Aboriginalboriginal Way www.nativetitlesa.org Issue 77, Summer 2020 A publication of South Australian Native Title Services

Above: Baker Boy performs to a large crowd at the opening of Tarnanthi 2019. Read full article on page 14. Photo: NatPhoto: Rogers. ’s true history on show A new exhibition close to the of Aboriginal culture. And as we started “ have had a strong influence the The document was signed by King William site of South Australia’s original having discussions with Kaurna about entire way through. And you’ll see that their in 1836 to establish the state according proclamation tells Aboriginal what we might put in here, the theme of words are also on the wall. So this is by to British law and outlines various people’s stories about the state’s truth telling came to the forefront of what no means my voice or the City of Holdfast aspects of its management. foundations alongside those of we were doing” she said. Bay’s voice. It’s our voice” she said. “There is a section in the Letters Patent, European settlers. “We realised that instead of telling one Ms Simpson said that the new exhibition it’s a paragraph that says that ‘Provided Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka – Truth side of the story or the other side of the offers a valuable opportunity for people always Aboriginal people in South Australia Telling Together was launched at the story, we could actually do that together. to learn about the the reality of South have a right to occupy and use the land’. Bay Discovery Centre in the Glenelg So we saw an opportunity to bring the Australia’s origins. “Basically it’s a paragraph that says that Town Hall on Monday 9 December. narrative together and give people a strong understanding of South Australia’s “It’s about education and learning the when we settled, Europeans were meant The exhibit traces settler history in true history.” true history of their state. Hopefully from to consider the rights of Aboriginal people parallel with the historical experiences there we can begin to move forward” and their rights to occupy their land. So of Aboriginal people to create a In bringing those narratives together, Ms Simpson said. it acknowledged that Aboriginal people compelling and comprehensive view Ms Garnaut worked in partnership with were living in South Australia at the time.” “Whether people’s feelings about South of our state’s early years. Kaurna elders. Australia’s true history are positive or This document and the recognition it “I primarily worked with senior Kaurna, According to Local History Coordinator negative, it still needs to be discussed.” gave Aboriginal people was forgotten for Elder Lynette Crocker. Lynette has for a for the Julia Garnaut, many years in the face of ‘terra nullius’ very long time been tied into particularly For Ms Garnaut, nothing tells the truth the display grew out of a recognition of a a belief that the country was not owned topics around the Letters Patent and about the state’s formation more gap in the story being told by the museum. or legally occupied prior to settlement advocating for change. So Lynette and clearly than the Letters Patent, a crucial according to Ms Garnaut. “The museum we felt really lacked a I primarily wrote this together and then founding legal document that was on space where we were telling the story Merle Simpson also came in” she said. display at the Gallery on opening day. Continued on page 2

Inside: Aboriginal stories a success on screen 6 Stolen generations survivors lunch 8 A new home for Kura Yerlo community hub 10 pipi business underway 13 South Australia’s true history on show Continued from page 1 Australia’s first Governor John Hindmarsh meeting with Kaurna leaders in what is And they’re reminded again during the on arriving in the new colony in 1836 now known as the Parklands” he said. campaign for land rights in “We all had this understanding that is also on display at the exhibition. the 1970s. Australia was terra nullius when we “I’ve known that painting for a very long settled, when Cook arrived. But the The exhibition also features a striking time but it eventually struck me. There “So as I said at the outset, foundation history books and the facts will show animation of a Kaurna dreaming was an event that had all the hallmarks stories are important, and I hope this you that that is not true. So this story – Nganu and : a tale of of a treaty ceremony, the sort of thing exhibition helps reset the record” Mr exhibition works to tell you what we think two heroes, which was produced by that’s characteristic of the sort of treaty Foster said. we know, and then what is also there Monash University in partnership with ceremonies in North America. For 200 Re-establishing a place for Kaurna and hidden in the history books” she said. Uncle Lewis O’Brien and other Kaurna years prior to this, leading members of Aboriginal culture in this key location community members. The video provides the Aboriginal communities would meet The story of the state’s origins is a significant glimpse of Kaurna culture with British representatives. Gifts would has been an important achievement illustrated with a wide range of historical prior to the arrival of the British. be exchanged. Both sides would make and can be a source of pride, according materials, many of which have been held speeches and negotiations would take to Ms Crocker. The works of historian Rober Foster in storage by the Council. place. These could be secure peace and feature in the exhbition and he spoke “This has been about giving a platform to friendship, or they could be negotiations “The City of Holdfast Bay has quite a at the opening event. Aboriginal people to explore the stories large collection of works, which date about war” Mr Foster explained. of the past but also their aspirations for He told those assembled that the to around European settlement, 1836” However while early meetings between the future.” materials held in the archive reveal an said Ms Garnaut. Kaurna people and the British resembled early commitment to respect between Ms Garnaut hopes that the exhibition treaty discussions seen around the world “We worked with Kaurna to choose a European and Kaurna peoples. will influence visitors to reconsider their during colonial times, these meetings range of those paintings that are now on established ideas about the state’s history. “Upstairs in the exhibition you’ll see were different he said. display, including some by John Michael a painting by Martha Berkeley and it “As we were working through the Skipper, a well known artist from the “This ceremony in 1838 had all those captures a ceremony in 1838. The exhibition, one of the strongest points colonial period” she said. features, except the last: negotiation. ceremony is sometimes referred to as we realised is that you can’t just tell It was all form without substance. The first copy of the Proclamation, the ‘Gawler’s Feast’. It shows the newly-arrived people something, can assume that statement read out on behalf of South Governor Gawler with his white feather “Those early settlers didn’t act upon the they are going to believe what you’re undertakings that were given. saying. People will always walk away from history with their own perceptions “These promises were not forgotten in and their own understandings of what later debates in the state” Mr Foster said. they’ve read or the main themes “People with good will, at least, they’ve grasped onto. remember them so at key moments “We realised that truth can mean throughout our history, South Australian a different thing to different people. leaders would be reminded of them. And so I guess with this exhibition, in “For instance, in 1921 when efforts were some ways what we’re saying is these made to establish the North-West Reserve, are the facts, make up your mind. what’s now Pitjantjatjara Lands, the What do you think? What is your truth governments were reminded of these things. and how is that shaped for you?”

“In the mid 1960s, when Don Dunstan Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka – Truth navigated the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act Telling Together is on at the Bay through Parliament, he quoted chapter Discovery Centre in the Glenelg and verse from these documents. Town Hall on Moseley Square.

