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Samson and Delilah (Warwick Thornton - 2009)

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Samson and Delilah (Warwick Thornton - 2009)

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Samson and Delilah (Warwick Thornton - 2009)

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Indigenous organisations reject calls for royal commission, slamming 'politicisation' of child abuse

Indigenous children’s advocates and medical bodies have criticised a call from the Coalition for a royal commission into child sexual abuse in Indigenous communities, arguing the issue should not be politicised.  Key points: The Coalition has renewed its push for a royal commission  That has met widespread opposition from indigenous children’s advocates and medical bodies They say the calls…

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Said Dokins explores the sleeping memories through language in Queensland, Australia

Said Dokins explores the sleeping memories through language in Queensland, Australia

Said Dokins entreaties the world to preserve aboriginal culture and, more specifically, its languages with two pieces he recently completed for Brisbane Street Art Festival in Queensland, Australia. Both pieces accomplish their intention through participatory art with the help of members from various aboriginal communities. In creating “Stories of a Word” Dokins learned the inner machinations of…

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Canative Energy for Aboriginal Communities

With an MBA in oil and gas management from Robert Gordon University and a background as an accountant and as a leasehand on a rig in northern Alberta, Raylene Whitford now runs a bespoke consultancy firm called Løvinne Energy. Raylene Whitford, winner of the 2012 British Accountancy Award called New Accountant of the Year, has also founded a project on renewable energy for Aboriginal Canadians called Canative Energy. Canative aims to help Aboriginal communities and families to become energy independent through proven alternative strategies that are sustainable alternatives to current energy use. The project will also help Aboriginal communities by training people to work in the growing renewable energy sector. Solar energy is an excellent alternative fuel source that can work well for remote communities that may currently be dependent on diesel fuel and the national grid. Canative works with its communities on all stages of setting up solar energy panels including manufacture and installation, which means households gain control over their own energy use. Solar energy panels tend to be both low cost and low maintenance, which makes this technology an ideal alternative for communities to learn to set it up and use it themselves sustainably into the future.

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COOBER PEDY HOUSES. One of the most interesting thing of CP are the houses. They reminds us a bit Matera’s “sassi” town (Basilicata, Italy. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/670 ) even if very different in design and history . They are half underground and half outground and this help to keep a steady temperature around 20°C both in summer and wintertime as the excursion can range during the year from around 50°C to 5°C.

We contact Sarah through CS website and she welcome us in her comfortable underground house. She’s from Adelaide, now working here as a primary school teacher. Sarah introduced us to the Aboriginal culture and issues since she worked for one year as teacher in the Indulkana Aboriginal Community. To visit Aboriginal Community in Australia you need a special permit by the local council of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (Anangu=people, Pitjantjatjara and  Yankunytjatjara are the name of the Aboriginal people of this land )

COOBER PEDY HOUSES. One of the most interesting thing of CP are the houses. They reminds us a bit Matera’s “sassi” town (Basilicata, Italy.

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IWANTJA, OUR FIRST VISIT TO AN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY – The 26th of Aug we left Coober Pedy driving aroud 300 kms north to the Indulkana Aboriginal Community (Iwantja is the Aboriginal name) close to the Northern Territory borther. A 8 kms unsealed road connect the community to the Stuart Hwy, official road signs inform that you are entering in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara land and that you need a permit to go on. Unofficial signs on cars on the side of the road invite you to drive safe and welcome turist to visit the Art Centre that is apparently the only place you are allowed go without a permit. No photos allowed. Around 300 aboriginal people live in Iwantja and 20 workers/volunteers that manage the basic services such as the art centre, the school, water, electricity and medical assistance.

As long as we understood right now, most of the Aboriginal Communities born in th ‘70. The Australian Government didnt’ really like the traditional way of life of indigenous as they were mostly nomads so offer them an house and basic facilities.

We start thinking it would be interesting to have a closer experience in Aboriginal Communities to better understand the indigenous culture and condition and the present relationship with the official government. Central Australia sounds like the right place where to start from.

IWANTJA, OUR FIRST VISIT TO AN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY - The 26th of Aug we left Coober Pedy driving aroud 300 kms…