY 9 AUGUST SATURDAY 10 AUGUST SUNDAY 11 AUGUST MONDAY 12 AUGUST

7:00am BREAKFAST 7:00am - 8:00am BREAKFAST 7:00am - 8:00am BREAKFAST 7:00am - 8:00am BREAKFAST 7:00am - 8:00am

9:00am YIRRKALA 10:00am OPEN DAY MORNING TEA 10:30am - 10:30am MORNING TEA 10:30am - 11:00am MORNING TEA 10:30am - 11:00am MORNING TEA 10:30am - 11:00am 11:00am TOUR DEPARTS GULKULA 11:00am 9:00am - 11:30am 11:30am AND 12:00pm 11:00am - 1:30pm 12:30pm COMMUNITY OPEN DAY 1:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm - 2:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm - 2:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm - 2:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm - 2:00pm

1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm - 4:00pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm - 4:00pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm - 4:00pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm - 4:00pm

4:00pm

5:00pm 6:00pm Circus Oz

7:00pm DINNER 7:00pm - 8:00pm DINNER 7:00pm - 8:00pm DINNER 7:00pm - 8:00pm DINNER 7:00pm - 8:00pm

7:30pm Astronomy Stargazing sessions Astronomy Stargazing sessions Astronomy Stargazing sessions

8:00pm Gapan Gallery Opening 8:30pm

9:00pm Astronomy Stargazing sessions Astronomy Stargazing sessions

Fire Side Chat 1: Facilitated by Tim Gartrell, CEO GARMA CINEMA PERFORMANCE of the Recognise Campaign, with members of

5 The Garma Institute

The concept of a bush that recognises them, respects university was originally them and gives young men and discussed in 1990 when the women the chance to improve Yothu Yindi Foundation was their lives and be their best. originally established. The ideas behind the Garma Institute It will be a showplace of, and have evolved to be part of for, the future but it will also, the YYF’s broad agenda, very importantly, be a place celebrating and affirming the that is put to practical use for Garma Key Forum as a major the benefit of all Australians. part of the annual Garma The Garma Institute will be a Festival, now respected as multi-purpose facility with a Australia’s Leading Indigenous number of functions. cultural exchange event. Garma is a central plank in It will include a Conference the Foundation’s overall Facility and Auditorium Garma Institute effort, as it is available all year round, with effectively the hub of the “bush accommodation on site. The university” in practice. facility would also be the central infrastructure for the As the Institute develops, annual Garma Festival. It will its focus is drawn closer be designed in a Yolngu way and closer to the needs of as it will be a Yolngu meeting the Yolngu people – adult place where the senior elders education, job readiness of east Arnhem land can meet training, pathways from welfare and make decisions about the to work, re-engagement and future. These facilities can also up-skilling. Higher learning and be used by other Aboriginal university level exchange will groups for meetings and other have its place, but more and purposes. Other visitors and more the elders are seeking to smaller groups to east Arnhem provide the younger generation could also make use of the with a facility that meets their facilities. needs as they move toward the workplace. Last but not least the Institute will also include a Healing For the many that have missed Centre which brings together out on the education and the practical Yolngu knowledge learning necessary to make a in the area and is made life in the modern world, the available for Yolngu and non- Garma Institute will be a place Yolngu people alike.

THE GARMA INSTITUTE PARTNERS

6 Dhupuma College

Dhupuma College was once The education programs Yolngu families have long a substantial educational and the ways in which they sought the re-establishment of complex servicing the specific were implemented were an Dhupuma College. Senior family needs of Aboriginal students undoubted success. The members have agreed with a across Arnhem Land. The College ran short term courses proposal to invest significant college included residential in small motor operation and amounts of income derived facilities for staff and maintenance, dressmaking from the mining royalties in Dhupuma College was a students. The complex was and fabric printing, typing re- building a facility that can transitional and residential initially established to service and office skills, a building meet the specific needs that college for North East Arnhem employees of the European construction course, and Dhupuma College addressed. Land Yolngu people. The Launcher Development store management and The facility we plan to develop college was named by Mr. Organisation (ELDO) as accounting. The recreational at Dhupuma/ Gulkula will Mungurrawuy Yunupingu, part of a satellite launching program included pottery, support Yirrkala School an elder living at Yirrkala. He program conducted from gymnastics, photography, and other Homeland school named the college because it Woomera in South Australia. magazine production, centres, and it should become stands in his country. Dhupuma gardening and even an ‘odd an interlocking education means “looking up and ahead” At the conclusion of the jobs’ elective. Evening classes network that also includes and is a suitably symbolic name space program the facilities maximized efficient use of the schools in Nhulunbuy. for a place where young people at Dhupuma were handed the College’s resources. prepare for the future. over to the NT Department of We strongly believe that Education to meet the pressing Dhupuma College students our secondary college and The college monogram which need for a residential college in developed remarkable qualities residential school will operate appears above comes from this region. Dhupuma College of both leadership and successfully just as Dhupuma sketches by Bruce Manggurra was opened by Prime Minister academic accomplishment. College once did, and the best of Numbulwar, a former William McMahon in 1972. Dhupuma College housed site for the new college is student of the College. It students from as far away as Gulkula. The college will work depicts an Aboriginal man The College provided a new Maningrida, Raminginning, side by side and in tandem looking up at the bees which and experimental approach Milingimbi, Galiwinku, Ngukurr, with the Garma Institute. have made sugar bag in a to the education of children Angurugu, and Numbulwar. The land we propose for the hollow tree. The circular moving through the transitional college is already cleared. formation of bees symbolises year into community high On the 30th April 1980, the The site has power and a the sun, whilst the lower schools. Innovative programs then Minister for Education reliable source of water and circle symbolises a billabong were designed and carefully gave his commitment in it is serviced by a good all- or water-hole. The meaning implemented to give students Parliament to rebuild Dhupuma weather road. Furthermore, it is that Aboriginal people support to increase their College on its current site in will be complemented by its seek the sweet things and ability to succeed in education two stages. However, on the neighbour, the Garma Institute. the necessities of life and the programs at a higher academic 21st of August 1980, without students of Dhupuma, if they level as well as in TAFE and prior notice, the College We welcome queries from are to achieve in the wider vocational programs. was unexpectedly closed those able to contribute Australian society, must also just before the beginning of to the establishment of seek for the good things and The College was in the process the new school term. This the Garma Institute and necessities of life through a of implementing a wider significant community loss is Dhupuma College, Please full and varied educational range of TAFE and vocational still felt across communities email admin@garmafestival. programme. programs when it was closed in Arnhem Land. com.au with interest. abruptly in mid-1980.

7 Ganbulapula & Gulkula: The Site

In 1967 Mungurrawuy honey Ganbulapula used his the Department of Works in Satellite dishes on the Gulkula Yunupingu made a painting walking stick to hit the trees 1964. The Gove Down Range bunggul ground of Gulkula, his country, on and so disturb the bees. With Guidance and Telemetry bark. Gulkula is the site you his hand shielding his eyes Station was constructed in their The purpose of the station was are standing upon held in a from the sun as he looked place. to track the path of rockets. stringybark forest atop an up, Ganbulapula could see The path has been called a escarpment of trees. The trees the tiny black bees hovering ‘fire across the desert’ (see on the escarpment at Gulkula around their hive in the hollow Morton 1989). The rockets were are mainly of one species of of a tree. He is known to look launched from Woomera in stringybark referred to known upwards to trace the flight South Australia. At the time as Eucalyptus tetradonta. of bees. A link is established the Yolngu owners had no In Yolngu culture the Grey through honey and the actions rights that were recognised String-barks (E. Tetradonta) of both the Yirritja and Dhuwa by Europeans who were have many names, one Dhuwa moiety ancestors, with people responsible for clearing large moiety name is Gaydaka. and land and sea-country areas and burning the trees on At night on the escarpment across North East Arnhem their land at Gulkula - a theme Gaydaka seem ‘to move Land. The significance of bees to be repeated, Yolngu were in their stillness’ and in the and honey is manifested in not consulted. On and around late afternoon as the wind sacred designs that identify the ceremonial ground where moves through the leaves the body of cultural knowledge Ganbulapula looked up in his the trees appear to dance, associated with honey. Honey search for bees the European to communicate with each is also linked through ancestral Launcher Development other. Trees are sung and events with fire. Organisation (ELDO) installed their movement is danced in the rocket tracking station. ceremony. In August Gaydaka In a European bid to gain As stated its purpose was to is in flower and small native knowledge, and to establish monitor the path of a rocket bees turn nectar into honey. and maintain international launched from Woomera in connections and cooperation, South Australia. At a strategic Gulkula is connected with many of the trees on the stage a satellite was designed actions of an Ancestor, escarpment at Gulkula were The Dutch telemetry receiving to separate from the rocket. Ganbulapula. In his search for bulldozed and then burnt by station 1964.

8 Ganbulapula & Gulkula: The Site

scientific information and had determination to go on little to the south. It landed no military objectives. It was together. [Yunupingu 2002] in the sea; at Djalambu. And a collaborative effort and the its meaning flowed outwards information produced was In part “Gulkula” shows people there…The action lifted people’s intended to be public and dancing, working together, eyes from the mire of disorder, available to other research and negotiating knowledge disagreement and bitter organisations throughout the for specific outcomes. It is division. In that unprecedented world. Galarrwuy Yunupingu, the site of a collective Yolngu flinging of the decorated son of Mungurrawuy, describes concept, a Garma, or public log coffin, that unexpected Mungurrawuy Yunupingu, how Gulkula already has a ceremony where knowledge ejecting of what we might call Gulkula, 1967. 92x60cm prior and current history between different cultural intellectual property into a of ‘collaborative effort’ and groups is generated and new context, a new network of Mungurrawuy’s painting ‘collective determination’. exchanged. In a contemporary cultural meaning was created. shows the ceremonial ground sense Garma today carries The action generated the at Gulkula (centre). Yolngu In that eternal time-place on an historical tradition in an possibility of a future different history describes how people Wangarr, which in English we historical context. Gulkula is a from the past. [Yunupingu have danced here ‘from the often call ‘the Dreaming’, a significant site as it contains ibid.] beginning’. At the apex of the ceremony was held at the very many layers of history alluded ceremonial ground the black place we now call Dhupuma to by Mungurrawuy. This very From Djalambu the hollow triangular shape is the point of [Gulkula], and where Garma bark painting was exhibited in log was carried by water the walking stick. At one level will grow from our launching New York in 1988. and the tides to other parts the central shape represents …The ceremonial manager of North East Arnhem Land. the digging stick. It is used to was Ganbulapula. He was the It is rumoured that Ganbulapula The hollow log became one extract honey from the hive. singing man. It was a funeral at this time had done means by which knowledge In the panel (above right) ceremony and an initiation something to upset families of the events and actions of the linked diamond design or ceremony for the Matjurr gathered onsite and this Ganbulapula at Gulkula was miny’tji depicts ‘all the trees’, people, whom we now know as disrupted the ceremonial disseminated to other groups and on the panel at bottom fruit bats. The Damala (spirit) activities. There was fighting who were then linked through left the miny’tji represents the people and the Matjurr (spirit) and disagreement, ‘confusion the sharing of this knowledge. burnt trees. people were the dancers. As and conflict’ and the ceremony These events are widely known a funeral, the ceremony was began to disintegrate and celebrated throughout The planning that resulted a grieving for the divisions into a ‘hardening of past North East Arnhem Land in the felling of trees on the of the past. Decorated log divisions, disagreements, communities and belong to escarpment at Gulkula was coffins in the centre of the and oppositions.’ Galarrwuy certain individual and group undertaken by WRE (Weapons ceremony ground were waiting describes how on seeing this… histories. Through the Garma Research Establishment to receive the bodies of the Festival Yolngu families situated at Salisbury, north of dead, lying in a shelter of leafy That old man Ganbulapula did are able to provide you the Adelaide in South Australia) as boughs. As initiation, it was something extraordinary. He opportunity to learn and share part of the ELDO project. The also a ceremony looking to a picked up one of the painted in events that document these project, which linked Britain, new future. Initiating young log coffins waiting there to histories. France, West Germany, Italy, men into manhood, a healing receive its body, saturated Belgium, Holland, and Australia of the divisions of the past, with cultural meanings. And was designed to produce an affirmation of a collective he flung it. Eastwards and a

