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Tranby Festival www.asgmwp.net Summer 2005 ABORIGINAL SUPPORT GROUP CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY The Aboriginal Support Group - Manly underpinning the idea of a Treaty, to a Warringah Pittwater marked its 25th group of people capable of providing anniversary with a party at the trusty old support for Aboriginal people when it was Scout Hall alongside Narrabeen Lake. requested. Jill recalled how the Group took People travelled from far and wide to be guidance from people like Kevin Cook, there – up from Canberra, out from head of Tranby College, and developed the Enid McIlraith Founding Member of ASG speaking at Lightning Ridge, and from all over Sydney. ethos of ‘support’ for Aboriginal people, the 25th birthday Photo Courtesy Pat Fisher Talks given by various Group members rather than speaking or acting on their Group’s focus on information initiatives, were interspersed with a musical behalf. Jill remembered working with Koori including the launch of resources such as performance by Nature Nature, a duo of friends and other Group members to A Story to Tell and the website, as well as didgeridoo and flute played by Henry support many efforts over the years, organising regular Information Nights. Phineasa and David McBurney. The formal including the Long March in 1988, rescue Helen also referred to the Group’s presentations were ably facilitated by Kevin of Australia Hall (site of the 1938 Day of continued support for Biala, the Guringai McCreton, with Acknowledgment of Mourning Protest), marching for Land Festival and NAIDOC Week, as well as Country by Ian Raymond. Rights, as well as organising numerous success in working with local councils, Enid McIlraith began by telling the story of events in the local community to highlight members of the local Aboriginal how the Group began in 1979 – a chance issues of land, culture, health, education, community, and the larger reconciliation meeting on a bus by three people with deaths in custody, stolen generations, network. Both Jill and Helen paid tribute similar interests in Aboriginal issues at a racism, and reconciliation. to the many stalwarts of the Group – time when talk of a Treaty was in the air. Remarks by Helen Ford focussed on how Aboriginal and non – many of them Jill Perkins then spoke about how the the ASG has continued its efforts to keep passed on now, but many of them still Group evolved from those early days – these issues on the community agenda working hard. from a gathering of like-minded people since the ‘height’ of the reconciliation Continued Page 3 learning about the larger issues movement in 2000. She mentioned the FAREWELL JACKIE AND FAMILY Jackie O’Hare has left Narrabeen. Cassie, date, helping with Elimatta and storing all Kalina, Jordan and Kai have moved to our records. Cassie and Kai were also Dubbo, so Jackie will not be driving enthusiastic members of the Group and regularly to Sydney from Lightning Ridge. contributed greatly to many events We will miss her presence at our expecially those involving young people in meetings. the community. We thank Jackie for her dedication and We will miss them all. We hope they will commitment to the Support Group. She visit us often and wish them well in their Jackie O’Hare and grandchildren was always there welcoming, organising, new surroundings. Kalina and Jordan Davis cutting the birthday cake at keeping contact details of members up to the 25th Anniversary Photo Courtesy Pat Fisher Helen Ford Summer 2005 1 ELIMATTA sand the colourful glowing 10 metre whale puppet – the star of the show – and the giant spirit puppets, all designed by local artist Jessica Birk, seemed to blend into the background of the gently breaking waves. SONGLINES Karen Gardner, Events Co-ordinator, Cultural Services Team, Warringah Council, accepted the Community Event of the Year – Warringah Community Event of the Year Award on behalf of the hundreds of people who had been At the 2005 Australia Day Celebrations at Warringah Civic Centre involved in the Whale Songlines workshops and performance. the Community Event of the Year Award was presented to Whale 2005 GURINGAI FESTIVAL Songlines, one of the highlights of last year’s Guringai Festival. This year’s Guringai Festival has the theme of People and Place. Whale Songlines was held on May 30 at Freshwater Beach A celebration of Aboriginal culture and heritage across Northern watched by thousands of people. It was a celebration of the Sydney, the festival runs from May 26, on the eve of migration of the whales along our coastline and acknowledged Reconciliation week (May 27 to June 3) until July 10 at the close Aboriginal culture and heritage on the Northern Beaches. Three of NAIDOC Week. months of enthusiastic community participation culminated with The ASG will be commemorating the Journey of Healing the