Above, left to right from top: Stephen Patterson MP, Aunty Lynette Crocker, Holdfast Bay Mayor Amanda Wilson and Kaurna man and shield maker Corey Turner with the original Letters Patent document; Lawyer Shaun Berg speaks at the launch; The Bay Discovery Centre is at the Glenelg Town Hall at Mosely Square; Historian Robert Foster; Tiati exhibtion; Julia Garnaut and Jack Buckskin; Tiati exhibition.

2 Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 Rally for Walker Parliament House in was led by Latoya Rule, whose brother was covered in red hand prints Wayne Fella Morrison died at the hands of as hundreds of protesters gathered guards at Yatala Labour Prison in 2016. in support of the Yuendumu Earlier that day, Senior Walpiri man Ned community and to call for justice Jampijinpa Hargraves told The Wire for Walpiri teenager Kumanjayi national current affairs program how Walker. The prints mirrored those Yuendumu community members were placed on the police station in feeling following the death. Yuendumu and Alice Springs by his family and community in “Yesterday we had a funeral, at around protest of his killing by police. about 7.30. During that funeral we had one of our loved ones shot by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander police. We were all completely shocked. people and their allies listened as family Everybody was shocked. And we can not members, including Mr Walker’s cousin tolerate this kind of attitude. The police Samara Fernandez spoke about their pain attitude, we can’t tolerate it” he said. at the loss of their family member and anger at the way he and the community Mr Hargraves said that that police were treated. having guns in remote communities was a big concern. “I was there that night, we came straight from our grandfather’s funeral. We went “The NT government allows police to there for mourning, we didn’t think we’d use guns, like in America. We’re asking need to mourn any more. At the crime coroner not to have guns in remote scene, they’re (the police) standing there communities not to have guns. We’re with big shotguns. Shame you mob, asking for that. We’re going to ask the shame” Ms Fernandez said. Coroner to take away about the guns, to not wearing guns in remote communities” Other speakers called for an independent Mr Hargraves said. investigation into the killing and reminded those present of the high level Shortly following the death of Mr Walker, of Indigenous incarceration and the Northern Territory Police announced that unacceptably high toll of Aboriginal lives an officer had been charged with murder taken at the hands of police. The protest over the killing at Yuendumu.

Protest for Walker at South Australian Parliament House November 2019.

Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 3 Nation Indigenous voice co-design process Native Title Claim The Australian Government has A Senior Advisory Group will oversee the The Central Land Council has issued NARUNGGA NATION NATIVE TITLE CLAIM SAD 62/2013 commenced a co-design process co-design process for both a national NOTICE OF NATIVEGroup TITLE CLAIM GROUP meeting MEETING TO AUTHORISE THE CONSENT a statement calling again forDETERIMATION a AND THE DISCONTINUACE OF THE NATIVE TITLE APPLICATION to develop models for an Indigenous voice and options to enhance local and constitutionally entrenched voice.OVER PORTIONS OF THE SEA AREA AND OVER INNES NATIONAL PARK voice at a local, regional and regional decision making. “Council sees that governments change. national level, the Minister for The Senior Advisory Group Co-Chairs are Ken Wyatt “We are the Aboriginal voice of Professor Dr Marcia Langton AM and announced in November. Professor Tom Calma AO. Other members central Australia. The discussion over a voice comes in of the Senior Advisory Group have been “We are tired of government changing response to the Uluru Statement from the appointed by Minister for Indigenous laws that affect our lives. Heart, which called for a constitutionally Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, “Our laws were here first, they are the entrenched voice to Federal parliament. with the advice and input of the Chairs. original laws of this land. According to the Shadow Minister for The Senior Advisory Group includes “Our systems of governance are Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, South Australian academic and leader, the new co-design process does not Narungga man Professor Peter Buckskin. still strong. include key parts of that Statement. On making the announcement, “Our voice needs to be embedded “Labor embraces the three elements Mr Wyatt said “We want to hear from in the foundations of this nation the broadest range of people and of the Uluru Statement, those being: “We reject symbolic recognition in of as many ideas as possible. an enshrined voice to the parliament; a the constitution. national process of truth telling; and a “Right across Australia, Indigenous “We want to be part of designing the Makarrata Commission that would lead Australians are working tirelessly to to agreement and treaty making. Those voice to parliament. We demand that build strong futures for their families TAKE NOTE ON FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2020 and SATURDAY 15 February 2020 at 10am it be protected in the constitution.” Narungga Nation Native Title Claim elements are not part of the co-design and communities. at the MAITLAND TOWN HALL South Australian Native Title Services Limited will be facilitating a meeting ofSAD Narungga 62/2013 Nation Notice Native Titleof Native Claim Group Title. The meeting is open to process” she told media after the Ms Burney said it was up toall individualsmembers of the Native Title Claim Group, being those living Aboriginal people who “It’s important that these people Claim Group Meeting to authorise announcement by Minister Wyatt. if they participate in the new process who care the most, and know their A. (a) Are thethe biological Consent descendants Determination of the following and ancestors: the According to a government statement, (i) a ‘fullDiscontinuance-blooded Narungga ofwoman the ofNative the Wallaroo Title area’, married to Charlie communities best, have a say in “I have encouraged everyone to be Angie (China; (ii) King Tommy; (iii) a ‘full-blooded woman named Mary’ Application over portions of the sea the co-design process will consist of decision making – we know we get part of this co-design process, and (‘Queen Mary’, married to King Tommy); (iv) Ben Simms (of Wallaroo); (x) two stages to develop and refine models (‘Aboriginalarea and Narunggaover Innes of Wallaroo, National married Park to white jailer, surname better results when they do” he said. for all voices to be heard. Those voices ‘Hughes’, at Wallaroo); (xi) S(t)ansbury ‘Narungga woman of Moonta’; (xvi) to enhance local and regional decision Annie TakeRadford; note on Friday 14 February 2020 Mr Wyatt also called on non-Indigenous will be varied. There is no two ways(b) identify and are accepted as Narungga under traditional law and custom on making and a national voice. and Saturday 15 February 2020 at Australians to consider the need about that. But unless you’re partthe of basisthe of one or more of the following; -Descent10am from at a Narunggathe Maitland person; Town Adoption; Hall, South Birth in the claim area; Long Stage One – two co-design groups (local for a voice. co-design process, then there is the riskterm physical connection with the claim area; parent or grandparent buried in and regional & national), will develop that your voice will not be heard. It’s notthe claimAustralian area. Native Title Services Limited “The Group committed to ensuring will be facilitating a meeting of Narungga models to improve local and regional about what your position is.The It’s purpose about of the meeting is to authorise the Consent Determination, nominate Narungga Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nation Native Title Claim Group. The decision making and a national voice. making sure that your voiceNation is heard Aboriginal in Corporation as the Prescribed Body Corporate for the Narungga People, people from across the nation would and to authorise the discontinuancemeeting is open of the tonative all members title application of the over portions of the sea the co-design process” Msarea, Burney and oversaid. Innes National Park. Stage Two – will involve consultation finally have direct input to government Native Title Claim Group, being those and engagement to refine models with about their experiences, ideas and The government has said thatLimited assistance will livingbe provided Aboriginal for costs people associated who: with travel to and from the meeting and some accommodation is available for those who contact SANTS early. Lunch will be Indigenous leaders, communities and aspirations. This is a concept we the new co-design processprovided has a to those attending.(a) A rePlease the biologicalcontact Marilyn descendants Wilson on 180 of 0the 01 0 360 for assistance to stakeholders across the country. invite all Australians to embrace.” 12-month timeline. attend or for further informationfollowing about ancestors:this meeting. (i) a ‘full-blooded Narungga woman of the Wallaroo area’, married to Charlie Angie (China); (ii) King Tommy; (iii) a ‘full-blooded The Healing Coolamon woman named Mary (‘Queen Mary’, married to King Tommy); (iv) Ben A unique coolamon created by In 2018 Mr Copley created ‘The Council and over about 100 hours of Simms (of Wallaroo); Kaurna and Permanangk man Healing Coolamon’ to mark the 10th work was chiselled and hand scraped (x) Maria (‘Aboriginal Narungga of Uncle Ivan Tiwu-Copley has been Anniversary of the National Apology into a smooth coolamon shape. Wallaroo’, married to white jailer, recognised as an item of cultural to the Stolen Generations. surname ‘Hughes’, at Wallaroo); (xi) Mr Copley said that the coolamon S(t)ansbury ‘Narungga woman of significance by the National The piece was taken from a 400-year-old “represented the cradle and so many Moonta’; (xvi) Annie Radford. Museum of Australia. Red Gum tree in the Campbelltown City mother’s arms that were left empty (b) Identify and are accepted as Narungga after children were removed”. under traditional law and custom on the basis of one or more of the The Healing Coolamon now appears following: descent from a Narungga in the Ngulla Wellamunagaa exhibition person; adoption; birth in the claim in Canberra. The exhitibion celebrates area; long-term physical connection the survival, continuity and diversity with the claim area; parent or of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander grandparent buried in the claim area. cultures as told through stories affirming The purpose of the meeting is to authorise ongoing connections to Country. the Consent Determination, nominate Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation Each story demonstrates the strength as the Prescribed Body Corporate for and resilience of the human spirit, as the Narungga People, and to authorise voiced by the people themselves. the discontinuance of the native title The exhibiton is presented by the application over portions of the sea Australian Institute of Aboriginal and area, and over Innes National Park. Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Limited assistance will be provided for and is supported by the National costs associated with travel to and from Museum of Australia. It is open the meeting and some accommodation until 31 March 2020. is available for those who contact SANTS early. Lunch will be provided to those For further information visit: attending. Please contact Marilyn Wilson www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/ on 1800 010 360 for assistance to attend Left to right: Samantha Carr, Ivan Tiwu-Copley, Charlotte Craw from AIATSIS and Aunty Faye from Link Up QLD Link at Ngulla Wellamunagaa exhibition in Canberra. ngulla-wellamunagaa or for further information about this meeting.