9 GARRTJAMBAL = Red Kangaroo DAWURR = Honey Bee Site Map BARU = Crocodile WARRNYU = Flying Fox Dhupuma escarpment edge GATABANGA = Buffalo Dhupuma escarpment edge No Access

Yolngu Camping Garma Ganbulapula Gapan Grounds Garma Kitchen Loft Gallery Miwatj Cafe / Yolngu Health Library Camping Clinic Garma Club Key Forum Auditorium Grounds Garrtjambal Garrtjambal Campsite Yolngu Camping Grounds Bunggul Multimedia Ceremonial Centre Ground Garma Garma Dawurr Expo Stalls Classroom Media Baru Garma Campsite Garma Stage Operations Centre F Garma a F General Store armaarm ShSShop F Ticketing Garma Festival S Ofﬁce

Yolngu Entry S Only Gatabanga Campsite

Taxi Car Bus Youth Park Forum

Garma Cinema Dawurr Garma Campsite Garma S Festival Entrance 300m Campervans No Entry DhupmaDhupma Road Road BawakaBawaka Road Road

Central Arnhem Rd turn off 300m (Timber Mill) S = Security Airport 15km Points Nhulunbuy 30km

10 North East Arnhem Land holds some of Australia’s most highly talented artists. Each year the Yothu Yindi Foundation and Buku-Larrnggay work together to select the artwork that appears on our merchandise. We are excited once again to share with Artist Profiles our guests the stunning artwork of four female artists. We encourage you to purchase our product and wear them proudly in your home communities. Garma is a perfect opportunity to purchase Christmas gifts for family young and old, head over to the Garma Shop and take a look at our t-shirts, hats, canvas bags and water bottles. We proudly introduce to you: BARRATA MARIKA Moiety: Dhuwa at this. I helped her collect pandanus and Homeland: the bush colours for dying the Gunga Gulurunga (pandanas). I grew up in a small community Clan: Rirratjingu called Gunyangara with my mother Gunanu Biography: Yunupingu and my grandmother Djandi My great great Gurruwiwi. I went to school in Yirrkala from pre grandfather was school to yr 5-9 then after I went to boarding Mungurrawuy school in Melbourne at Worawa College Yunupingu. Healesville from yr 9-11. Then I returned home Mungurrawuy in 2006 to attend a family funeral. Shortly Yunupingu’s afterwards I started working at the Yirrkala son Yumunu#1 store for 4 months then after that I worked was my mother’s father. My mother’s mother at the Yirrkala childcare. I moved back to was Djandi Gurruwiwi. My mother was Gunanu Gunyangara and worked at the women’s Yunupingu. From my early childhood memories resource centre, cooking for age care people. In I think of my grandfather’s sister (Gaymala 2007 I also met my husband Wayne Dhurrkay Yunupingu) and I remember watching her (who was working at Rio Tinto Alcan) we were painting Djilawurr (bush chook) and octopus dating for 6/7 months then we decided to live and stingray. She had a painting of Djilawurr together and start a family. I have two children on her front door at Gunyangara. Gaymala a son: Dhanmirriwuy-Isiah Dhurrkay and a would love to have me stay on the weekends daughter Balanata-Kaylanie Dhurrkay. 2010 I and also after school, and we would go hunting started to work at Buku- Larrngay Mulka- my together. Also I remember my grandmother job is to photograph the art work and put in to (Djandi Gurruwiwi) making pandanus fibre the database and I also assist in the print space. baskets and mats she was a real expert NONGGIRRNGA MARAWILI Moiety: Yirritja sons before birthing her two daughters, Homeland: Marrnyula and Rerrkirrwanga (both Baniyala artists- Rerrkirr won Best Bark in Telstra Clan: Madarrpa, 2009). Nonggirrnga is a highly respected Yithuwa senior in her community, knowledgeable Biography: in two educational systems and Nonggirrnga is practitioner in bush and also institutions. the daughter of the Madarrpa’ She is a prolific producer of art, her work warrior Mundukul includes carvings, bark paintings and (Lightning snake) editioned prints. As well many of the and a Galpu works attributed to her husbands were woman Bulungguwuy. Nonggirrnga was a wife crosshatched by Nonggirrnga teaching her of Djapu statesman Djutjadjutja Mununggurr family the required skills. She most often (deceased) who won Best Bark painting at the paints her husband’s Djapu clan, her mother’s National Aboriginal Art Awards 1997 with which Gålpu clan’s designs or her own Madarrpa. she ably assisted. She was the mother of four

11 Artist Profiles

DHAPANBAL, GUWALILNGU YUNUPINGU Moiety: Yirritja Homeland: Biranybirany Clan: Gumatj Biography: My name is Dhapanbal Guwalilngu Yunupingu, I am one of the daughters of Yalmay Marika (Yunupngu). I was born and raised here at Yirrkala.

In I995 after leaving school I worked at Yirrkala Community School, for one year as a teacher assistant, then I worked at Yolngu Business Enterprise (YBE). In 2009 I worked in the printing space at Buku larrnggay learning to make etchings, and then worked for a short time at Marngarr office before returning to work at Buku Larrnggay in 2010.

I have recently learnt collograph and photographic lino-cut.

DHAMBIT MUNUNGGURR

Other Names: Lois Moiety: Dhuwa Homeland: Wandawuy Clan: Djapu Biography: Daughter of two winners of the first prize in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Mutitjpuy Mununggurr and Gulumbu Yunupingu. In 2007 Dhambit was involved in a serious car accident leaving her wheelchair bound, and through her mother’s persistence and her own courage used art to overcome the deficits caused by the accident.

Dhambit has a pleasant and happy personality and her home in Gunyungara is riddled with her artwork. When Dhambit was last visited she was busy painting the Gulkula site, her figures dancing around the Larrakitj.

12 Bunggul

“Consider a world where modern Greeks knew next to nothing about Athenian literature, or English-speakers were only vaguely aware of Shakespearean drama. That is the position in which we stand with regard to northern dance.” Nicolas Rothwell, The Australian Newspaper October 25, 2008.

As the 6 Yolngu seasons change and the sun sets individual spirit being in the form of dance. Watch low over the escarpment, listen carefully and you closely as a story is being staged for you, perhaps will hear the beat of the clapsticks echo across the you may recognize the fish, the twitcher bird, or the Gulkula site. So begins the 4pm sunset bunggul honey bee movements? gathered around the ceremonial grounds. Standing ready are the Yolngu men, women and children, their This year we are pleased to welcome dance troups bodies painted in vivid displays of white and ochre. from Numbulwar, Dhatiwuy, Rritajingu, Blue Mud Bay Their dance motions relay storylines that stretch and Gumatj clan. The sand being kicked into the air, back generations before time, when ancestors first the dust, the heat all culminates in a pulsing display travelled this land. of entertainment all backgrounded by clapsticks, the djalupi (didjeridoo) and senior men singing songs The bunggul is a special and unique art form, too from the heart. complex to an outsider’s eye to understand its full meaning. As the dancers move in unison they might The bunggul is an art form unique to Australia. It be celebrating an occasion of ceremony, a dancer is an Australian national treasure and its content may be spellbound deep in ancestral incarnation. represents our nation’s wider understanding of itself Perhaps the dancers are displaying their own and its history.

13 Key Forum

A BI-PARTISAN PROJECT: PARTNERSHIPS, RECONCILIATION AND FUTURE PROSPERITY

This year’s Key Forum is founded on the experiences, the wisdom and the vision of Aboriginal people from around Australia, mixed together with contributions from our political leaders and policy makers. Nearly all of the speakers and presenters speak from a lifetime of experiences – from high politics to grass roots activism; from how it is we get better roads, jobs and build an economy; to how it is we better educate Aboriginal children, to how we achieve constitution recognition of our First People – these are the issues that confront the speakers and the audience at the Garma Key Forum.

You are urged to listen carefully and think deeply as many of the messages can be subtle, others confronting. At the Garma Key Forum - unlike almost anywhere else, you have the chance to hear the views and feel the passion of Aboriginal people without a barrier, or an overlay. People speak differently, and with more confidence, when they speak on their own country.

Try not to be frustrated when the answers don’t jump out at you. Apply the concept that if the questions were easy the answers will be delivered just as simply. Clearly, as any survey of any Aboriginal domain shows us the questions are difficult, intractable and profound. But at Garma we have a chance to listen and to learn and, then, over the course of the final two days to craft a communique to the policy makers and the politicians. And you have the chance to take away knowledge and insight that is likely to stay with you for the rest of your life.

This year’s Key forum theme is : A Bi-Partisan Project: Partnerships, Reconciliation & Future Prosperity. It’s a broad canvas but we know what it is we want – we want to learn from each other, work together and achieve a future that is satisfactory to the First Peoples of Australia and to the nation of Australia; as the late Dr Yunupingu wanted, we want an environment where the salt water of the outside world mixes with the fresh water of the Yolngu world and creates an environment that is alive and full of opportunity and excitement for both. The work of the elders of Yirrkala in 1963 hangs over the Forum also and we will have a chance to reflect and draw strength from the ground-breaking, and heart-breaking, experiences of those days. And, we can all celebrate being Australians, being together at Garma, and reveling in our diversity within a nation that has so much to offer us all.

