Community Development CELEBRATING ULURU CLIMB CLOSURE WITH A SPLASH NEWS KICKING GOALS IN NTARIA AWARDS FOR WARLPIRI EDUCATORS ALPURRURULAM CHURCH KEEPS GETTING BETTER CULTURE ON COUNTRY CLC CHAIR AND WETT GIVE UNI LECTURE Aboriginal people driving their own development in Central Australia WINTER 2020 ANANGU CELEBRATE ULURU CLIMB 2 CLOSURE AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS Ngoi Ngoi Donald talking Anangu have used the Uluru climb with ABC journalist and closure to show off what they have CLC staff Patrick Hookey. achieved with their share of the national park’s gate money. On the afternoon before the celebration, “THAT MONEY, WE USE IT doubt about the pool’s popularity. traditional owners gave politicians, senior EVERYWHERE FOR GOOD The families visiting Mutitjulu for the climb public servants and selected media a special ONES: SWIMMING POOL, closure celebration and the midday heat tour of Mutitjulu’s pool and surrounding helped boost the number of swimmers. recreation area. BUSH TRIPS, DIALYSIS, LOTS OF GOOD THINGS Elder Reggie Uluru swapped his wheel chair The chief executive of the National Indigenous for a special lift to cool off in the pool with his Australians Agency, Ray Griggs and some of FOR COMMUNITY,” MS grandson Andre. his colleagues, then NT opposition leader Gary DONALD SAID. He was back refreshed as night descended Higgins and journalists from the ABC and the CLC chief executive Joe Martin-Jard and on Talinguru Nyakunytjaku (the sunrise Guardian learned that the project has so far community development manager Ian Sweeney viewing area), beating out the rhythm with invested 14 million dollars in more than 100 talked about the history, governance and future two ceremonial boomerangs as Anangu projects in communities across the region. plans of the Uluru rent money project. communities performed inma in front of They explained how co-contributions from hundreds of guests. Elder Ngoi Ngoi Donald, a member of the governments could make the traditional The Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Uluru rent money working group, welcomed owners’ investments stretch further. Choir sang and Shellie Morris accompanied the visitors to the busy pool. “Now I have a much better understanding of what a choir of Mutitjulu students, before Trevor Along the inside of the pool fence the guests the community development program does. It will Adamson, Shane Howard, Peter Garrett and saw a display of large posters of projects help me make decisions,” Mr Griggs said. three community bands got everyone dancing. traditional owners had planned and funded in The more than 60 children enjoying the pool Not a bad end to a successful afternoon their communities since 2005. during the visit would have left Mr Griggs in no of advocacy. Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park Rent Money (URM) project facts and cultural support through cultural maintenance and inter-generational transfer of knowledge. The URM Project started in 2005. Each year traditional owners spend a big part of their share of the park rent on projects that help their As well as the regional URM projects the Mutitjulu community also receives income from the park rent and gate money. The Mutitjulu communities in the Northern Territory and South Australia. community have funded the ongoing operations of their swimming pool, They meet three times a year to plan and monitor projects, and make upgrades to their recreation hall and sporting facilities, supporting men’s ULU decisions. They have completed many local and regional projects, ceremony, and cultural support; including cultural trips, upgrades to their including upgrading sports grounds, repairing and maintaining inma/ceremony ground to support cultural activities, and the renovation MONEYR U RENT outstations, constructing and operating the Mutitjulu Pool, of an old building as a community cultural centre. supporting renal dialysis, supporting education in local Since 2005, traditional owners have planned and allocated communities and at boarding schools, funeral support, $15.54 million to 115 projects. The Community Development This newsletter keeps CLC their own money across Cover image: News gives Aboriginal people a constituents up to date on Central Australia. If you would Traditional chance to find out about the many some of the social, cultural like more information on this owner Reggie outcomes they are achieving and economic projects work please contact the CLC Uluru with grandson as part of the CLC’s community Aboriginal groups are on 8951 6367 or visit Andre Tucker. development program. planning and funding with www.clc.org.au CULTURE ON COUNTRY JUST THE TICKET FOR ANANGU WOMEN Senior Anangu women have The kungkas made wanas (digging sticks) and manguris (hair rings). At night, they set out on a series of bush trips learned from the elders how to dance with to pass on their knowledge to them and studied videos of inma. younger women and girls. They also practised some weaving with The project, run by the Ngaanyatjarra tjanpi (grasses), collected bush tucker and cleaned the sites they visited. Janillee Watson, Lily Tjiweri, Pitjantjatjara Yangkunytjatjara (NPY) Winsome