#FirstNations #TraditionalOwners #Dambimangari from #Dambiri meaning “homelands”, and -ngari meaning “belong to”. #Saltwaterpeople lived on “north-west Kimberley” country for millennia BUT their care for Country was disrupted by #colonialism - losing access to their land, culture, communities, and traditions in ways both they and the land have not yet recovered from.
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Be a Voice for Reconciliation: Dambimangari's Traditional Owners Speak on Caring for Country this National Reconciliation Week
This year's National Reconciliation Week theme urges Australians to maintain momentum for change, acting for past, present, and future generations. Traditional Owners Amelia Hurrell, Azarnia Malay, and Inga Pedersen understand the theme implicitly, continuing their ancestors' legacy of protecting Country for future generations.
Peter Riley