14 FRIDAY 7pm Dinner Ceremonial opening and welcome at Garrtjambal House: 8pm Opening Gapan Gallery 9.00am Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM, Barayuwa Mununggurr, Wali FIRESIDE DIALOGUE near Garrtjambal House: Wunungmurra and senior clan leaders. Facilitated by Tim Gartrell, CEO of the Recognise Campaign, with Key Note Address: members of Recognise campaign: A referendum to recognise 9.30am Djawa Yunupingu and Yananymul Mununggurr: Who we are and 9.30pm Aboriginal people is getting closer - what more needs to be done what is it we see in a shared, bi-partisan future. onwards and how do we do it. FIRESIDE RECITAL near Garrtjambal House: Yolngu Heroes & Presentation of Garma Medal Jack “Gulkula” Thompson reads poetry on the Dhupuma • Jonah Wurramara escarpment. • Evelyna Dhamarrandji • Vanessa Wunungmurra SATURDAY 10.15am • Trevor Dhamarrandji Mr. Adam Giles MLA, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory and • Barbara Lak Lak Burarrwanga Senator Nigel Scullion, Senator for the Northern Territory: Eyes Introduced by Jack Thompson. Presenting the Awards: The Hon on the future #2 Jenny Macklin MP and Sandeep Biswas, Chief Executive Officer, 8:30am Pacific Aluminium. With members of the NT Government bush electorates. Introduced by Banambi Wunungmurra, President of the East 10.45am Morning tea Arnhem Shire Council. Garma Dialogue: Eyes on the Future 50th Anniversary of the Yolngu Bark Petition The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Indigenous Affairs in • A History of the Church Panels and the Bark Petition by Dr. 11.15am dialogue with Tracker Tilmouth, former Director of the Central Nancy Williams with Mr. Ron Croxford, former Headmaster, Land Council, entrepreneur and political veteran. With Delia Yirrkala School Lawrie MLA Leader of the Opposition, Northern Territory. Signatories to the Petition, clan leaders and descendants of the 12.30pm Lunch signatories • Wulanybuma (Wali) and Manunu Wunungmurra Garma Panel #1 - Aboriginal innovators – those that never give 9.15am • Dr Gawirrin Gumana and Waturr Gumana up, that keep striving and working for a future for their people. • Dhunggala Mununggurr and Wukun Wanambi • Margaret Smith and Andrea Mason, Chairwoman and CEO, NPY • Galarrwuy Yunupingu and Manydjarri Ganambarr Women’s Council, Pitjantjatjara Lands • Mawalan Marika and Langini Marika • Ian Trust and Jim Lewis, Chairman and Board member, Wunan, • Barayuwa Mununggurr and Djilipa Ganambarr East Kimberley • Djambawa and Marrirra Marawili and Mungurrapin Maymuru • Bobby Nunggumajbarr and Kevin Rogers, Chairman and Board With a closing statement from Dr. Ted Egan. member, Yugul Mangi Development, Ngukurr 10.30am Morning tea 1.30pm • William Parmbuk and John Berto, Chairman and CEO, Thamarrurr Development Corporation, Wadeye Garma Panel #2 – Education: Partnerships, Persistence and Purpose • Richie Ah Mat & Fiona Jose, Chair and CEO, Cape York Institute, Cape York Educators • Yirrkala Yambirrpa school leaders – Wali Wunungmurra, • Jenny Hayes, Bronwyn Chambers and Sean Gordon, Chair, Dhalulu Stubbs, Rarriwuy Marika, Barbara Lak Lak Burarrwanga Deputy Chair and CEO, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council and others 10:45 – Introduced and facilitated by Dr. Dawn Casey, Indigenous Land • Catholic Education school leaders with Bishop Eugene Hurley 12.00pm Corporation. Summary and wrap from Noel Pearson, Cape York • Ngukurr school principal and teacher, Robin Rogers Institute. • Mr. Ken Davies, former teacher and Chief Executive Officer, NT Department of Education 3pm Afternoon Tea Co-chaired by Greg Wearne, former principal Yirrkala school and Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony Professor Marcia Langton, Chair of Indigenous Studies, University The Garma Festival & Corrections Working Party of Melbourne. Yothu Yindi Foundation and NT Department of Correctional Services Garma Panel #2 – Infrastructure and Economy: • Dhanggal Gurruwiwi, Board of Director, Yothu Yindi Foundation • Innovation in tourism: Djawa Burarrwanga and John Morse, 3.30pm • John Elferink MLA, Northern Territory Minister for Correctional Lirrwi Tourism Services • Innovation in the resource industry: Anthony Watson and • Ken Middlebrook, Commissioner, NTG Department of Wayne Bergmann, KRED Enterprises Correctional Services • Innovation in art and multi-media: Wukun Wanambi & Yinimala 12.00 – Introduced by Denise Bowden, General Manager, Yothu Yindi Gumana, Chair, Buku-Larrnggay Art Centre 1pm Foundation • Innovation in infrastructure: Bill Lawson AM, Group Manager Corporate Social Responsibility, Sinclair Knight Merz and Michael 4pm – Bunggul Bissell, Principal, Indigenous, Environment and Water Services 6pm GHD Pty Ltd 6pm Circus Oz Introduced and facilitated by Warren Mundine, Executive Chairman, Indigenous Chamber of Commerce 15 1pm Lunch Journey to Recognition Assembly at the bunggul grounds: to welcome the supporters of the Recognise campaign to Garma in Garma Panel #3 – 50 Years After the Bark Petition: The Journey 3.30pm flag-raising, ceremonial Yolngu style. The djalupi (didjeridoo) will to Recognition & Constitutional Reform sound out the assembly for all Garma people. • Tanya Hosch - Recognise Deputy Campaign Director, with 4pm – members of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Reform, Bunggul & dedication of new Garma stage 2pm including; 6pm • Professor Marcia Langton 7pm Dinner • Djawa Burarrwanga 8pm • Djapirri Munungurritj, Reconciliation Australia Board Member. SPECIAL MUSICAL YOLNGU PERFORMANCE Co-Chaired by Professor Mick Dodson & questions from the floor onwards 4pm – Garrtjambal House Fireside Forum Bunggul 6pm Rachel Perkins, Will Stubbs, Yinimala Gumana and Buku- 9pm Larrnggay artists – Aesthetics in Aboriginal life: the power of 7pm Dinner symbols, design and song and their translation into the modern After two days of speeches, presentation and intense dialogue world. this is a time to pause, reflect, meet up with friends and talk MONDAY through your experiences. On Sunday the Garma Forums turn to art, culture and the at- YIRRKALA OPEN DAY Two tours depart Gulkula times untouchable inner world of the Yolngu and other Aboriginal 9:00 – 11:30am clans from around Australia, so allow yourself to unwind and 11:00 – 1:30pm reset your thoughts for the two days ahead. Special fire circles will provide the backdrop for these precious hours and special 9am – This is an opportunity to visit the famous Buku-Larrnggay Art Centre, view the Church Panels and observe the place where the After guests will be at various meeting places to join in and engage 5pm land rights movement began in the 1960’s. dinner with you. Expect the unexpected face at your fire – Warren Mundine? It is an opportunity to see first-hand an Aboriginal community Djawa Burarrwanga? Jack Thompson? Bess Price? Wityana that is striving to engage with the modern world and find a place Marika? Noel Pearson? Marcia Langton? A Yolngu Hero? or just for itself and its children. someone you have never met before and are never likely to meet Plenary and summary Cultural workshops and away from the melting pot of Garma. sessions – in these sessions, forums – for those who wish Tonight the musical performance start at 8:30pm but the fire which will organized by the to just enjoy the experience circles will be away from the Garma Stage and you will be able to major themes of the forum of continued interaction with continue well into the night, should you so choose. sessions, all participants have the Yolngu cultural world, take an opportunity to fine tune the time and continue to move SUNDAY 2pm – their thinking and sharpen amongst the shelters that 4pm their positions, as Garma surround the bunggul grounds. On Sunday and Monday the pace softens as the experiences of Garma move comes to a close. from the political, economic and social innovations and challenges of the day Facilitators from the various to the temporal and the aesthetic. A series of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal panels will seek consensus presenters will talk through their art, their culture and their dreams; art around a Garma Communique professors, historians and thinkers will reflect upon their experiences and to be released after the learnings over many decades: you will have an opportunity to absorb the closing bunggul. unique art and culture so prevalent in Yolngu life. Yolngu leaders and artists who recently passed away will be honoured and 4pm – Bunggul – closing ceremonial performances will bring Garma to you will learn about Yolngu history and how it is ever present, guiding the 6pm its end point. future. 6:30pm Dinner The talks will be scheduled to allow ample time for you to visit and interact with the many cultural activities that are happening around the bunggul NOTE: During the changeover times between sessions as speakers and ground. Djalupi (didjeridoo) instruction with Djalu Gurruwiwi; traditional craft presenters there will be a series of short DVD’s by Mulka on important workshops, basket weaving and spear making; art & Ranger guided walks. events and happenings in the Yolngu world

9am – Art and culture Forum: 3pm Presentations from a series of experts on land tenure and its Land application to Aboriginal land and economic development. tenure Presenters include: reform • Northern Land Council session • Central Land Council 11am – • Sturt Glacken SC 12.30pm • Professor Maureen Tehan, University of Melbourne; •Warren Mundine.

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MS GULUMBU YUNUPINGU C. 1945 – 8 MAY 2012 The late Gulumbu Yunupingu has been recognized as being our official 2013 Garma Yolngu Hero.

Ms Yunupingu is remembered as being one of Australia’s most highly acclaimed Yolngu artists, exhibiting in Spain, New York, Paris and many different galleries throughout Australia.

Gulumbu worked in many different media, including pandanus mat weaving, baskets, painting on Yidaki, collecting shells to make jewellery, strings for arm bands and head bands.

Gulumbu was surrounded by her family as she passed away peacefully in her home at Gunyangara in 2012. Her children and grandchildren have given permission to use her name and this image taken in 2010 as she was preparing to take the podium alongside her colleague Professor Janice Reid at the 2010 Key Forum. Gulumbu was highly instrumental in establishing the Healing Centre at Gulkula. Gulumbu is remembered for her gracious and generous mannerism and today we applaud her contribution as one of Australia’s most highly celebrated Indigenous artists.

The Yothu Yindi Foundation would like to honour the special memory of a truly remarkable, fiercely loyal and loving matriarch. We acknowledge her talents, her creative strength, her leadership and her compassion for others.

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BARBARA LAKLAK BURARRWANGA Laklak began her career as a teacher working in the two ways and helping other people learn about the Yirrkala bilingual School, working to build her skills Yolngu world. A creative basket weaver, Laklak also as now a qualified teacher. She studied through applies these theories and metaphors in weaving. Batchelor Institute and moved to Bawaka with She lives at Bawaka with her daughter and her two her family. Barbara raised five grandchildren. She grandsons and is an independent woman. Two taught her grandchildren and as well as Rrawun of Laklak’s grandchildren attend boarding school Maymuru who is now the lead singer for East and are both doing well preparing for their future. Journey. When Laklak’s husband passed on his wish Laklak is a loving grandmother, a mother, a sister, was to have a family business at Bawaka which is a community member and a hero for the family. now a functioning tourism model through Lirrwi. Laklak is also an author of two books, Weaving Lives Together; and The Hidden Mathematics in Yolngu World. Her passion is education, teaching in

JONAH WURRAMARA Jonah Wurramara is a highly respected community Jonah has worked for the past three years on the member and Traditional Owner of Bickerton Island. He Animal Welfare & Control Program through the possesses a genuine, caring, passionate and lovable East Arnhem Shire Council. He displays a high personality noticed by members of his community. degree of interest and commitment to improving Well recognised for his dedication to family and animal health in remote Indigenous communities community life and his pride in his culture, Jonah is a across the north east Arnhem region. founding member of the Wurramara clan’s Aboriginal Corporation – Lagulalya. Lagulalya was formally Jonah is being recognised for his ability to ‘bridge developed in November 2011, and since then Jonah the gap’ – for his strengths in working alongside has been instrumental as one of the corporation’s and relating to Indigenous and non-Indigenous directors. His dedication and contribution to Lagulalya community members alike… male and female, ensure a stronger future of independence and young and old. His genuine and humble nature empowerment for the people of Bickerton Island. has enabled him to make great contributions to his own and surrounding communities.