4 Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 Kimberley traditional owners attend High Court on exclusive rights including beach access Kimberley traditional owners CEO of the Kimberley Land Council (KLC) Ngumbarl native title claims. A part of in the High Court, and on 21 June 2019 have opposed an appeal with the Nolan Hunter told the ABC that the idea this determination which related to the special leave was granted. Commonwealth and West Australian that the beach belongs to no-one was a public’s ability to access beaches and The WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Governments over detail of a native hangover from terra nullius. waterways in the Bindunbur and Jabirr Lands, Ben Wyatt, provided a statement title determination. Jabirr/Ngumbarl determination area was “This is about how the people should to the ABC on the appeal. The appeal relates to the public’s ability not take it for granted that Aboriginal appealed to the Full Federal Court by to access beaches and waterways within people are just here to be abused, or Bindunbur and Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl “The state always seeks to maintain the Bindunbur and Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl taken advantage of, or dispossessed” native title holders. public access rights to beaches and determination area on the Middle Dampier waterways as a part of determinations Mr Hunter said. Later that year, the Full Federal Court Peninsula. The determination areas are of native title” the statement read in part. allowed the appeal of the Bindunbur and just north of the town of Broome. “It doesn’t make it right that people’s access to beaches are far greater than Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl native title holders The High Court will now rule on whether The appeal was heard in a full hearing people’s access to be recognised as (Manado on behalf of the Bindunbur public access to beaches and waterways on the 3rd and 4th of December 2019 the people for the land that they’ve been Native Title Claim Group v State of should be recognised as an interest in before the High Court in Canberra. connected to for thousands of years.” Western Australia [2018] FCAFC 238). the Bindunbur and Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl The Kimberley Land Council acted native title determinations. on behalf of the Bindunbur and Jabirr In May 2018, the Federal Court of Australia Following the decision, the State of Jabirr/Ngumbarl native title holders made a determination of native Western Australia and Commonwealth of It is expected that the High Court will in this matter. title in Bindunbur and Jabirr Jabirr/ Australia sought special leave to appeal make a decision by mid 2020.

NAIDOC 2020 The National NAIDOC Committee have occupied and cared for this land In 2020 we have the opportunity has unveiled the NAIDOC theme and sea for over 65,000 years. to reflect on our recent history, and for 2020: our ancient history. Our nation’s story began at the dawn of Always Was, Always Will Be time, with the first footprints on this land The National NAIDOC Committee On the announcement, the committee belonging to First Nations people. That invites all Australians to reflect said that the theme recognises that spiritual and cultural connection to land on the history of our country and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and sea continues to this day. our shared future. Minister announces review of Aboriginal Corporations Law In December, the Minister for The Minister’s Office said that Aboriginal including whether it can better support You can provide feedback through Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, and Torres Strait Islander corporations economic and community development the short survey or via email to announced a review into the play a critical role in delivering services opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres [email protected] Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. and supporting economic development The public consultation closes Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act). in Indigenous communities, particularly The Minister has called for input from 14 February 2020. Forecast to take up to 12 months, the in regional and remote Australia. people involved in Aboriginal corporations Phase 2 review will be coordinated by the National This review will build on the findings of into the review. Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). In the second phase of the review, the the Technical Review of the CATSI Act Phase 1 review will seek opinions about proposed The CATSI Act is the law that establishes which was conducted in 2017. amendments to the CATSI Act. the role of the Registrar of Aboriginal In phase 1, the review will collect and Torres Strait Islander Corporations It will have an expanded scope to include information on which parts of the CATSI More information on the CATSI Act and provides for a special form of an assessment of the effectiveness of Act should be reviewed. This feedback can be found on the Office of the incorporation for Aboriginal and Torres the CATSI Act as a special measure under will be used to help shape the scope Registrar of Indigenous Corporations Strait Islander organisations. the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, of the review. (ORIC) website: www.oric.gov.au

Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 5 Aboriginal stories a success on screen “South Australian Film Corporation is “It was a very intensive workshop that one of the founding partners of the allowed the practitioners to have one-on- Centralised Program, which encourages one mentoring from those experienced screen practitioner and audience practitioners in developing their concepts development both in South Australia into pitch-ready web series concepts. and the Northern Territory. This is still “So out of that workshop, we’re really an under-developed region for this kind excited to say that the SAFC has put an extra of work” said Ms Wilson. $10,000 towards to teams development. So “A lot of the time you see stories come they can then continue their journey to get out of or Melbourne, there’s just a it to a stage where they can find financing vast geographic space I think in Australia and various other organisations are doing of deep, deep, important and historical the same as well” she said. stories that so many of our communities Late in 2019, the SAFC also hosted the want to tell, but now they’re having the Bunya Creative Talent Incubator, where opportunity to do so” she said. teams of developing screen makers had “The way that the program works across an opportunity to work with ‘A-grade’ borders is innovative but central to its filmmaking teams as mentors. Bunya are Kate Croser (left) with Nara Wilson. success” Ms Croser said. a production company have produced The new CEO of projects and ideas to the point where work such as the Mystery Road feature “It’s designed to facilitate storytelling Film Corporation (SAFC) says the they can take them out to the market films and TV series as well as Sweet organisation will maintain its active and to financiers and to just develop by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country and other productions with a commitment to Aboriginal screen their own skills and experience.” practitioners, whether they’re in the strong connection to Aboriginal and makers as the organisation’s current North of the country, the centre of the Torres Strait Islander stories. Leading much of this development Aboriginal Screen Strategy expires. country or the south of the country. work at SAFC is Associate Executive “This workshop was about teams Kate Croser, who was a producer of Production Development Attraction and “That’s very different to the way state applying with just a film concept, the popular Australian film Top End Studios, Nara Wilson. She says that agencies usually work in screen. Usually whether it was for Web Series, TV Wedding and started as the CEO of SAFC since the Aboriginal Screen Strategy the support that you can get is very much series or feature film. And then through in September, told Aboriginal Way that commenced in 2015 there has been based on where you live. Whereas with the three day workshop it was to get audiences have shown they are very an increase in Aboriginal stories Centralised, what we’re trying to do is their concepts to a pitch-ready stage. interested in stories by Aboriginal people. being developed. open it up, let the borders be more fluid They can then approach financiers and so that we can try and capture as much “Even if you just look at the box office distributors and broadcasters for extra “Indigenous storytelling hasn’t always talent as is out there regardless of where successes of recent years, like Top funding and interest.” Ms Wilson said. been supported here in the state. We’re they might be living at that particular End Wedding and Sweet Country, which doing so much at this point. It almost point in time” she said. SAFC hosts many opportunities for were incredibly successful with audiences feels like we’re making up for lost time, aspiring and working Aboriginal Film both in Australia and internationally, but it’s fantastic. It’s such an exciting era A key program under Centralised recently Makers and Ms Wilson encourages ATSI audiences are telling us time and time I think for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait was the Web Series Development producers if they would like to know more. again, they want more of this kind of Islander practitioners to be right now and Program. Web series play an important “Well, if you’re from South Australia, you content” she said. have the support of us as an agency but role in screen careers, as they allow could call an email at any time. I’m here to from other similar partnerships that we makers to develop and showcase their To support this production, the give advice about what opportunities that do on a national scale” Ms Wilson said. skills in an online format. Ms Wilson organisation is “making sure that we’ve we can offer from a state agency point explained how the program worked. got a handle on who is the next wave of This support comes in the form of skills of view. I also constantly send out emails talent that’s going to tell these stories” workshops delivered across the state. “The founding partners collaborated about funding and training opportunities she said. with CAAMA who are in Alice Springs, from a national ATSI level as well, just to “We don’t just work in the metropolitan “Currently in South Australia we have to produce a four day intensive web keep everybody informed as much as area within Adelaide. We do a lot of work a whole lot of amazing creative talent. series workshop. It was facilitated by possible. So give me a buzz or email me regionally as well, as we want to have our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wayne Blair with mentors including at any time. I’m happy to talk” she said. reach for skills development as far as screen makers developing their work Dylan River, Tanith Glynn-Maloney, possible. We’ve done three initiatives in For more information, contact Nara and making short work” said Ms Croser. YouTube superstars, Christian van in the last couple of years Wilson: [email protected] Buren and Adele Virchow “What we’re trying to do is really put a and that’s just a hub. So the practitioners Subscribe the SAFC newsletter on lot of our focus on developing that part are coming from , Ceduna, all “There were nine teams of Aboriginal their website: www.safilm.com.au of the industry and really helping the over. So, it’s a huge focus for us here to and Torres Strait Islander screen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander continue to develop those skills and talent practitioners, five from South Australia And follow SAFC on Facebook www. talent that’s out there to develop their and find new talent here in SA” she said. and four from the Northern Territory. facebook.com/safilmcorporation/ Reconciliation SA AGM On 28 November 2019, Ms Reid reported that during the year the Reconciliation SA held its Annual organisation adoped a new Strategic Plan, General Meeting. which is alligned with five values set out by the national reconciation movement. Co-Chairs Peter Buckskin and Helen Connolly reflected on the year past, Elections were held for the Board of a ‘year of change and consolidation’. Reconcilaition SA. Outgoing board During the financial year long-serving members were Jim Maher, Toni Arundel State Manager Mark Waters left the and Astrid Melchers. Incoming board organisation and the Chairpersons members were Rachel Siddall, Lauren thanked him for his work over many Jew and Samantha Yates. Greg Franks years overseeing growth. and Ivan Copley were re-elected to their They also welcomed the new Executive position. Helen Connolly, Peter Buckskin Director Shona Reid. and Joel Bayliss continue on the Board.