lantern parade, music and dance, all complementing the on Thursday 26 at a venue on the Northern Beaches yet to contemporary story performance. As they were moved across the be decided. Black Chicks She knows where she comes from and her grandparents June and Roy Barker, and advice to the younger Aboriginal people going to school in Lightning Ridge, she was to ‘believe in the spirit from your said that she lived in ‘a tight knit TALKING homeland, and speak up for what you community’ with her culture being For those who were at the Black Chicks believe in. Aboriginal people are more accepted and celebrated in school, not Talking night on Monday 1st November genuine and open to helping others. White hidden as in the video. After Marissa 2004 I am sure you will agree with me people are too concerned with money started school in Sydney, her peers that we are all thankful to our local ‘black troubles.’ To Aunty Nancy, it’s not about required verbal confirmation from her long chicks’ for opening their hearts and talking money, it’s about freedom. time friend Eliza whether Marissa was frankly about their lives to a room full of Kai said that ‘the video confronts issues really Aboriginal. This was insulting to her. people. For me, I know that sharing my life you do not want to face but opens your Kai’s upbringing was different as she felt experiences is difficult at the best of times eyes and makes you proud’. Nikki went on she was not accepted by the white or but to listen to the hardships of our panel to say that the issue of people asking what black community because of her skin – Aunty Nancy Wood, Nikki McCarthy, Kai part Aboriginal you are ‘touched a nerve colour. However, she finds Aboriginal Graham and Marissa Barker – proved to with us all. It challenges our authenticity. culture a gift because she is privy to me how proud and brave they must be to We struggle to maintain our culture, even information and the past of her ancestors. make us all aware of both the restrictions through government denial, and family She finds there is a great resistance and the freedom they feel as Aboriginal protection; hiding the truth from their kin regarding education, as history lessons at women. due to their battle with racism and identity her school only touched briefly on Though these women come from different issues with the Stolen Generations. Australian history pre-settlement. ‘It makes nations such as Bundjalung, Gamilaroi and Sometimes I feel so drained because it hard for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Wiradjuri, the age bracket being as vast as Aboriginal justice and issues seem to be kids to learn. Elders have to go through the the geography, Nikki felt that their lives are going nowhere, then I thank God for struggles to teach kids and improve their ‘diverse, but connected with culture’: a people like you coming to this night. lives. Thank you to Aunty Nancy for bond that I can only imagine. Education is important from birth for everything she had to go through to make The award-winning documentary Black cultural diversity to improve racism.’ the younger generations proud and Chicks Talking directed by Leah Purcell Marissa has just completed her HSC. She culturally educated’. was shown and issues that were brought said that she only faced questions of her During question and answer time Nikki up on the video were discussed with our Aboriginality when she moved to Sydney to was asked the question ‘What do you like panel. Aunty Nancy felt that it was an effort live at Biala Aboriginal Girls’ Hostel, about being a black chick’? Summing up for her but she ‘got strong, got a voice and Allambie Heights, to finish her schooling. the feel of the evening, Nikki simply replied was proud’ of who she was. Growing up with her family, including ‘Being a black chick rocks!’ Cassie Davis Summer 2005 2 ELIMATTA This happened in September. The older students were given an insight Indigenous Festivals of Australia conducted into Kai’s life and how art had helped her to these massive festivals around Australia, get away from the negative influences that with us joining up with them for the Moree once consumed her. After the group’s teary Festival. Year 1 to 12 students camped therapy session had finished they produced out at the local school, practising their some wonderful artworks, many at first performances for the evening concerts, believing that they could not be artistic. then looked forward to the long day of Being eyewitnesses for such youthful various activities on their timetables. optimism and effort was the most Educational stalls for science, rewarding experience for us and we communication skills and for possible continue to be amazed by how much art future career paths (including reiki and workshops can bring people the confidence various sports) were offered.
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