TREVOR DHAMARRANDJI Trevor Djanuk Dhamarrandji began work through the workers and he is renowned as having an outstanding Indigenous Employment Program where he initially work ethic. He lives at Birritjimi with his wife Jenny started in the Ski Beach furniture factory in February who has worked in the Gunyangara nursery for 2011. He has proved to be an asset to the furniture some length of time. Trevor commits himself to his factory, turning and transforming some exceptional supervisor’s job, he fronts for work each day, clocking pieces of furniture from the local Gidayka stringybark up a consistent attendance statistic of 80 hours each timber. As of April 2012 Trevor has been a supervisor fortnight. Trevor is a credit to the community and at the Bay Bay Mi Timber Mill and his Yolngu hero a positive role model for those younger colleagues nomination has been supported by many of his who do well from working under his guidance. colleagues who agree that he has a great fortitude for hard work. Trevor now supervises up to 6 timber mill

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EVELYNA DHAMARRANDJI Evelyna Dhamarrandji is a strong Yolngu woman Evelyna is a well regarded Youth Leader among from the remote community of Galiwin’ku, Elcho her peers, as well as clan and church leaders, elders Island in North East Arnhem Land. Evelyna works and the Galiwin’ku community as a whole. In March as a Youth Worker and she is passionate about 2012 Evelyna was largely involved in a consultation improving life choices for young people and project for a 3 year strategic plan for youth, sport and would like to see more opportunities created for recreation as well as consultation and development them, especially in remote communities. Over to form the first Galiwin’ku Youth Council. the years, Evelyna has been selected for several leadership and sporting opportunities interstate Evelyna won the April NT Young Achiever Award and regionally. Her strength in sport and youth in Indigenous Achievement, and is currently part work highlights her ability to inspire young people of the Indigenous Marathon Project. Unfortunately here in Arnhem Land and around Australia. she is unable to join us at Garma this year and we wish her well in future career pursuits.

VANESSA WUNUNGMURRA Vanessa Wunungmurra from the Dhalwangu Clan, and look forward to the classroom teaching. lives at Wallaby Beach and works in the Literacy Her students speak of Vanessa’s pleasant Production Centre (LPC) and Yirrkala School. personality and especially pinpointed that they enjoy her Dhatam’ (water lily) story. This nomination has been endorsed by the Grade 4, 5, 6 Baru Class from Yirrkala as they find her to Her classroom agree that she helps them to be a highly competent teacher. This endorsement learn and spell words like Guminiya (Buffalo from your students Vanessa is indeed real Creek). “She tries very hard to teach us. She acknowledgement of your 2013 Yolngu Hero status. helped up write about miyapunu (turtles). She teaches us the Yolngu Dharuk alphabet.” Vanessa Vanessa teaches Yolngu Matha to the Baru is indeed a role model, and she is more than Class. By all reports her students rely on her deserving of her nomination as a Yolngu Hero.

Vanessa and her pupils from the Baru Class

19 20 STRONGER FUTURES YOUTH FORUM

Write a song, do a flip, listen to stories of elders, make and taste delicious damper. Weave, dance, sing, paint your dreams, watch a play, learn to say Nha mirri Nhe!

The Garma 2013 Youth Forum is jam packed with over 15 different workshops for Yolngu and Balanda students from across the nation that will inspire our leaders of tomorrow, building confidence and knowledge. A mini-Garma in itself, the Garma Youth Forum is an energetic, exciting and uplifting melting pot, as local elders and youth, community organisations and some of Australia’s leading musicians and writers come together to share experiences and learn from one another.

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21 SMOKING CEREMONY RECOGNISE THIS: WORKSHOPS YOLNGU MATHA This ceremony has been used CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Yolngu staff from Yirrkala by Yolngu for many years to NAISDA School will run an introduction AND PANEL Australia’s leading Aboriginal cleanse the body of any wrong to Dhuwaya, the dialect of and Torres Strait Islander Dance doing or bad feeling we may DISCUSSION Yolngu matha that is spoken College, NAISDA, will teach dance in and around Yirrkala. At the be experiencing. It allows Recognise and the National Centre of Indigenous workshops in Contemporary lesson you’ll learn pronunciation, a person to start anew and Urban dance combining hip Excellence will launch an greetings and other basic continue on their journey as a hop moves with contemporary exciting new youth campaign phrases. Much of the content will strong individual. The smoking technique. These workshops are be based upon three of the most for constitutional recognition. ceremony is for the purpose open to both boys and girls from important aspects of Yolngu of cleansing your inner being; Get the lowdown from a panel 12 - 18 years. If you love to move culture – kinship (gurrutu) & skin giving clarity of thought and of young Indigenous voices on or want to know more about the (mälk) structures and Yolngu clan enables one to make sensible an issue that affects us all. dance college, come and join in groups (bäpurru). decisions. It aids to provide with the NAISDA mob. strength to the mind, body and LEARNING ON COUNTRY DJ WORKSHOPS spirit. BUSH WALKS International DJ turned local Laynhapuy and Dhimurru Youth Worker Charly Templar Rangers with local students will will take you on a disk spinning, guide students on walks through table-turning, song-scratching local bushland. YOUTH FORUM PROGRAM ride into the world of a DJ.

TIME FRIDAY 9 AUGUST SATURDAY 10 AUGUST SUNDAY 11 AUGUST MONDAY 12 AUGUST 6:30 - Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast 8:00am Women’s Business (Basket Women’s Business (Basket Smoking Ceremony presented Weaving, traditional Knowledge) Weaving, traditional Knowledge) by Miwatj Health Raypirri Rom Men’s Business (Spear making, Men’s Business (Spear making, Wellbeing Program traditional Knowledge) traditional Knowledge) 8:30am - Official Garma Opening 10:30am NAISDA Dance Workshop NAISDA Dance Workshop Youth Forum - The Journey to Ganbulapula Story Music workshops with East Journey Recognition - What is it? Presented by Recognise Australia Screen Printing Yolngu Matha Language Class DJ Workshops w/ Charly Templar Learning on Country Bush Walk 10:30am - Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea 11:00am Indigenous Literacy Foundation Indigenous Literacy Foundation Indigenous Literacy Foundation Garma Book Workshop W/ Author Garma Book Workshop W/ Author Garma Book Workshop W/ Author Alison Lester Alison Lester Alison Lester Indigenous Literacy Foundation Indigenous Literacy Foundation Indigenous Literacy Foundation Music Workshop - Felix Riebl (Lead Music Workshop - Felix Riebl (Lead Music Workshop - Felix Riebl (Lead 11:00am - Meet and greet singer, Cat Empire) singer, Cat Empire) singer, Cat Empire) 1:00pm Allocation of groups Women’s Business - Seasons Music Workshop with Shellie Morris Music Workshop with Shellie Men’s Business - Seasons Ganbulapula Story EASC Mätpana Damper Workshop NAISDA Dance Workshop Screen Printing Music Workshop with East Journey Circus Oz Workshop DJ Workshops w/ Charly Templar Yolngu Matha Language Class 1:00pm - Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 2:00pm EASC Mätpana Damper Workshop EASC Mätpana Damper Workshop

Circus Oz Workshop NAISDA Dance Workshop Sharing Stories and Your 50th Anniversary Yirrkala Bark Mulka Projects Multimedia Mulka Projects Multimedia Experiences 2:00pm - Petition Presentation by Yirrkala Workshop Workshop 3:30pm Youth Forum Participants will School Learning on Country Bush Walk Learning on Country Bush Walk discuss their experiences and ideas Djalupi Workshops Screen Printing for Garma Youth Forum 2014 Miwatj Drama Workshop Miwatj Drama Workshop

4:00pm Bunggul Bunggul Bunggul Bunggul

Youth Cinema Session 8:00pm Youth Astronomy Session 7:30pm Basket Ball Bunggul SCREEN AND MUSIC MAKING WORKSHOPS THEATRE PERFORMANCE TRAINERS FROM LINO PRINTING Let your creativity and internal AND WORKSHOP CIRCUS OZ Short and exciting printing rhythm shine, explore your Youth from Yirrkala Community Calling all budding acrobats! The workshops will be run over two musical side with an inspirational School have devised this play Circus Oz workshops are a taste days, with a focus on the six group of musicians Felix Riebl to explore the challenges young of all things circus - juggling, Yolngu seasons as an inspiration from the Cat Empire will be people face when confronted tumbling, balancing, physical for the sessions. Justin Emmerton joined by Shellie Morris and with cigarettes. comedy and human pyramids. is the visual art and music teacher members North East Arnhem This is a joint initiative of the Whether you are a beginner or at the Yirrkala CEC School and outfit, East Journey. Miwatj Health Tobacco Program an experienced performer, our is ready to help you create that and Darwin Community Arts. trainers are running this circus all awesome art work you’ve been MATPANA DAMPER sorts workshop for everyone, so waiting to show to the world. You WORKSHOPS WRITING WORKSHOPS come along and give it a go! will produce a beautiful lino print Come and join our team of young Alison Lester, winner of the 2010 or an amazing small screen print women from the Yirrkala Youth, DJALUPI CLASSES Prime Ministers literacy award in just two hours. Sport & Recreation as they make Bevan Yunupingu, former and one of Australia’s favourite damper Yolngu style. member of Yothu Yindi, will authors and illustrators is here instruct young boys in the MEN’S AND WOMEN’S The damper dough is cooked to guide you through creating BUSINESS techinics needed to become a inside the large leaf of the a Garma book from a youthful Djalupi master. Local Yolngu elders will teach Mätpana (an almond tree perspective. Draw, write, express students about the Yolngu world, Indigenous to the area) over the your ideas and record with Alison THE JIMMY LITTLE FOUNDATION from the 6 Yolngu seasons to the coals of an open fire, burning off a lively representation of what The Jimmy Little Foundation skills of weaving and making a the plant and leaving behind a Garma means to you. presents Uncle Jimmy Thumbs spear. delicious leaf shaped cake. Up! program for the young ones at Garma this year. Children from the ages 5 - 8, will be engaged in activities from dance, drama, music, art, video, cooking and more, as they team up to promote nutrition and healthy lifestyle awareness among one another within their INDIGENOUS LITERACY FOUNDATION AMBASSADORS community.

FELIX REIBL “Storytelling since dedicated my time to access to books and programs renowned band ‘The Cat has always writing songs. I understand the for reading. It reaches some of Empire’. Felix has written songs been an need for books and reading the most disadvantaged and for the band, composed music integral part of not just in developing musical remote areas, where literacy - outside the band, and had a my life. I grew ideas but for understanding and the life spark that learning remarkable journey traveling up in a family my world and ultimately being how to read generates - is most with music. Felix released his where music able to communicate with needed.” first solo album, Into the Rain, and books my audience. The Indigenous in 2011. were considered among the Literacy Foundation is making Felix Reibl is a founding greatest treasures, and have a difference by providing member of the internationally ALISON LESTER Over her the CBCA Picture Book of the the Wilderness Society’s art projects and spends part of twenty-one Year Award in 2005 (and was 2012 Environment Award every year travelling to remote year career she chosen as the focus book for for Children’s Literature and Indigenous communities, using has produced the National Year of Reading the 2012 CBCA’s (Children’s her books to help children and such classics 2012), and Running with the Book Council of Australia’s) adults write and draw about as the Clive Horses was an Honour Book Eve Pownall Book of the Year their own lives. Eats Alligators in the 2010 CBCA Book of the Award. series, Magic Year Awards and 2010 Prime In 2012 and 2013 Alison, along Beach, Imagine and My Farm, Minister’s Literary Awards. Her picture books mix with Boori Monty Pryor, was and recently she has also Her most recent titles include, imaginary worlds with everyday appointed Australia’s first started writing novels, including Sophie Scott Goes South, life, encouraging children to Children’s Laureate, a position The Quicksand Pony and the Noni the Pony and One Small believe in themselves and they will share for two years. Bonnie and Sam series with Island (created in collaboration celebrate the differences that She is also an ambassador Roland Harvey. Her picture with Coral Tulloch). One Small make them special. Alison is for the 2012 National Year of book, Are We There Yet?, won Island has recently won both involved in many community Reading. 23 Supporters

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It is a challenging and exciting time to be part of Pacific Aluminium as we realise our vision of creating a great, independent and enduring business.