6 Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 Indigenous fire practitioner Victor Steffensen visits Kaurna country to share traditional knowledge Indigenous fire practitioner Victor Mr Steffensen said cultural burning Steffensen visited Kaurna country is about more than lighting a fire. in early December last year to “When you talk about Indigenous fire, share traditional knowledge of fire it’s not just about lighting a match or systems and land management. rubbing sticks together and it’s not just Mr Steffensen has spent decades spiritual knowledge, but Indigenous fire working with fire across Australia and management is about the food on the promoting the importance of healing the landscape and how we look after the land through cultural burning practices. country so that it looks after us.”

Victor Steffensen.

Mr Steffensen said the right fire burn rubbish over the top of healthy country can heal a sick country. that you don’t see anymore” he said.

“The knowledge of plants and medicines “The next step is to get more people is crucial to understanding what country informed and involved in looking after is supposed to look like. Indigenous their country” said Mr Steffensen. knowledge knows what country is “We need people out there looking supposed to provide for people. When we don’t find the plant there, we know that after the landscape every day because Victor Steffensen, Lynette Crocker and Richard DeGroot. the system is unbalanced, or the country the extent of the problems across our is sick. So, instantly we apply a fire in ecosystems is massive. Now all the the right way to heal that landscape, doors are closed because the country is especially if it’s a fire dependent system. not healthy, but if we open those doors We’ll apply fire to bring back those plants by making country healthy, we will start and bring back the balance to make sure to see people out there doing; collecting that there’s food on the landscape. food, educating our kids, protecting habitats and getting more breakthroughs “And the situation that we’re in now is to improving our environment without because the country isn’t managed waiting for western science to catch up. the way it used to be managed. What we have now is all the systems turning “But we need everyone on board, not into rubbish. And so, we get different different mindsets across the country ecosystems that all have the same but everyone willing to work together to Quahli Newchurch, Clem Newchurch and Attila Martin. invasive grasses or leaf litter or just make things happen” said Mr Steffensen. Generation of change Since 2014 Reconciliation South Teacher feedback included how the Mr May said that Generation of Change working with teachers and students to Australia and ActNow Theatre experience will impact their future teaching. allows teachers to understand what is identify and discuss racism and make have delivered a program called “I think it has had a huge impact upon me happening at their school. important steps towards reconciliation.” Generation of Change, designed to personally and I hope that this impact will “When I hear some of the kid’s stories, The success and impact of the Generation give school students and teachers spread as I share the lessons learnt today I can then go and talk to their liaison of Change program has been recognised the opportunity to explore the with our school. It was valuable hearing officer or teacher and often they didn’t on a national scale, receiving two impacts of racism as well as Nathan (May’s) personal experiences even know it was happening. I think that consecutive finalist nominations for the how to prevent it. because they are undeniable, can’t be ignored. Communication is the key to programs like these help because it can Australian Rights Commission ‘Racism. The day-long program includes a changing the mindset of racism.” bring insight to both students and teachers It Stops With Me’ Award in 2017 and 2018. theatre element where students can and its good to face these problems. Musician and mentor Nathan May plays a The program will be running during term express their ideas and feelings through It’s pretty amazing really” he said. performance. Small discussion groups big part on the day by sharing his story 1 and 2 this year and is currently seeking and teacher learning sessions, facilitated and playing an original song about his Ms Lovell said the program is open to schools who wish to participate. struggles with racism and mental health. all schools. by Reconciliation SA, give students and For more information contact Margaret teachers opportunity to explore individual “As part of the Generation of Change, I go “We would love to hear from schools who Lovell, Education Project Officer, experiences of racism, ways to respond into the schools and tell my story. I talk haven’t yet experienced the Generation Reconciliation SA on 08 8429 2653 or to racism and what needs to change. about how I have been affected by racism of Change program, we are keen to keep email [email protected] and had mental health issues and how Margaret Lovell, Education Project I have overcome that through music.” Officer at Reconciliation SA the program has received positive feedback from Mr May said the program is important students and teachers. to combat racism in schools and help kids overcome their challenges. One student said the program gave them a deeper understanding of how “There are a lot of kids who when they your actions can affect others. hear my story, they can relate to me, especially the Aboriginal and Torres Strait “The performances helped me to Islander kids. A lot of them have similar understand that things you say can be stories and they open up to me and tell very hurtful to people even if you don’t me about their schooling and the bullying realise it.” they experience.”

Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 7 Town Hall tribute for Stolen Generations Survivors On Friday 6 December 2019, “We know it didn’t just happen over one a very special lunch for Stolen generation and we would like people to Generations Survivors was held start acknowledging that it happened at the Adelaide Town Hall. over several generations” he told Aboriginal Way. ‘Strength and Survival – a tribute to the Stolen Generations’ was organised by “This was an afternoon honouring the Pascoe Braun with support from the strength and survival of some of the Adelaide City Council and the Healing strongest people we’ve ever known” Foundation. Mr Braun said.

The event included a reading by well- Mr Braun said that the inaugural event known poet Ali Coby-Eckerman, music was a success, although several people by legendary Frank Yamma, country could not attend. singer/songwriter Troy Rigney, young “Although it was affected by a lot of sorry artist Caitlin Walker, rapper Eskatology business in the community in the lead featuring Lennon Marron, Pascoe Braun, up to the event including right on the eve Chelsea Ford, Eunice Rogers and pianist of the event, It was decided that we go Jack Spyker. ahead with it, and there was much love in A beautiful, expressive dance piece was the room for those people who were not performed by Kaine Sultan Babij. able to attend this time” he said.

Along with community members, it Mr Braun hopes to be able to continue was attended by the Lord Mayor Sandy this tradition of celebrating stolen Vershoor, Premier Steven Marshall, and generations in the future Kaurna Elder Aunty Lynette Crocker. “We are very hopeful that the tribute to the Event organiser Pascoe Braun said the stolen generations (where we celebrate event was designed to be a celebration our survival but also acknowledge all of of survival and a tribute to all the many those that we have lost along the way) will stolen generations who were forcibly become an annual event and hopefully even removed over generations. one day become a national event” he said.

Above, left to right from top: Pascoe Braun with lord Mayor Sandy Vershoor; Irene Hull Ah Kit, Beverley Baxter, Jeannie Lehotski, Caitlin Walker and Jack Spyker; Poet Ali Coby-Eckerman; Dancer Kaine Sultan Babij; Crowd gathers for event; Lunch for stolen generations survivors at Adelaide Town Hall; Premier Steven Marshall with stolen generations survivors.

