Aboriginal Way News

There’s been a growing movement for some time to lift Australia’s minimum age of criminal responsibility from just 10 years to 14. Children in that age bracket are going through a period of significant growth and development and forcing them though a criminal legal process in these formative years can … Read More

Take a seat around the virtual campfire and listen to Senior Kuarna man Uncle Mickey O’Brien, Ngarrindjeri Elder Stephanie Gollan and young Adnyamathanha woman, Ema Bovoro, as they share stories and cultural knowledge. Our Stories is part of a free online experience presented by Adelaide Festival Centre’s Something on Saturday program. Watch … Read More

“You can see it as an opportunity for him – sure. But I saw it as a fantastic opportunity for us as West Coast people; to finally get into an industry that – to be honest – has been going through our waters and our fish and we just seem … Read More

Wednesday, 2nd September is Indigenous Literacy Day, a celebration of Indigenous culture, stories, language and literacy, but also a reminder of how far we have to go to ensure equal literacy rates in Australia. We spoke with Gregg Dreise, ambassador of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, an author and illustrator himself … Read More

Juanella McKenzie sold her first painting to a Dutch tourist at the Old Ghan Restaurant in Hawker when she was just 12 years old. Since then, the Adnyamathanha / Luritja artist has continued developing her art to the point where she exhibited 8 times in 2019 alone and has just … Read More

Recently Kaurna community members respectfully reburied the remains of ancestors disturbed during the construction of the Northern Connector and other infrastructure projects in the region.Kaurna Ngarrindjeri Yankunytjatjara man Alan Sumner was a part of that moving ceremony.On this program he speaks to us about the ceremony, as well as upcoming … Read More

Tessa Rose is an actor who regularly appears on stage and screen across Australia, she’s had roles in ‘Top End Wedding’ , ‘Redfern Now’ and with Bangarra Dance Theatre.In the play The Daly River Girl, Tessa shares her own story about growing up with foster families, away from her mother, … Read More

Today we join the community in marking the twelfth anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generation. The 13th of February is the anniversary of the National Apology. On that day in 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offered an apology in Federal Parliament to all those Indigenous people who … Read More

Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and  is marking the achievement with a big focus on the Fringe for 2020. Tandanya will host a “First Nations Hub’ in the upcoming festival. Lucy Kingston spoke to Tandanya CEO Dennis Stokes about the Hub and the Anniversary. … Read More