To those visiting Garma for the first time, we join The Yothu Yindi Foundation in welcoming you. For those returning, welcome back and we look forward to sharing the experiences that are unique to the Garma Festival.

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Sodexo is proud to again be one of the major sponsors of the Yothu Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to Yindi Foundation’s flagship event the annual Garma Festival. Sodexo be Australia’s largest domestic and international airline. Registered has a local presence in the Nhulunbuy region, providing catering, originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services hospitality and facilities management services at two accommodation Limited (QANTAS), Qantas is widely regarded as the world’s leading villages in the township of Nhulunbuy and the Alumina refinery nearby. long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia.

We started serving the Garma Festival from a very basic and makeshift We have built a reputation for excellence in safety, operational reliability, kitchen in 2004 and today we are serving from a kitchen completely engineering and maintenance, and customer service. upgraded to make way for the Garma Institute. We commend the Yothu Yindi Foundation on these vital upgrades to the Gulkula site We employ over 35,000 people with 93 per cent of them based within and we look forward to continuing the partnership for years to come. Australia.

Sodexo Australia CEO, Johnpaul Dimech states “When Sodexo As Australia’s largest airline and a national icon, Qantas has a commenced operations in the North East Arnhem region we responsibility to ensure our business reflects the values of inclusion saw the need to contribute to the local community and thus we and diversity. Through the Qantas Reconciliation Action Plan, Qantas is invested our resources in a campaign of cultural awareness in the undertaking a range of initiatives to support the Indigenous community local region and its people. We also have a strong commitment and to promote shared pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to Indigenous employment as part of our Reconciliation Action people and cultures. Plan to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage.” Qantas remains committed to reconciliation and building relationships Sodexo in Australia employs more than 6000 people at over 270 for change between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. We diverse site locations. We help our clients focus fully on their core endorse the vision of a nation which values Aboriginal and Torres Strait business by delivering an array of services, from catering to facilities Islander heritage, cultures and peoples and recognises their unique management, hospitality services to concierge services, security position as the original custodians of Australia. services, bio-cleaning and asset maintenance, to improve the wellbeing of individuals and the performance of organisations.

Having launched our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan in 2011, Sodexo continues to work with Indigenous peoples and communities throughout Australia, supporting the development of individuals and local Indigenous populations to strengthen the connectedness of our services to the local communities in which our business operates. We are proud of the achievements we have made and will be pleased to walk together in support of Australia’s Journey to Recognition as the event reaches Garma Festival.

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NT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES A Commitment for the Future From providing 10 prisoners over 13 days for site preparation and clean-up at the 2011 Garma Festival to sending 30 prisoners for at least three weeks at The Indigenous Land Corporation is proud to be a sponsor of the this year’s event, the NT Department of Correctional Garma Festival. Services (NTDCS) is maintaining its commitment to ensuring the Territory’s premiere Indigenous cultural The ILC is an independent statutory authority of the Australian event continues to be a roaring success. Government, established in 1995. Our enabling legislation is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act (2005) Cth. That commitment will be further entrenched with the announcement at this year’s Festival that NTDCS has entered a formal Memorandum The ILC Board is the primary decision-making body, overseeing of Understanding with the Yothu Yindi Foundation to provide a 30 governance, considering Land Acquisition and Land Management prisoner work crew to work at the Festival over the next three years. proposals, and monitoring performance. The Board consists of seven Directors of which five, including the Chairperson, must be That initial 13-day commitment back in 2011 was organised through Indigenous. The current Chairperson is Dr Dawn Casey and the Deputy the Elders Visiting Program (EVP) with the assistance of EVP Elders Chairperson is Mr Ian Trust. Dhanggal Gurruwiwi and Djapirri Mununggirritj and Festival organisers. Our purpose is to assist Indigenous people to acquire and manage land to achieve economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits. It now stands at three weeks with prisoners arriving on-site well before the Festival kicks off to prepare the ground for the expected 2500 New projects are developed by applications submitted by Indigenous attendees at Gulkula, some 40 kilometres south of Nhulunbuy. organisations or landholders, or by the ILC in collaboration with other organisations and government agencies. Every year the Garma Festival site needs to be cleared, buildings repaired, bough shelters re-roofed and tents erected. The ILC also operates commercial businesses to deliver training and employment opportunities for Indigenous people in agriculture During the Festival firewood is collected and the prisoners make and tourism. Gunbalanya Station and Gunbalanya Meats at Oenpelli regular rubbish runs to keep the site clean. and Warrigundu Station near Minyerri in the Northern Territory are examples of pastoral businesses that have been established in When not working directly at the Garma Festival site, the work crew collaboration with Traditional Owner groups. is employed on projects for not for profit community organisations in and around Nhulunbuy doing work that would not otherwise get done. The ILC’s Fish River Fire Project in the NT which provides employment to Indigenous Rangers, has become the first approved savannah At the end of the Festival, the work crew takes down the tents, provide burning project under the Carbon Farming Initiative in Australia to sell a final clean up and leaves Gulkula ready for the next year’s event. carbon credits on the open market. Importantly, work skills gained by prisoners from this region feed into the Pathways to Employment program to assist them in gaining work on their release from prison.

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BUKU LARRNGGAY MIWATJ HEALTH A Commitment for the Future ARTS CENTRE ABORIGINAL CORPORATION Buku-Larrnggay Arts was established in 1976 Miwatj Health has its administrative base in the in the remote community of Yirrkala as an act town of Nhulunbuy, in the Northern Territory of of self-determination by the Yolngu artists of Australia. Our clinics are located in Nhulunbuy, North East Arnhem Land to act as the non-profit Gunyangara (also known as Marngarr), Galiwin’ku art centre representing all artists with the aims and Yirrkala, providing a walk-in service for all acute of promoting both economic independence and preventive care needs. In addition to these and the cultural values of Yolngu society. With fixed clinics, our outreach teams provide a regular significant major extensions to the premises in visiting service to a number of nearby communities 1988 (Bicentennial funded Museum), 1996 (ATSIC funded print space including Birritjimi, Galupa, Gunyangara, Garrathiya and extra gallery and annexe for the Yirrkala Church panels), 2007 (a Plains, Yirrkala, and within the Galiwin’ku community. self-funded modern theatrette and digital studio) and 2013 (Djotarra OUR MISSION Wing) the Centre is a flagship tourist destination in this region. It is a Miwatj Health’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of social hub for Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents of Yirrkala and residents of the communities of East Arnhem Land through the delivery surrounding homelands and Nhulunbuy, the adjacent mining town. of appropriate and comprehensive primary health care and to promote the control by Aboriginal communities of primary health care resources. Artists from the Centre have won 26 major national awards in the last eighteen years. The Centre continues to trade sustainably whilst THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF MIWATJ HEALTH ARE: employing up to 20 Yolngu staff. It maintains the highest reputation • The provision of clinical services to Aboriginal in the Australian fine art world and it receives high profile visitors on communities in the East Arnhem Land region, including a regular basis. It is estimated that 20,000 people attend the centre both acute care and longer-term preventive care; per year and that many of these have travelled to the region for that • Implementation of a range of population/public health programs purpose. For the last decade the Centre has been in the top 5 for and strategies which address the underlying causes of illness; turnover of all Australian Indigenous art centres and recent surveys show it to be top 3 for percentage return to artists. The Centre self • Advocacy in support of the right of Aboriginal people generates over fifty per cent of its annual income. This is despite the to control their own health services and for such health difficulties caused by the trend against Indigenous art sales since the services to receive resources and funding adequate to GFC. It also achieved a very important initiative of our senior artists, address the health problems of the region; and who provided start-up funding for the establishment of the very • Ensuring efficient, accountable administrative and financial successful Mulka Project – digital archive and multimedia centre. The systems support for the delivery of our services. Mulka Project is playing a key role in the community, documenting and sharing language and culture, winning awards for its productions as OUR APPROACH well as employing Yolngu in senior and project officer roles. The underlying philosophy of Miwatj Health is the fundamental right of Aboriginal people to control their own health services. This supports the Alma Ata Declaration of the World Health Organisation, which emphasized people’s right to participate in the planning and implementation of primary healthcare services, and supports the long-accepted principle of self-determination for Indigenous peoples. We implement this through our Board governance structure, and through our daily involvement in health issues at a grass-roots community level. Miwatj believes the way forward in Aboriginal health lies in the implementation of comprehensive primary health care. This includes primary medical care, but also goes beyond that to emphasise a wide-ranging and holistic approach.

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DHIMURRU ABORIGINAL CORPORATION JAWUN

In 1992 Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation (Dhimurru) Established in 2001, Jawun creates and was incorporated to protect Yolngu land and cultural manages partnerships between corporate/ resources in the face of increasing pressures from government and Indigenous organisations growing numbers of ngapaki (non-Yolngu) residents to build the capacity and capabilities of in the township of Nhulunbuy, North East Arnhem Indigenous communities. Land. “The most important contribution … is people. The expertise deficit is our problem. That is the nature of our development challenge. If our Traditional Owners wanted to allow access for development problem were just a money challenge then government non Yolngu to enjoy Recreation Areas but in a sustainable way and alone would be able to help us with our problems. This is an expertise without compromising their cultural lifestyle. Recreational access to challenge, a people challenge” - Noel Pearson, Jawun Patron and some 20 identified specific locations was enabled, and the management Director of Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership responsibility for these Designated Recreation Areas was given to Dhimurru. Jawun partners with over 20 corporate partners which include some of the largest and most well respected organisations across Australia: The primary function of Dhimurru is to address natural and cultural Westpac, Boston Consulting Group, KPMG, Wesfarmers, Coles, Herbert management priorities within the Dhimurru IPA (Indigenous Protected Smith Freehills, Leighton Contractors, NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Area) that have been identified by its members, with particular Gilbert & Tobin, Allens Linklaters, Qantas, Woodside, Argyle Diamond emphasis on Designated Recreation Areas. Mine, QBE, News Limited, Telstra. The WA Government also participates in the Jawun secondment program and the Australian Government The Dhimurru IPA, declared in 2000, covers approximately 550,000 began sending secondees in 2011. hectares and includes 450,000 ha of marine estate. The terrestrial Place based approach Jawun has a dedicated staff member (Regional component is entirely Aboriginal Land granted pursuant to the Director) who lives and works within the Indigenous partner community. Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976. This allows Jawun to genuinely understand the concerns and priorities of our Indigenous partners and to establish the best type of corporate This year Dhimurru has had a number of projects underway. and government resources that are required to help. This also enables hands on management and support of the skilled resources being • the launch of the new Yolnguwu Monuk Gapu Wanga Sea Country seconded into the community. Plan; Selective approach • the development and implementation of a new Online Permit Jawun only engages with an Indigenous community if it has been System; welcomed to the community by a community leader or a body • the launch of a Learning on Country program with the Yirrkala of community representatives. Furthermore, for every Indigenous School. community Jawun supports, a rigorous analysis takes place that considers the proposed operating environment and the conditions and Dhimurru are excited to once again participate in the Garma Festival, terms under which it would operate. and to celebrate not only the natural and cultural resources and values In August 2012 Jawun began operating in North East Arnhem Land of Yolngu people in North East Arnhem land, but also to celebrate the and is proud to be supporting seven Indigenous organisations in this ‘two ways’ approach that Garma promotes. region, including: Gumatj Corporation, Yothu Yindi Foundation, Marngarr Resource Centre, Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation, Buku Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre, Bunuwal Group, Lirrwi Yolngu Tourism Aboriginal Corporation and Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation. Jawun has facilitated 31 corporate secondees and 5 Government so far on projects as diverse as assisting setting up small businesses and researching funding options to assisting in writing a major tender document in a bid to shape the region under the new RJCP. 28 Supporters