8 Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 Above, left to right from top: Yvonne Clark and Barbara Benbot; Claudette Bates and Irene Hull; Ah Kit, Lynne Hughes and Barbara Raines; Rex Witchen; Janice Rigney, Roger Rigney, Janine Haynes and Joy Haynes; Alex Agius, Uncle Fred Agius, Tanya Hunter and Kane Logan; Chrissie Slater and Eddie Peters; Majo Bogatec, Robyn Sutherland and Chris Hyde; Jeannie Lehotski, Gloria Sumner and The Beatles!

Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 9 A new home for Kura Yerlo community hub and we’ve just got funding to buy another new bus. So, we can go and pick children up wherever. And that’s a message that we’d like to get out there to community” said Ms Wondunna.

Another message from the CEO was about the use of the space after childcare hours.

“We want Kura Yerlo to be a community occupied space. Our childcare centre is separate but come five o’clock there’s not really anyone in the building apart from Kurruru doing their dance. So community meetings can happen, we can open up on weekends, we just want community to be able to come and feel at home here” she said.

Ms Wondunna is also keen to get community members trained and employed with a new program called Deadly Careers.

“The Deadly Careers program is something I developed when we got here. It’s about growing our own staff. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of any age who would like to be educated and employed, well we can help them get trained up. We’ve linked with a training organisation and we’re paying the gap fee so it’s at no cost for who joins up. What we’d like to do at Kura Yerlo is to get our own people from community, train them up in the area that they’re interested in, let them do their placements right across our organisation and then hopefully employ them so that we’re growing our own staff. So, anyone interested in that needs to come and have a yarn” said Ms Wondunna.

For over three decades Kura Yerlo very long time. So, it was a bit of a shock Ms Wondunna said the new space is a large Ms Lyon said the most exciting change – meaning ‘by the sea’ in Kaurna to see what the commercial rental prices multi-purpose space set up for community. is having a large space that allows the language – was based at Largs Bay were like around the Port, especially, programs to happen under one roof. “The back of our building is enormous. in a big old house with ocean views. when we had to move” she said. We’ve got a dance studio set up there “I think having Kurruru with us brings When the long-term lease was no “So we were lucky enough to secure and a community area for meetings.” a bit more excitement in here because longer an option, it took a lot of packing this purpose-built facility at Seaton. when they were separate, we didn’t We also have a women’s group who really see them or know what was going and organising to clear out the clutter It was a previous play café for children, meet on Wednesdays and the Zebra on. And now so many more people are made from years of activity. so we’ve got the purpose-built little Finch Men’s group who are setting up coming in visiting, people you haven’t toilets for the mini ones. And it is big Operations Manager at Kura Yerlo, their space. It’s not only for elders, it’s seen in ages as well. enough for us to house Kurruru as well, Tracey Lyon said the move was a for younger men as well who might which was another key priority of ours. “And just to watch some of the programs challenge but well worth the effort. have a bit of a disability, might be So, the move was enormous, and there’s disconnected from community and that go on, like the ballet and the “Our new home (at Seaton) is a lot a lot of sorrow attached to the move, from culture. The older fellows are Leaping Lizards as well. It’s hilarious fresher and I think it’s been what we’ve especially with people who had been fulfilling a sort of cultural obligation in how much the kids love it. It’s adorable. needed. It’s a lot better because the here for a long time, the staff and terms of mentoring and supporting I usually just sneak a peek and see what old building was so run down, so some families and community. But this new these young people” she said. they’re up to, it’s so cute. So yeah, I think areas weren’t safe. Trying to get rid of place gives us an opportunity to come it’s a really good change and definitely Other programs include Karrendi; a 30 years of clutter and moving the things together as one with Kurruru, and that what we needed” she said. disability group that has been running we needed into the new space, it was was really important to us as well” for 25 years, a youth program, a a lot of work. I’m glad it’s over but it’s said Ms Wondunna. community gym, a spiritual and health Photo: Linda Wondunna and the Zebra Finch been good” she said. Men’s Group. Deb Frank, Community Services program called Deadly Moves, Rikki Just before the move, Kura Yerlo Manager, said that since the move Wilson’s fitness class on Monday nights appointed a new CEO, Linda Wondunna, there has been extra interest in the called Tribes united and the Kura Yerlo who said it was a challenge to find a performing arts programs hosted childcare centre. suitable space. by Kurruru youth performing arts. Ms Wondunna said the childcare centre “When I came on board the organisation “I would say they have something going has transitioned well with the use of a was in a situation where we had to on several times a week and on the free bus service. vacate where we were at Largs Bay. weekend here. They have their traditional “We have vacancies but it’s starting So, my immediate goal was to find us a dance group. They have Nunga Ballet to fill up quickly now. We still have our new home. There were several options on for little’ees, which is awfully cute. We Kura Yerlo bus, it runs down to Taparoo. the table with renting elsewhere. The rent have Uncle Moogy and his dance troupe We don’t have a bus zone. It can go didn’t change while we were at Largs Bay, coming in here as well and using the anywhere. We’ve got more staff being so we were quite comfortable there for a space” she said. trained and getting their bus license now,

