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The Garma Festival
Sharing Our Spirit Deadly Vibe Issue 115, September 2006 The Garma Festival – A celebration of culture that brings Aboriginal Australia alive. The Garma Festival is a vibrant and colourful celebration of the East Arnhem Land Yolngu culture. For five days each year the festival brings a gathering of people to Gulkula – a remote […]
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Bull Riding
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Eight Second Heroes Most of us would prefer to stay away from an angry bull. These guys like to ride ’em. As the hot sun beats down on the dry brown dirt, young children scale the boundary fence to catch a closer glimpse of the action. Local people mingle […]
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Guurrbi
Neverending Story Guurrbi is a time, a place, a space: a personal sanctuary or dwelling place made sacred by Yirmbal, the Rainbow Serpent; a place for reflection and for the quiet time spent before bora when important decisions are made. For thousands of years, Aboriginal people have passed on knowledge through painting and storytelling. This […]
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Russell Adcock
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Fair Crack of the Whip! This fella could whip you with one hand tied behind his back ” literally Russell Adcock first picked up a stock whip when he was only four years old, inspired by his grandfather, champion whip-cracker Besley Murray. “I used to pinch my grandfather’s whip […]
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Elizabeth Wandihnu
A Lesson in Pictures A new book shows us the importance of holding on to culture. Indigenous Publisher Magabala Bo oks has released a special new book written by a mother and daughter duo Elizabeth and Wandihnu Wymarra are the proud authors of Wandihnu and the Old Dugong, a contemporary Torres Strait children’s picture book. […]
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Senior Service
Remember our Elders ” they need our love, respect and care. Thanks to improved health care services and increased awareness of health issues, more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are living for longer. With significant numbers of Indigenous Australians now reaching the age of 75, the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) has highlighted the […]
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Trackers
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Making Tracks An inborn understanding of the land gives Aboriginal trackers an ability to see what others cannot. Many of us have seen the role of the Aboriginal tracker depicted in feature films such as Rabbit Proof Fence and The Tracker, an d t here are many more historical […]
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Bringing Them Home – You Don’t Have To Do It Alone
Bringing Them Home counsellors came into existence in the late ’90s in response to the growing number of Indigenous families dealing with the effects of the Stolen Generations. Sandy Laughton is a Bringing Them Home (BTH) counsellor at the Goondir Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service in Dalby, Queensland. Goondir Health Service looks after […]
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Harold Thomas
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 True Colours The Aboriginal flag has become a symbol of unity and national identity for Aboriginal Australia. Meet the man who designed it. Acclaimed artist Harold Thomas, a Luritja man from Central Australia, is the man behind the Aboriginal flag that we know today ” a flag that is […]
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Hitting The Right Notes
Name: Jodie Kell Maningrida is a community known for producing top-quality Indigenous music such as the legendary Letterstick Band. Now with the help of teacher Jodie Kell, the great musical tradition of Maningrida is set to continue. Jodie has been teaching Year 11 at Maningrida High School in Arnhem Land for two years. Being a […]
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Dreaming Festival
Deadly Vibe Issue 101 July 2005 A New Dreaming A celebration of Indigenous culture brings Woodford alive. The Dreaming, Australia’s International Indigenous Festival, was held over the June long weekend at the Woodford Folk Festival site at Woodford, Queensland. Indigenous artists from here and around the world provided an amazing showcase of Indigenous theatre, dance, […]
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A Top Teacher
Name: Melanie Pitt Taking the first step in a career in education can be daunting for any young teaching graduate fresh out of university. Melanie Pitt, however, welcomed the challenge of her first teaching position in remote New South Wales, and is now grateful for the unique opportunities it has given her. Melanie began her […]
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Noonga Reconciliation Group (NRG)
Deadly Vibe Issue 103 September 2005 Sharing the Spirit Thinking nationally by acting locally ” reconciliation is alive and kicking in Brisbane. A special reconciliation group in Brisbane is bringing reconciliation alive through education, healthy debate and good old fashioned fun. Noonga Reconciliation Group (NRG) was established in August 1997 during the time of the […]
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Connecting with kids
Name: Peter Henwood Peter Henwood likes wide open spaces as well as classrooms. He has been a schoolteacher for 25 years, and has spent many of them in remote bush towns and communities. Now he is teaching media and computer studies at Tennant Creek High School, in the heart of the Northern Territory, and he […]
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Eddie Currie
Deadly Vibe Issue 106, December 2005 Think Big A young entrepreneur is spreading some Murri magic. Imagine going into a supermarket and being able to find genuine bush tucker ” right there on the shelf. That’s the inspiration behind one fella’s big idea ” Murri Magic ” a nursery business that produces and sells bush […]
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Fighting spirit
Name: Anne Clarke For someone who has been doing the same job for the past 21 years, Anne Clarke is refreshingly full of zeal. But it could have something to do with where she works, as Northland Secondary College is certainly not your average school. Located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Northland SC offers […]
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