STRONGER FUTURES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY EAST ARNHEM SHIRE COUNCIL

The Australian Government, YOUTH IN COMMUNITIES through the Stronger Futures in East Arnhem Shire Council Youth with essential the Northern Territory initiative, funding provided by Youth in Communities is proud to sponsor the Garma program with the Department of Families, Housing, Festival. Community Services and Indigenous Affairs aims to deliver a comprehensive youth strategy in the region Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory is the Australian that: Government’s 10-year commitment to work with Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory. • provides diversion for young Indigenous people from at risk behaviours; To achieve this, the Government has Indigenous Coordination Centres • improves life choices and outcomes for young Indigenous people. (ICCs) located throughout the Northern Territory which work with • strengthens and improves the youth services infrastructure, both in local Aboriginal people and a range of organisations to help make the number of youth workers employed and the facilities available communities safer and families and children healthier. for providing youth services and activities. The Nhulunbuy ICC covers East Arnhem Land communities and homelands and our staff includes community based Indigenous SPORT & RECREATION Engagement Officers and Government Engagement Coordinators. The Sport & Recreation stream aims to provide structured, physical and Indigenous Engagement Officers are local people who work with socially interactive sporting activities, events, competitions and games community members to help coordinate services and to listen to what through the nine (9) communities of East Arnhem Shire Council. community members are saying. The Sport & Recreation stream increases the overall participation Nhulunbuy ICC staff will be at the Garma Festival and look forward to and involvement in sport and physical activities of all people living in talking with more local people about their communities and Stronger East Arnhem land. This is achieved by encouraging and increasing Futures, and joining in the cultural activities. Please come and say community ownership and management of sport and physical hello at the Stronger Futures stall, as we would like to talk to as many recreation activities. people as possible about what Stronger Futures means for you, your OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC) family and your community. Children in the East Arnhem region have access to quality and flexible You can also get in touch with your local Indigenous Engagement after school activities through the Outside School Hours Care stream. Officer or Government Engagement Coordinator, by calling the Outside School Hours Care delivers extra curricular activities that also Nhulunbuy ICC on 1800 089 148 (1800 079 098 if you are outside East hold educational outcomes delivered in a way that encourages family Arnhem Land). For more information about Stronger Futures, you can and community engagement. visit www.indigenous.gov.au East Arnhem Shire Council OSHC stream aims provide affordable and cost effective activities designed to enhance early childhood learning, INDIGENOUS LITERACY FOUNDATION based on the needs and interests of the children, including the cultural, The Indigenous Literacy Foundation has proudly supported physical, social, emotional, language and learning developmental needs. Garma for the past three years bringing its key ambassadors In each community the Youth, Sport & Recreation Team delivers to participate in the Youth Forum. These ambassadors different Outside School Hours activities based on available space, include writers and musicians such as Andy Griffiths and facilities and occurring events. Activities such as physical activities Josh Pyke and this year, Felix Riebl and Alison Lester. The and organised sports are always a popular choice and often have high Foundation has delivered over 100,000 free books to over numbers of participation. 230 communities across Australia, has an early literacy project called Buzz aimed at families, babies and toddlers which currently works in four communities and publishes community literacy projects. www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au 29 Cultural Activities

SUNDAY 11 - MONDAY 12 9AM - 4PM Over a two day period you can experience a range of Yolngu activities to immerse yourself into the art, language and culture of the Yolngu people. We would like to introduce you to some of our Yolngu educators that hold their own unique set of skills and qualifications. Get to the bower shelters to learn the basics of Yolngu matha or head over to the guided walks provided by the Yirralka Rangers. The Yolngu ladies will display their patience with the intricate basket weaving, painting, craft workshops and jewellery making. Make eternal friendships, laugh at some quirky stories to be told and celebrate in your new found skill.

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Screen Printing Spearmaking

Arts & Crafts Laynhapuy Homelands

Bunggul

Painting Grounds Djalupi Classes

Jewellery Making

Basket Weaving

Dhimurru and Garma Yirralka Rangers, Stage Learning on Country

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TODAY YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE JOURNEY TO RECOGNITION AT THE GATES OF THE GARMA GROUNDS

WHEN: 3:30pm WHERE: Follow the path of R’s WHY: To recognize and include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our nations founding document, the Australian Constitution

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“Get the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Islander people back on the national agenda.” Michael Long, 2004

SUNDAY 11 AUGUST, 2013

9:00am - 4:00pm Cultural activities 9:00am - 4:00pm Youth Forum 3:30pm Journey to Recognition 4:00pm Bunggul 8:00pm Live musical performances 8:00pm Cinema screening 9:00pm Special art lecture series

You will notice an increase in guest numbers as Garma throws its gates open to the public. The local community are visiting Gulkula for the day to join in Sunday’s Garma activities.

You are blessed with choices this morning as we take part in two days of activity. This year we have changed our programming so that you get to have some hands-on time learning the secrets behind Yolngu practices. Basket-weaving? Basic Yolngu matha workshop? It is your choice today as we base ourselves around the bunggul grounds.

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Beginning on Saturday evening after the bunggul has concluded, the plan is to crank up the musical volume to please a range of our guests from the djamakuli to the elderly. It is true that Yolngu musicians continue to move toward maintaining a strong foothold in Australia’s musical industry. Recently Gurrumul Yunupingu has just been applauded for his performance on the Voice, and this weekend we all remember the recent passing of a truly great Yolngu musician & educator Dr Yunupingu. This year, we continue to promote East Journey and encourage you to support this exclusive Yolngu-bred rock act through their rise to fame.

We are super thrilled to provide our guests with an exciting line up of gifted musicians. Our new musical stage will be given a thorough workout when performers take to our newly outfitted venue. East Journey, NEAL, Warren H. Williams, and Australia’s Indigenous soprano Deborah Cheetham will belt out some lyrics that are sure to find you dancing to the beat of the Garma drum. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself walking alongside the statuesque Emily Lubitz from TinPan Orange. Maybe too Felix Reibl & Harry Angus, from Cat Empire hypes up this Garma audience with a surprise impromptu appearance as they test the vocal sound waves across this spiritually significant Gulkula site. You’ll be left in awe of the vocal strength of our gifted Shellie Morris and Bunna Lawrie clearly displays the creative genius which lead to him being awarded the 1999 Don Banks Music Award.

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NEAL BOYS

Come and enjoy this exciting young Indigenous band at the young band from Yirrkala. They NIMA 2012 and performing a enjoyed a wave of success last host of live shows. These guys year, winning the NT battle of can rock with the best as they CIRCUS OZ 2013: CRANKED UP the school’s band, earning them blast out their original songs a spot at Bass in the Grass which are a blend of rock, hip Circus Oz bounds into the for more. With a ridiculous festival Darwin, voted the best hop, pop ballads and reggae. Garma Festival with their combination of jugglers, latest show – Cranked up musicians, acrobats, riggers from a New York City run of and aerialists, it’s a celebration standing ovations and hot from of diversity. Exuberant raw an extended season across spectacle, and danger for the America. sake of it!

Expect the irreverent Circus Oz Circus Oz is a rock ‘n’ roll, spirit, revel in the company’s animal-free circus that has much-loved characters and influenced the development of thrill at some daring feats with circus arts around the world roving provocateurs destined since its foundation in 1978. to disrupt Circus Oz’s ongoing brand of ridiculous tomfoolery that leaves audiences howling

GARRANGALI BAND EAST JOURNEY

From the Land to the Sea - towards more recent history East Journey brings their Blessed with a rich family Garrangali Band are a saltwater and events, shaping their stunning and powerful music tradition of song and dance, reggae band from Yilpara, community’s lives – Garrangali and message to the Garma East Journey combines the Northern Territory. Band a Voice of the Sea Music Stage this year. earthy traditions of the yidaki Steeped in timeless songs and Country. and bilma with the electric dance from their ancestral East Journey are a young and sound of contemporary music. home the music brings to our exciting band, however their hearts a distant time. songs and stories have depth, East Journey are strong young With their sound moving meaning and purpose that men, and future leaders within reflect their sense of family and their community, already on community steeped in Yolngu their journey towards the world culture. stages through their music and stories.

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BUNNA LAWRIE DEBORAH CHEETHAM SHELLIE MORRIS WARREN H WILLIAMS

Bunna Lawrie is a member Singer, playwrite, Actor, With her words and songs she Singer/songwriter hailing from and respected elder of the composer, academic and Yorta guides people to discover their Hermannsburg, NT an Arrernte Mirning Aboriginal tribe from Yorta Women, Deborah has own voices and songs, with man following in the footsteps the Coastal Nullarbor, South embraced the spirit of her soul a sense of purpose, love and of his father Australia. He is a Mirning and her love of expression belonging. whale dreamer and song within. Blessed with a powerful voice man, medicine man and Shellie was adopted into a non- delivering strong messages, story teller of his people. Deborah explores the rich Aboriginal Family as a young Warren is a gentle soul with a tapestry of her stories and life child in Sydney and through sense of humour that can still Bunna is well known and with her soprano voice and her love of singing and music, pack a punch. revered as the singer and her connection with music and family and community she has songwriter for the band performance from across the grown into a much loved and A troubadour for reconciliation Coloured Stone, the band spectrums. respected Songwoman. amongst all peoples, his which Bunna founded in songs reflects his Country 1977 with his brothers. A pioneer within modern day Through her journeys, and Western roots while he Indigenous culture, Deborah’s Shellie has reunited with her embraces past and present Through both his words and works and performances traditional family, guided by styles within each song. music, Bunna has performed, encourages bridges between her commitment towards the collaborated, inspired and peoples, mainstream and well being and unique voice of Warren H Williams is entertained many people traditional cultures to emerge indigenous communities’ right recognised and understood from across the lands and sea across the lands. across the land. by his musical peers as a vital and from all walks of life. voice within the Australian As a Yorta Yorta women Shellie’s songs immersed in Music cape – A Man in Bunna Lawrie is a recipient of her voice is strong and her the warm red sands of time, Harmony within himself and his many awards for his visions, presence at Garma shall be have inspired films, theatre, Land. songs and dedication to the heartfully welcomed. performance, radio and beyond community and country. with audiences left mesmerised Garma welcomes Warren H by her soaring voice and gentle Williams to the Music Stage It is with warm feeling heart. and beyond. and pride that Garma welcomes Bunna. Garma welcomes Shellie Morris to the Music Stage.

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As the sun goes down over Gulkula a unique cinematic experience will begin at Garma. In a bush clearing under the stars, audiences will be presented with the best new Indigenous cinema from Australia complimented by Yolngu Films from the region. BlackFella Films has joined forces with the Mulka Project and Black Screen of the National Film and Sound Achieves by invitation of Yothu Yindi Foundation to showcase this special programming at Garma. Hosted by Indigenous filmmaker Rachel Perkins, the films will be introduced by Rachel and young local film maker Ishmael Marika.