10 Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 Kurruru Arts and Culture Hub shacks up with Kura Yerlo at Seaton Kurruru Performing Arts Company people who work in the arts and who a good space for that to happen… a called Ollie Black as the first Director. has moved from Old Port Road to be want to be artists. We hold workshop place for people to be part of it and to And because Kurruru’s been around for housed with Kura Yerlo at their new programs for youth, and dance classes, witness what we do” he said. quite a while, many of our mob in the venue at Seaton. cultural dance classes as well, and community already know that we’re Ms Rings said it is a safe place for people fitness classes. At the moment we have here and that we exist. But it’s also Acting artistic director for Kurruru, Gina to practise culture. a really amazing choreographer, Kaine about us being able to create space for Rings said the move has been positive. Sultan Babij, who is our choreographer in “There’s not many places in the city or those new mob to come through and “It’s working out really well, we have a lot residence and he’s fresh out of Bangarra urban areas where we get a chance to welcoming them into the space. We do of youth, a lot of young ones who come, Dance Theatre” she said. mingle and practice our culture. So, this a lot of recruiting. We go out and we is really a safe place for us to all get from the age of three years old to six Kurruru Dance troupe performed at find our professional artists and go, together” said Ms Rings. years old, with Nunga ballet. Then we’ve the Dance Rites Festival in Sydney, last ‘Hey, what are you doing? Come in, got youth and older ones coming in and November. Ms Rings said there was a lot Mr Keating said the new venue is do some voiceover for us or can you breaking it down in the dance studio. It’s of preparation for the performance. a new beginning for the performing choreograph this?’ We’re just kind of a beautiful venue” said Ms Rings. arts company. always pulling people in as well. And “Well, we had to navigate quite a bit I think with this new vision we’re tending Kurruru, meaning ‘circle’ in local Kaurna because one of the performances was “I think everybody’s enjoying the new to rely a lot on our professional artists language, is an Aboriginal and Torres contemporary dance and two traditional space. I mean, moving from the old here in South Australia, from actors, Strait Islander youth performing arts dances. So, we had to consult with the building to the new centre has meant singers and dancers. So, we really company. The late Aunty Josie Agius elders and consult with the Anangu ladies that there’s been a shift. It’s brand new, want to lift that bar. was one of the founders of the company as well to see what traditional dances a new vision, new energy, new outcomes” in 1984. Since then, it has provided we’re taking over, make sure that we’re he said. “We have a lot of excellent shows coming opportunities for youth to learn an array representing our mob here in South up, including connecting with the Fringe Ms Rings said Kurruru is holding onto of performing art forms including; dance, Australia correctly” said Ms Rings. and WOMADelaide for workshops, and a its history whilst aiming for an action- song, circus, music and comedy. show called Corka Bubs which is a show Sean Keating, Office Operator at Kurruru packed future. that I choreographed and directed a Ms Rings said the company is a cultural said what is offered at Kurruru is vital to “Even though we’re all new, we’re holding couple years ago. It’s a beautiful show for hub that supports established and keeping culture alive. onto our history. Stemming back over babies, so we’re going to bring that over aspiring artists. “I think it’s important to have these 30 years ago Kurruru was established here to Kurruru and we’ll produce further “Kurruru is an arts and cultural hub for programs so that Aboriginal culture is as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait tours. So yeah, a lot to look forward to” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander explored more. I believe that we provide Islander youth theatre, with a lovely lady said Ms Rings. Kura Yerlo Community Gym welcomes members at new location After 30 years at Largs Bay (pictured below) said the move was difficult, feet and I think we are just about there” a lot of foot traffic, so we now have a few The Kura Yerlo Community Gym but they have settled at the new location. she said. more new members but mostly it was our has moved to West Lakes and loyal members that kicked us off” said “It was hard at first, it was like moving “A lot of the loyal members from Largs set up behind the Bartley Tavern. Ms Bevan. three small cities, we have so much Bay have followed us to here. Luckily Long-time volunteer, Marilyn Bevan equipment, but we are now finding our enough, we’re in a location where there’s Ms Bevan said the community gym is a place that people can come and feel safe.

“First and foremost, it’s the community that we care about. It’s a sort of haven for a lot of people. It’s a sort of place that when you walk through the door, you immediately feel comfortable. We’re all volunteers, and a lot of people come in here, they’re not happy or they’re having a bad day, sometimes they just sit and talk to us. That’s the thing that we value most. We like to think that the community can see us as a place to come and be safe” she said.

Ms Bevan said the gym is working towards being open 24 hours.

“We have to do some more investigating and it’s something that would be exciting to offer down the track” she said.

For now the gym is welcoming new members.

“For those wanting to join, they just walk through the door and talk to us. We’re the front line here. We’re the ones that say to you, “You are very welcome in here”, and we like to think of ourselves as being very multi-cultural, and a place that people want to come back to” said Ms Bevan.

Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 11 Nuclear waste site decision making Community ballots into the building Barngarla native title holders had argued Native title holders in the Hawker region, demonstrates there is not enough broad of a Federal Radioactive Waste in the Federal Court and Australian the Adnyamahtanha Traditional Land community support for the proposal”. facility near two South Australian Human Rights Commission that they Association, welcomed the “no” vote in “While the community ballot was just towns have been completed, leaving should be included in the Kimba vote. their region. one of many measures I am considering, an area near Kimba looking to be the That request was rejected by the courts. Chairperson of ATLA Vince Couhthard I have said that achieving at least a the most likely location for the dump. then conducted their said “the people have majority level of support was a necessary own independent ballot, where 100% of condition to achieving broad community A vote of people around Kimba returned stood strongly opposed to the waste the total 209 native title Title holders who support” Minister Canavan said. a vote of 62% in support of the factility, dump on our land from the start”. participated voted “no” to the proposed while a vote in the Hawker region had a “This ballot does not demonstrate a facility near the town of Kimba. He called on the Resources Minister Matt minority of 48% voter support. sufficient level of support and I will no Canavan to remove the Wallerberdina site Local Councils conducted ballots of The Barngarla native title holders longer consider this site an option for near Hawker from consideration for the the facility.” residents and freehold land owners in said they wants the Minister for waste dump. the areas around Kimba and Hawker Resources, Matt Canavan to take the The Minister said he will make a formal on behalf of the Federal Government to results from the Traditional Owners into Following the Wallerberdina vote, the announcement early next year on the site collect views on the possible location of consideration when making a decision Minister for Resources Matt Canavan, selection process with the decision to be a radioactive waste site near the towns. on the proposed facility. acknowledged the Hawker result “which announced early in 2020. Barngarla Speak Out The Barngarla people have expressed their disappointment and anger at the way the Federal Government has consulted about the possible place- ment of a radioactive waste disposal site on their traditional country.

In a statement and video released about the ballot process, representatives from the Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation said that “The Fed Government is treating traditional owners like flora and fauna, sending Australia back 52 years to before the 1967 Referendum”.

Barngarla spokesperson Linda Dare said in the video that “We actually want to have a voice on our own country”.

