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Voice of the Land - Volume 40 |
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VOICE OF THE LAND
ISSUE 40
MAY 2009
Federation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages
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My message to people is not to give up. Aboriginal languages are ancient and some of the most important languages on the planet. We’ve really got to find ways that we can preserve them. We also have to find ways to make our languages relevant to people today. Maybe we can put a language down as a modern song so that even my great grand daughters can enjoy it. These are the types of things that we’ve got to put into place so that kids, even down to kindergarten level, can learn our languages and enjoy them. Kids are often the best students in the long run, and once they have them it becomes a very powerful tool.
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Hi Everyone,
Thank you all for your support so far in 2009. We have received so much assistance from people who believe in the work we are doing. Your help makes a big difference. It enables us to express to the wider community how Indigenous languages can help us to respect and understand people and country. Indigenous languages are truly a national treasure.
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Voice of the Land Contents |
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| We have been busy in the first quarter of 2009 in two major areas: building productive working relationships andlistening closely to our members and other on-ground language workers and speakers. We are also continuing to develop our website to make it more accessible and useful as an indigenous language resource and information tool. |
 Possum Skin Cloak - Jenny Murray Jones |
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Dr. Eve Fesl Recovery research |
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 Dr Eve Fesl - welcoming feedback on language research.
The first extract reproduced here contains the introduction and discussion of "Languages" and "Dialects"
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| Frances Daingangan is an actor from north-east Arnhem Land. She speaks 11 languages and is a storyteller. ‘I grew up learning to dance traditional ceremonial way. Every dance tells a story. I like to share my stories with the outside world. I like to sing my stories in songs especially for the kids. I teach my story to the children about the land, the animals, the sacred sites. I have many stories about my people and my culture. It’s all true. It’s all real.’ Her most recent film is River of No Return. |
 Frances Daingangan |
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With the help of the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages, Lynnette Solomon-Dent has just published six children’s books in the Gunnai language of eastern Gippsland in Victoria. Truly an inspirational effort, Lynnette started with an idea, and with no previous experience in any form of publishing, she wrote, illustrated and edited all 6 books.
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 Gunnai Story Books |
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Mutchdan - Joel Ngallemetta |
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Mutchdan is from Kugu language. This language is from Pormpuraaw. Tuch (snake) River area. On the map you look – its Heresy creek.
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‘Language Lessons’, ink on note paper, John von Sturmer, 2009 ...................................... Language Lessons |
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Construct Me - Lisa Bellear |
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‘Construct Me’ is reprinted courtesy of the Bellear Family
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Nyayangga Garnmanya gule - Pansy Nulgit |
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Pansy Nulgit is a Ngarinyin elder who lives at Kupangarri community 300km  Pansy Nulgit 2009 |
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Meerooni Gurang - Margaret Blackman |
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This story has been written with the support of the Young Indigenous Writers Initiative, a mentoring program run by FATSIL that helps young indigenous writers to develop their writing skills and get their work published. The aim of the program is to foster and promote the new generation of indigenous writers in Australia. Margaret Blackman, a Yidinji and Gurang woman, is our Young Indigenous Writers Initiative participant and Voice of the Land contributor for this issue. FATSIL acknowledges ‘The Towards a Just Society Fund’ for supporting this Initiative.
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‘Universe Woman Man’ by Cairns-based artist Zane Saunders
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FATSIL 2009 AGM and NATIONAL LANGUAGES FORUM
The Federation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages is holding their annual National Languages Forum and General Meeting. This year it will be located in Tasmania in late August (actual dates will be displayed on our website in early June). The theme of the Forum will be ‘From Little things Big Things Grow’ which reflects our vision of indigenous language development and acknowledgement in this country; working together to build on the terrific work that is being done on the ground and secure even more support for language workers and speakers around the country.
All FATSIL members are invited to the Annual General Meeting. Please email
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for more information about your attendance and participation. The AGM will be held the day before the National Languages Forum begins.
FATSIL is also seeking participants for the National Languages Forum program. You are invited to submit a proposal for a presentation, workshop, or to be part of a panel discussion to
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. Your submission should include who you are, where you are from and what you would like to talk about.
For all other information about the AGM and National Languages Forum please call FATSIL head office on (03) 9602 4700 or email
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Application for Membership/Associate Membership |
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