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Friday 9th August

Session 1 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm Session 2 - 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Black Fella films Buckskin A special selection of stories Runtime: 57 Minutes from across Australia for all Production Company: Djamakuli (kids). Grab a pillow Chilli Films and stretch out under the stars Director: Dylan MacDonald for a cinematic experience at the open aired Garma cinema. Recent winner of best documentary at the Sydney The Mulka Project is located train many Yolngu staff in International Film Festival, at the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka multimedia to facilitate the Buckskin tells the story of Art Centre in Yirrkala. recording and archiving of young Aboriginal man, Jack Yolngu culture in the form Buckskin, who grew up “Mulka” means a sacred but of Photos, Video and Sound. not knowing his traditional public ceremony, and to hold Multimedia trainers from language and culture, as it and protect. Our aim is to The Mulka Project will be had been driven almost to sustain and protect Yolngu holding two workshops for extinction a hundred years ago. cultural knowledge in north aspiring young filmmakers at Living on the edge of Adelaide, east Arnhem Land under this years Garma festival. a life-changing event set him leadership of community on a new path. Now Jack is members. We employ and on a mission to renew the Kaurna language and culture, the language of the Adelaide Plains, and teach it to as many people as he can in his lifetime.

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Saturday 10th August Sunday 11th August

Session 1 - 8:30pm – 11pm Session 2 - 10:00pm – 11:00pm Session 1 - 8:30 – 9:30pm Session 2 - 9:30 -10:30

Satellite Boy The Mulka Project Films Big Name No Blanket Basketball Bunggul Runtime: 90 Minutes Local director Ishmael Marika Runtime: 77 Minutes The Mulka Project present the Production Company: selects a showcase of works by Production Company: talent djamakuli of Yirrkala and Bunya Productions Yolngu film makers produced Night Sky Films the Homelands in two high Director: Catriona McKenzie by the award winning Mulka Director: Steven McGregor energy dance films. These films Project. Yolngu Dhawu were recorded live by The Catriona McKenzie’s directorial on life, ceremony, music, The charismatic and Mulka Project at the legendary movie debut is a heartfelt, politics, and adventure, all inspirational front man of Basketball Bunggul dance moving and uplifting story filmed and produced here in the Warumpi Band, George competitions in Yirrkala. about a young boy’s journey North East Arnhem Land. Rrurrambu Burarrawanga, to save his home and hailed from Elcho Island, off the This special film program ultimately himself. Home is the coast of Arnhem Land. George is presented by the Mulka abandoned outdoor cinema in moved to Papunya (northwest Project, Blackfella Films and the outback town of Wyndham. of Alice) to get married, and Black Screen of National Film When it is threatened with joined the band named after Sound Archive by invitations demolition, Pete sees his world a nearby honey-ant dreaming of The Youth Yindi Foundation. in jeopardy and sets off for site. The first musicians ever It combines the best of new the city. Stars David Gulpilil to release a pop record in an Indigenous cinema from and Cameron Wallaby. Aboriginal language in the Australia complimented by 80’s - Jailanguru Pakarnu Yolngu films from the region. -(Out of Jail) they rocked Australia from the Centre out.

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ASTRONOMY WITH PACIFIC ALUMINIUM based on mutual respect DEPARTMENT OF and mutual obligation to NIGHT SKY SECRETS Find out about Pacific AGRICULTURE, ensure we work together to Aluminium’s Gove Operations Ian Maclean of nightskysecrets. provide credible pathways FISHERIES AND which includes a mine, refinery, com will be running a stand to employment and business FORESTRY residue disposal area, steam in the expo by day to answer contracting opportunities, power station, port and ship NORTHERN AUSTRALIA your questions on all things cultural heritage preservation loading facilities. From this QUARANTINE astronomy including an insight as well as co management of remote part of North East into the world of Indigenous the environment. STRATEGY Arnhem, Gove Operations astronomy. Ian’s team will Indigenous ranger groups supply bauxite and alumina to The business is working closely take bookings for the evening across the north of Australia observing sessions out on “the the global aluminium industry. with Traditional Owners, government and stakeholders from Broome to Cairns, work Point”. Gove Operations is one of the to bring gas energy to the together to monitor and survey largest private employers in region, providing a long-term, for exotic pests and diseases. the Northern Territory and sustainable energy solution for employment at the operation the operation. RECOGNISE offers rewarding career opportunities across many Visit members of the Gove RECOGNISE is the people’s disciplines. Operations team to find out movement to recognise more about the process, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Gove Operations’ formal Yolngu employment programs Islander peoples in our partnership with Traditional and the Katherine to Gove Gas Constitution. RECOGNISE Owners for the land in which Pipeline project. is a part of Reconciliation it operates, represents a Australia, and we are governed commitment to each other by the Board of Reconciliation Australia. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND FISHERIES Fisheries compliant patrols and sea ranger groups work in conjunction with projects undertaken with Dhimurru Yirralka and Marthakal Rangers. Come and talk with Rob and Klaus about the broad range of tasks experienced by NT Fisheries.

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DHIMURRU AND FORESTWORKS FLINDERS UNIVERSITY STRONGER LAYNHAPUY RANGERS ForestWorks is the national NT MEDICAL PROGRAM FUTURES STALL Dhimurru is an incorporated organisation working with Flinders University in the NT Stronger Futures in the Aboriginal organisation the forest, wood, paper and offers the Flinders Doctor of Northern Territory is a established by Yolngu land- timber products industry to Medicine (MD). Whether you commitment by the Australian owners in Northeast Arnhem develop employment and are a school leaver or university Government to work with Land, Australia. The office is skills solutions. ForestWorks graduate in the Territory, the Aboriginal people in the located in Nhulunbuy. Our aim supports the Yothu Yindi NT Medical Program (NTMP) Northern Territory to build is to address the natural and Foundation’s aim of allows you to undergo your strong, independent lives, cultural management priorities encouraging and developing entire medical training in the where communities, families with particular emphasis on economic opportunities. Northern Territory. For school and children are safe and designated recreation areas in Over the past few years, leavers, Flinders University healthy. Stronger Futures accordance with the directions ForestWorks has supported in partnership with Charles in the Northern Territory is of our traditional owners. Indigenous economic Darwin University offers a 6 directed to improving the lives The Laynhapuy IPA is almost development through activities year double degree. Flinders of Aboriginal people in the unique in that the rangers such as the Gumatj Timber University offers an Indigenous Northern Territory, particularly who support the program are Project, where workers gain Entry Stream for Indigenous those living in remote permanently resident on their valuable skills and knowledge graduates interested in the four communities and town camps, country. This is extremely in the fields of forest growing, year MD. Flinders University is who experience much higher valuable in terms of access management, safe work committed to increasing the levels of disadvantage than to traditional Indigenous practices, and timber felling number of Indigenous people in anywhere else in Australia. ecological knowledge and and processing. medical student training. for current intelligence about the health of ecosystems and change across the region. EAST ARNHEM SHIRE The rangers are drawn from COUNCIL 14 homelands dispersed East Arnhem Shire Council across the IPA area, and up to (EASC) is a Local Government 260km from the rangers head body delivering a large and operating base in Yirrkala. unique range of municipal and community services in East AMRRIC (ANIMAL Arnhem Region of the Northern MANAGEMENT IN Territory. EASC will be the first RURAL AND REMOTE Northern Territory based entity to introduce a Reconciliation INDIGENOUS Action Plan (RAP) As one COMMUNITIES) of the largest employers in is a national not-for-profit Arnhem Land, EASC recognises charity led by veterinarians, the values and contribution of academics, health and animal local Yolngu people with 68% management professionals. of the 450 strong workforce We work to improve the health being Aboriginal or Torres and welfare of companion Strait Islander. animals in remote Indigenous communities, to improve the health and welfare of whole communities.

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ASTRONOMY GAPAN GALLERY The evening Astronomy After the evening meal on sessions out on “The Point” Friday the Gapan Gallery will are run by Ian Maclean of be opened. Those who have nightskysecrets.com and his experienced one of these team. openings rate it as a highlight of Garma. The Gapan Gallery is The sessions are run twice hidden in the bush to the east each evening on the Friday of the main ceremonial ground & Saturday nights at 7:30 and is accessed by a 100 metre and again at 9pm, with a final trail leading from there. 7:30pm Session on Sunday night. Ian will take you on a The printmakers of Yirrkala are laser guided tour of the dark the only remote Indigenous star studded skies with stories people making their own prints of both Yolngu and other from scratch in the bush by ancient Indigenous cultures. themselves. They have been doing this since 1996. This This is followed by viewing gallery is a unique creation through several telescopes which creates the ‘white cube’ at deep space nebulas & star out of thin air. clusters. This season’s prints will be The sessions are quickly unveiled for the first time and booked out so get in early to will be available for purchase. book your spot on the tour.

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FIRESIDE CHATS SPECIAL LECTURES FURTHER YOTHU YINDI 9:30pm Friday evening ART AND CULTURE PRESENTATIONS FOUNDATION Constitutional Reform • Wanyubi Marika, • Dr. Joe Gumbula, Yolngu SPONSORS DINNER Tanya Hosch, Recognise contemporary artist, leader and curator 7:00pm Friday evening Campaign Director Rirratjingu clan • Dr. Aaron Corn, Tim Gartrell, CEO Recognise Andrew Blake, former Associate Professor • Please note this is a private Campaign Director of Buku Larrngay Ethnomusicology. event to acknowledge the Arts Centre Wanta Stephen Patrick, • generosity of the 2013 Garma Jack Thompson Poetry Recital Gunybi Ganambarr Walpiri leader, Lajamanu • sponsors. Jack will be reciting some • Yinimala Gumana • Nicolas Rothwell, Northern of Australia’s most famous Djambawa Marawili, clan correspondent for The • Venue: Yolngu Camping poetry and will include some leader, Madarrpa clan Australian Grounds memorable pieces produced by • Beverly Knight, galleryist • Rachel Perkins, renowned his father. and expert in Yolngu art director, on contemporary • Wukun Wanambi film and multi-media in CORPORATE GROUP FIRESIDE CHATS Australia DINNER 9am-3pm Sunday Reflections on politics, power Garratjambal Auditorium 9am-3pm Sunday 7:00pm Saturday evening and the pain of reform: Garratjambal Auditorium Warren Mundine, Indigenous 9:30pm Saturday Chamber of Commerce Hon Gerry Hand, former Minister Aboriginal Affairs with Please note this event is for Mr. Bob Beadman, Chairman registered Corporate Group NT Grants Commission. Garma guests.