Barngarla elder Harry Dare said that the is our traditional lands. So we say no “They say that it’s safe, but is it really? farmers 100% in saying that there should native title holders stand with farmers to nuclear waste on Barngarla country, And if it spills into the ground, we have be no waste dump in Kimba.” who opposed the site in the Kimba area. anybody’s country” he said. waterways under that ground that will You can view the video Barngarla “We stand wholeheartedly behind them in Jeanne Miller said that she has concerns be infected by that nuclear waste. Speak Out, produced by Kim their push to say no to nuclear waste on about the safety of any radioactive waste That’s wrong in my eyes. That’s wrong Mavromatis here: what is their farming country and which site on Barngarla country. in my people’s eyes and I stand with the https://vimeo.com/382855709 South Australia’s landscape management changing In November the Landscape South Current NRM boards will be replaced the Landscape Boards implement formal regionally focussed framework for Australia Act 2019 (the Act) was by eight new regional landscape boards advocacy mechanisms that do so. It is up managing the state’s landscape and its approved to replace the Natural and a new metropolitan Green Adelaide to individual Aboriginal Nation groups and biological assets. However, over time the Resources Management Act 2004, landscape board. their supporting organisations to ensure decentralised approach of the NRM Act after a period of consultation that they have a seat at this decision- was nulified by centralised government The Act focusses on reallocation of with industry, stakeholders and making table” Mr Thomas said. oversight. board positions from being ministerially community groups, including South appointed, to introduce some community Mr Thomas said that it is a positive move “The new Act is a positive step, as the Australian Aboriginal Nations. to have regional boards with greater model potentially offers opportunity for The new legislation was open to elected positions. autonomy and at arms-length from the better representation and leadership public consultation in 2018 and Keith Thomas, CEO of South Australian government. opportunity for Aboriginal Nations, and submissions were invited. Native Title Services said that SANTS inclusion of their unique understandings of He believes that the on-ground focus The state government has said that the advocated strongly for appointed positions landscape management” Mr Thomas said. and a Grassroots Grants Program offers NRM reform promises to establish a on each of the landscape boards. potential funding for natural and cultural “The way it stops short of requiring framework for managing South Australia’s “We are disappointed that that commitment resource management and capacity compulsory appointment of traditional natural resources based on renewed was not written into the new legislation” development projects and initiatives owner representation means that vision for decentralised decision making he said. run by Aboriginal Corporations or other recognition and promotion of the inherent and a more streamlined and accessible Aboriginal Nation’s leadership bodies. rights of Aboriginal Nations and their system, that is delivered with a whole- “It is true that the reforms to the NRM continuing interests and obligations of-landscape approach and managed by Act offers opportunity to improve “It’s also a well-placed opportunity for remains uncertain. community and land owners. and strengthen Aboriginal Nation’s whole of country or country-based “In order to ensure representation engagement, leadership and participation planning frameworks to be implemented It focuses on having an on-ground of Aboriginal Nations on each of the in natural resource management policy, by the landscape boards with Aboriginal approach that encourages local landscape boards, it is up to the planning and implementation. Nations within their respective regions” engagement and gives local community effective advocacy of Aboriginal Nations Mr Thomas said. a greater voice in decision-making and “However, not having compulsory themselves and supporting organisations opportunity for board representation representation for traditional owner The Natural Resources Management to ensure that their rights and interests which reflects their community. groups means we need to monitor that Act 2004 delivered an integrated are represented” Mr Thomas said.

12 Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 Ngarrindjeri pipi business underway “We hope the success of this venture will translate to other projects of this type in commercial fishing enterprises.”

ILSC Chairperson, Eddie Fry, said the launch of Kuti Co seeks to target significant improvement in long-term economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for the Ngarrindjeri people.

“This venture is expected to create significant full-time employment positions, and training for others, in the harvesting and processing of the Ngarrindjeri-owned quota” he said.

“In addition, the Ngarrindjeri people will be in a position to revitalise cultural practices and knowledge associated with the harvest, trade and consumption of kuti.

“This is a significant investment by the ILSC, and is the first foray into sea country asset and business opportunity investment following a change to our remit to include water based projects earlier this year.”

Kuti Co is jointly owned by the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation, which represents native title holders, and Ngopamuldi Aboriginal Corporation, a small corporation with experience in successfully managing land-based enterprises.

The pipis harvested by Kuti Co are expected to be sold to high-end restaurants, generating a significant annual financial return, which will be reinvested in the Ngarrindjeri community and enterprises.

A historic multi-million dollar “The dunes of the Coorong are littered commercial fishing venture launched with middens and campsites containing recently will create jobs and training millions of kuti shells, which is evidence opportunities for the Ngarrindjeri that they were a staple of the diets of people in the south east of the state. our ancestors.

Kuti Co, which is wholly Ngarrindjeri “It has long been an aspiration of owned, will establish a commercial the Ngarrindjeri nation to acquire enterprise to harvest pipis (small clams a commercial fishing licence and known locally as kuti) in the Lakes and participate in the fishing economy Coorong fishery. of our land and waters.

Kuti Co CEO and Ngarrindjeri leader, “We are excited that the funding and Derek Walker, said kuti have been support we have received from the ILSC harvested, traded and consumed by and others has enabled our vision to Aboriginal people along the South come to fruition.” Australian coast for at least fifteen thousand years. The venture is majority funded by the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation “Kuti hold significant cultural and (ILSC). It is expected to provide economic importance for Ngarrindjeri employment and training opportunities people” he said. for more than 30 local Aboriginal people over future years, as the partnership develops and evolves.

The investment has enabled Kuti Co to acquire a fishing licence and a significant quantity of commercial pipi quota.

Kuti Co will also become a major shareholder in Goolwa PipiCo, Australia’s largest pipi processing and marketing company, enabling it to increase its market share of the fishery.

Goolwa PipiCo Chairman, Roger Edwards is positive about the new partnership.

“What we’re doing with the Ngarrindjeri This page: Kuti Havest. Photos courtesy Goolwa PipiCo and Kuti Co. group is breaking new ground,” he said.

Aboriginal Way, Summer 2020 13 Our column in review features reviews and stories on Aboriginal writers, artists and musicians. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. So if you know of a new work about to published or an artist or musician please contact us on (08) 8110 2800. Blood Money on sale and new works on show at Tarnanthi 2019 in review in

In the foyer of the Art Gallery of “I think it’s a very recognisable icon, and “Basically, Australia as a colonial South Australia recently, you could one we interact with almost constantly, outpost, in a colonial society today, is exchange Australian dollars for either personally or visually. And I think extracting capital from the countryside bank-note-sized prints of works a lot of issues tend to coalesce within through the direct dispossession of that celebrate Aboriginal leaders, monetary behaviors, and even in the Aboriginal people. So it’s money and warriors, advocates and writers. designs as well, so I thought they were prosperity based on our Aboriginal an ideal ground to talk about some of the Ryan Presley was the artist responsible laws, and the violence that occurred issues that I was looking to explore and for this Blood Money exchange, and his and has occurred, until very recently to make a point about within our society.” large scale replicas of Australian bank even, to dispossess Aboriginal people” notes featuring Indigenous leaders were Mr Presley sees his work as a commentary he said. also on show as a part of Tarnanthi, the on the Australian economy and its history. Each large scale image includes a Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and “When I initially started working on the picture of an Indigenous Elder and Torres Strait Islander Art. series, I wanted to call it Blood Money some design elements to tell their The artist told Aboriginal Way that he because blood money is a term for a story and culture. Taking pride of place has been working on the series for the payment used to compensate someone’s at the AGSA was an work featuring the past decade and believes that currency death in European history, so I thought late Kaurna and Narungga man Uncle is a potent and effective symbol. that concept was interesting. Stevie Goldsmith (pictured above).

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