Newberry, Delicia Women’s Council, also aims to strengthen Namatjira and Amina Adamson. the elders’ skills as leaders and educators. “THE INMA CAMP WAS WIRU (LOVELY). NPY The NPY Women’s Council is working with 3 women elders and young women aged 12 DID A GOOD JOB AND years and older from the Imanpa, Mutitjulu, THEY WOULD LIKE TO Kaltukatjara (Docker River), Amata and DO MORE. IT’S PALYA Pukatja (Ernabella) communities to deliver the project until mid 2020. (GOOD) FOR THE YOUNG Traditional owners of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta ONES AND THE OTHER Barbara De Rose and Mary National Park invested almost $681,000 LADIES TO LEARN AND Gibson dancing with singers because the NPY Women’s Council has a PRACTICE INMA,” SAID from Amata and Mutitjulu at good reputation for supporting knowledge Dance Rites, Sydney Opera sharing among women. ELDER MARTHA PROTTY, House, photo credit Jaimi Joy. FROM KALTUKATJARA. Last August, it took 21 kungkas (girls) and senior minyma (women) from Kaltukatjara After the trip, the audiences just kept growing. on a week-long bush trip with Tracey Guest, the Central Land Council’s co-ordinator of the The women danced in front of the Katiti-Petermann Indigenous Protected Area. international media and hundreds of people at the Uluru climb close celebration in The group travelled along parts of the October, followed by a performance at a minyma kutjara (two women) songline and national dance competition at the Sydney performed inma (songs and dances). Opera House supported by Maruku Arts. Joanna Dixon with her manguri, piti and wana. U RENT R ULU MONEY CLC CD team with staff and students at University of South Australia. x x 4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONS SHARE “IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED, OUR GOOD STORY, THEIR SUCCESS WITH OTHER PEOPLE AT CONFERENCES STORIES IN ADELAIDE AND UNIS. EVEN THOUGH I FELT NERVOUS, I WANTED TO TELL IT FROM Central Land Council chair, Sammy Wilson, THE HEART. IT WAS REALLY GOOD.” members of the Warlpiri Education and SAID MS ANDERSON. Training Trust’s advisory committee and CLC staff told a national Aboriginal children’s services conference how Central Australian Hamilton Morris, Sharon communities are driving their own development Anderson and Fiona Gibson present at the with income from land use agreements. SNAICC Conference. Members of the Warlpiri Education and Training Trust (WETT) Advisory Committee Sharon Anderson, Fiona Gibson and Hamilton Morris travelled to Adelaide with Mr Wilson and the CLC’s Katie Allen and Louise Stanley to present at the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) conference about the CLC’s community development program. SNAICC, the Aboriginal peak body working for the rights of children, holds a conference every year. For Mr Wilson, the conference was a chance to talk about the Uluru Rent Money work and hear about the other great work Aboriginal people are doing across Australia. Students and staff at the University of South Australia The group also gave a presentation to social work students and staff at were interested in WETT’s innovative community the University of South Australia. development approach. “Some people knew about some of the things we do with “We need to share our WETT story with other people to help them to U RENT think about if they can do this sort of thing in their own communities or WETT, but they listened really carefully,” Ms Anderson said. R organisations,” said Ms Anderson. ULU MONEY Warlpiri Education and Training Trust facts The Warlpiri Education and Training Trust (WETT) was set up culture in schools, youth development, learning community in 2005 to support education and training in Nyirrpi, Lajamanu, centres and secondary school support. Willowra and Yuendumu. The trust receives more than $3 WETT and the CLC have built strong partnerships with million every year from the Granites gold mine. The Kurra community schools, the Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Aboriginal Corporation meets twice a year to make all Corporation and Batchelor Institute to deliver these programs. funding decisions and the WETT Advisory Committee Since 2005, WETT have invested more than $33 million across meets three times a year to plan and monitor five these programs. programs: children and families, language and x Above (l-r) Helen Morton, Maisie Kitson, Tess Ross and Valerie Patterson. Below (l-r) Minister Selena Uibo presents to Barbara Martin, Malkirdi Rose and Fiona Gibson. 5 “WE HAVE BEEN WORKING GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES A VERY LONG TIME. WE ALL EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS AT LAST STOOD UP THERE ON THE STAGE. WE WERE SO PROUD A group of senior educators thanks to the tireless work of these educators, they remain strong to this day,” Ms Uibo said. TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS FOR from four remote Tanami EDUCATION FOR A VERY LONG communities have finally She thanked Maisie Kitson, Helen Morton, Barbara Martin, Yamurna Oldfield, Tess Ross, TIME - PUKURL-PUKURLPA received the public recognition Fiona Gibson, Valerie Patterson, Sharon NYAYIRNI (VERY PROUD).” MS they deserve.