Venue: Ganbulpula Loft

45 Festival Information

PRACTICAL ADVICE from 8:30am to 8:00pm. The Panels and any last minute festival registration is your general store accepts cash art purchases. Enquire at the permit to enter Aboriginal Climate only. information booth for times land. Read permit conditions Generally speaking, it is fine, There will also be a Garma and bookings. carefully so you understand the rain-free and sunny. The restrictions. days are quite warm, tops of Cafe, selling hot drinks and a COMMUNITY OPEN DAY around 31°C. Evenings can be Garma library located near the On Sunday 11th August, the PROTOCOLS AT THE cooler, down to around 15°C. main kitchen area. festival is open to the local GARMA FESTIVAL It is essential to drink plenty of The Garma Festival Shop people of Nhulunbuy. Hot food water to avoid dehydration. It will sell Garma merchandise will be available to purchase Authority to make a is advisable to wear a hat to including T-shirts, Hats, Aprons, from the General Store. recording of the Festival guard against sunburn. Bags and more. Please be aware it is FREQUENTLY ASKED inappropriate to take any Mosquitoes Medical and First Aid QUESTIONS photographs of Yolngu without To avoid mosquitoes, wear A first aid service is available Can I take photographs at first seeking permission. It repellents and cover up at on-site as well as doctors and is not permissible to publish the Garma Festival? dusk. nurses through Miwatj Health. images of Yolngu without Yes but only with prior Crocodiles and sea wasps Any serious conditions will written permission. permission from the Yothu Crocodiles (baru) inhabit need to be taken to Nhulunbuy Yindi Foundation. All Alcohol and Drugs the waters of Arnhem Land. Hospital. Please advise the participants must sign a Alcohol and drugs are not They are not a threat at the organisers if you have special General Authority to make a permitted at the site of the Garma site which is atop an needs or conditions. Record of the Garma Festival. Garma Festival. Alcohol is escarpment 100 metres above LOCAL ARTS also banned at Yirrkala and For more information contact sea level. But care should be Gunyangara. Substantial fines taken if venturing near water. Buku-Larrnggay the on-site Media Centre. Mulka Arts Centre are imposed on people caught Sea wasps (box jelly fish) How can I learn more about taking alcohol or drugs into and other stingers exist in The Arts Centre at Yirrkala is open 8am – 4:30pm Monday Yolngu languages and these communities or on the the ocean, although Garma culture? Garma site. does not take place in stinger to Friday and 9am – 4pm Go to http://learnline.cdu.edu. season. Saturday and Sunday. On Behaviour Monday 12th August you may au/yolngustudies At the Garma Festival, you Shopping consider taking the bus ride Do I need a permit to enter are invited to observe and General goods, water, drinks, to Yirrkala. Two shuttles will work within Yolngu protocols. food and toiletry items will be Aboriginal land? run from 9am and you can see Yes. Your fully paid and Remember you are on Yolngu available for sale onsite at the first-hand the Yirrkala Church completed Official Garma land and entering Yolngu Garma General Store, open

46 Festival Information time. Yolngu perceptions, Permits Meals Hire Cars priorities and preoccupations The Yolngu are the Traditional All full paying ticketholders, Kansas are different from those of Owners of north east Arnhem volunteers, participant and 08 8987 2872 mainstream Australia. Be land. They are also recognised Yolngu are fully catered for patient, and try to leave at as owners of this land under with three main meals a day. Gove Rentals, 4X4s & Cars home your expectations of Australian law through the In the event a ticket does not 08 8987 1700 how things are learnt, and how Aboriginal Land Rights include meals, vouchers will Manny’s Car Rentals events should run. Act (NT) 1976. Permits are be available to purchase from 08 8987 2300 Traditionally Yolngu learn by required to enter Aboriginal Information. There are two Drive carefully observation, by looking and land. The Garma Festival kitchen/dining areas at Garma. Please take care when driving, listening. Asking too many invitation only permits you A main kitchen/dining area as roads are unsealed and questions can be inappropriate. to attend the Festival, and located on the southern side there are some difficult river So, when you have questions, all Permit Conditions apply. of the Festival site, and a crossings. choose them carefully and Your invitation to the Festival kitchen/dining area on the A 4-wheel drive vehicle is thoughtfully. and the receipt of payment northern side of the Bunggul • (if applicable) are evidence of highly recommended. Respect Yolngu people’s ground that caters for Yolngu attending the Festival and of Do not speed - single personal space, particularly participants, Yolngu families • your permit. Please keep these vehicle rollovers are far too in the camping areas. Avoid and Garma staff. documents with you at all common on Territory roads. strolling around and visiting Offsite accommodation times when travelling through Be particularly careful at Yolngu campsites unless Garma does not take • Arnhem Land. night, buffaloes and other specifically invited and responsibility for travel or Gulkula and surrounding areas animals can stray on to the accompanied by Yolngu. accommodation arrangements are Indigenous Protected Areas road. for participants who elect to Please exercise courtesy (IPA), managed by Dhimurru stay offsite. Accommodation It is illegal in the Northern and sensitivity when taking Land Management Aboriginal • facilities in Nhulunbuy are very Territory to carry photographs – seek the Corporation. Declared in limited. passengers in the back of permission of the subjects March 2001 as the first IPA a ute. if taking close-ups, or in the Northern Territory, the Gove Peninsula photographs of small groups, Dhimurru IPA is a part of the 08 8987 0700 EMERGENCY particularly in the women’s Australian National Reserve Walkabout Lodge EVACUATION programs and men’s programs, System of protected areas. 08 8987 1777 In the event of an emergency cultural and health sessions. ACCOMMODATION & Aboriginal Hostel please make your way to the Visitors should not leave the 08 8987 2553 emergency assembly areas. At Gulkula site on their own MEALS all times listen to the Garma and should only walk along Camping TRAVEL AND staff and follow their directions. specifically marked Festival The Garma Festival is intended TRANSFERS trails. This is about showing to be a camping experience Ground transfers to and from FESTIVAL respect for land and is also and the festival site at Gulkula the Festival site are provided OPENING TIMES a safety issue. Please ensure is well set up for camping. free of charge to registered The Festival commences on the morning of Friday 9 August someone knows your travel Please Garma staff at festival Festival participants for all and ends on the evening of plans. shop if you have any issues regular airline arrivals and Monday 12 august 2013. The Treat the old people with the with your camp site. departures. Festival site opens to the greatest of respect – they hold Taxis Toilets and Showers public at 10:30am Thursday 8th the knowledge and the power. Ph: 131 008 for 12-passenger There are toilets and showers August and closes to the public mini bus taxi or 4-passenger Please be conscious that dress on site, see site map for details. 10:30am Tuesday 13th August, taxi operating between the standards may often vary from 2013. what is considered acceptable Garma site at Gulkula and the at your home. By dressing Nhulunbuy (Gove) township. conservatively you will avoid Ph: 08 8987 8254 for Bush the possibility of causing Taxis licensed to carry 9 offence. passengers.

47 Thanks and Acknowledgments

If you’ve been a guest of Garma you might wonder how To the Garma crew Frieda, Matty, Trish and her girls, Justin, logistically this event is coordinated. It is certainly not something Nova, Keith, Geoff and Jeff, and Abby - many thanks for being any one individual can manage solo, so it is here that we must the first to arrive onsite at Gulkula prior to rolling out this event. relay our appreciation for the many people whose collective To Juanita, Meg and Ray + your working party – thanks so much. efforts make this event truly unique. As always Ray your friendly, outgoing personality wins us over yet again and we look forward to seeing your smiling face next Dhanggal, Djapirri, Yananymul, Djawa’s 1 & 2, Choc, Tora, Klaus, year. To the Bay Bay Mi timber millers – the Gaydaka timber looks Rose, Johnny Johnny, Sean, Debbie, Dhalulu & Lak Lak, Rraywun, completely at home, nestled into and throughout the features of Valerie, Binmila, Beth, Will, Kade, Aunty Margy, Eunice, Dhambit, the Gulkula site. To Mick, Kerry and the Deltareef blokes – truly Bevan, Barrata, Nonggirrnga, Dhapanbal, Helen, Djunga Djunga, a magnificent job on the Gulkula upgrades – Klaus thanks for Balupalu, Gapirri, Djawa, Galarrwuy, Natasha, Ted, Nancy, Ronald, being an anchor and never losing sight of the bigger picture. To Ishmael, Joseph, Marcia, Luci, Chris & Chris, Arminda, Peter B, the local community and the residents of Gove, we inundate your Laura, Eula, Jodie and Michelle, Agnese, Brian, Alice, Jenny, space, sending Garma shockwaves and a ripple effect throughout Andrea, John, Shirley, Reg,Mary, Robyn, Stephanie, Bianca, the region. We leave north east Arnhem in 2013 after celebrating Dhopiya, Rita, Roslyn. Thank you our fabulous barista sistas & another successful year spotlighting this beautiful region. To our of course Ben too. To our senior leaders Wulanybuma, Manunu, guests, it has been a pleasure welcoming you to this region and Gawirrin, Waturr, Dhunggala, Wukun, Manydjarri, Mawalan, Langini, we hope that you’ve found new friendships that will entice you Barayuwa. Our inspirational Yolngu Heroes will continue to be a back to Garma again and again. To our band of merry volunteers, feature of next years program, so please everyone continue to thank goodness for you! Appreciate the time you have generously take an active role in searching for emerging new leaders that are afforded this event, and we hope that you have been rewarded making a positive impact in north east Arnhem communities. with a memorable experience.

To the local Yolngu organisations, it has been a real pleasure In closing, we take this moment to acknowledge Minister Jenny to work alongside you. Without a doubt Gulkula has been Macklin for her ongoing interest and loyal support of this event reinvigorated & together we can continue to explore new and – if only we could clone you! The projects of the Yothu Yindi exciting ways to forge new partnerships together for the benefit Foundation have been strengthened under your leadership and of the people and its region. direction as the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

48 Language

YOLNGU MATHA - THE LANGUAGE SOME COMMON YOLNGU TERMS

Yol\u Matha means Yol\u Special Characters B^pi Snake |^nitji or Manha Alcohol language. It refers to Yol\u B^ru Crocodile |apaki Non-Yolngu person, languages in general. There are \ or | ng as with song Bathi Dilly bag white person. over 40 Yol\u languages. Most [ or { tongue curled back Bay\u None, I don’t have any |arali Tobacco, cigarette speak multiple Yol\u Yol\u |atha Food languages. ^ or % long a, as with father Bilma Rhythm sticks (clap sticks) Nh^mirri nhe How are you? ] or } tongue curled back The following explanation may Bu\gawa Boss, leader (can be a Nhulunbuy The hill around help you to pronounce the ` or ~ tongue curled back derogatory term) which the township is located. words. ’ glottal stop Bu\gul Dance not necessarily Rrupiya Money (Macassan Traditional ceremony introduced word) (corroboree) Vowels W^wa Brother There are three pairs of vowels. Bu\gul dj^ma Ceremony Yaka No business or work is considered important work in Yolngu Yaka manymak I am not good SHORT VOWELS LONG VOWELS society Yalala Later a as in about ä as in father Dhuwa, Yirritja Everything in Yapa Sister (it’s common to the world belongs to one of refer to a female you don’t i as in bin e no equivalent in English – try these two named social moieties know as yapa) lengthening the i in bin or categories. Yolngu marry into Yatj Bad u as in put o as in pore their opposite moiety. Yi[aki Didgeridoo (The Miwatj {irramu Man, male region is recognised as the Consonants Dj^ma Work, business home of Yidaki. You are on Ga’ Give it here! yidaki country) b, g, k, l, p, m, n, t, w, y — are like the English equivalents Galpu Spear launcher Yol\u The peoples of the north- dh, th, nh — pronounced with the tongue between the teeth east Arnhem Land region call Gara Spear themselves Yolngu. Different d, t, n, l, r — pronounced with the tongue curled back Gapa] White clay used for from other tribes around dj — as with jug ceremony purposes, dancing Australia Koori, Noongah, and and painting. Murri for example tj — somewhat similar to the ch in church Gapu Water Yo Yes ny — as with news Gurtha Fire, lighter, match, Yo manymak Yes, good, ng — as in song firewood thanks. A positive response/ Ma Okay! Do it! acknowledgement If you want to learn more about Yolngu language and culture, go Manymak Good, okay Yol\u matha A general term for to www.learnline.cdu.edu.au/yolngustudies the many Yolngu languages of Miyalk Female north-east Arnhem Land Miwatj Region You are in Miwatj or sunrise country