A look at the role language plays for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, highlighting the work done by language custodians to preserve this important aspect of our cultural and social lives.
Talking Language with Ernie Dingo: Vicki Couzens
In this episode, Ernie Dingo meets Vicki Couzens, a descendant of the Gunditjmara and Kirrae Whurrong clans, located in the western districts of Victoria. Vicki is dedicated to language revival and shows Ernie the importance that museums and archival material play in reinvigorating language, culture and the relationship to country for her community.
Watch the whole documentary series on Clickview here.
Learn about how the US Rights Movement influenced the Freedom Ride in Australia which challenged segregation in businesses and communities, and understand how its role in First Nations Australians engaging in activism and social reform.
The 1986 short film "BabaKiueria" is a satirical look at White Australian culture from the perspective of Indigenous Australians.
Watch the whole film here (30mins).
Short documentary (22mins) explaining the context for the 2008 Apology to the Stolen Generations.
Recording of the original live broadcast of the Apology to the Stilen Generations, made in Parliament by then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 13 February 2008.
Consider the different reactions of people present and why they may have felt that way.
The story of how people arrived and thrived on our continent. With startling new archaeological discoveries revealing how the first Australians adapted, migrated, fought and created in dramatically changing environments.