Bridging the Gap
Here are stories from Aboriginal people that we have met across Australia, from Broom to Sydney and Adelaide to Darwin.
Unfinished Business - 2/9/13
"Unfinished Business" which tells the stories of 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with disabilities.
Each story is complex and is intertwined with Australia's political and social history, which has resulted in unacceptably high rates of disability in Indigenous communities. The project seeks to challenge existing prejudices and misconceptions about indigenous persons living with disability and draw attention to critical issues: racism, fetal alcohol syndrome, black diggers, stolen generation, limited access to services and the impacts of asbestos mining and atomic testing. Participants live with a wide range of disability experiences - acquired, congenital, sensory, psychological, intellectual, visible and invisible. A consultative and respectful approach throughout has ensured that participants' dignity is upheld.
Tiga Bayles - 98.9 FM - 3/12/2012
We were interviewed by Tiga Bayles at 98.9FM Radio, it was awesome to go to the station and meet with the people and have a tour.
Our Town Aurukun - 17/4/2012
We travelled to Aurukun, a remote Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland, to teach film making to young Indiginous adults. We called the project BLACK ON BLACK because our goal is to enpower Aboriginal people in remote communities to record their own stories. We taught them how to use the camera, filming techniques and how to use iMovie to do editing. Curtis Yunkaporta, John Blowhard, Rhianna Poonkamelya and Zarnhi Hudson made seven short films together.
The music was made by the Elder Stanly Kalkeeyorta, especially for this project and we thank him so much for this.
We would all like to thank you to Aurukun Local Program Office, PFDS PHaM's and the QLD Dept of Communities for their support.
Fishing in Aurukun at the landing - 17/4/2012
We travelled to Aurukun, a remote Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland, to teach film making to young Indiginous adults. We called the roject BLACK ON BLACK because our goal is to enpower Aboriginal people in remote communities to record their own stories. We taught them how to use the camera, filming techniques and how to use iMovie to do editing. Curtis Yunkaporta, John Blowhard, Rhianna Poonkamelya and Zarnhi Hudson made seven short films together.
The music was made by the Elder Stanly Kalkeeyorta, especially for this project and we thank him so much for this.
We would all like to thank you to Aurukun Local Program Office, PFDS PHaM's and the QLD Dept of Communities for their support.
Voices of Aurukun - 25/9/2011
As part of Dieter's IB studies, he travelled to Aurukun, a remote Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland. While he was there there was there e recorded the voices of the community, this is what they would like to tell you.
Aunty Shirley - 19/11/2010
A couple of night ago Dieter and I had the opportunity to see the ground breaking film, "Our Generation". We were fortunate enough to meet an amazing woman, Aunty Shirley. We hope her words will both move and enlightn you as much as we were.
Black on White - 1/4/2013
We have a video pice featuring Uncle Lyall Munro Snr, Anty Galye Rankine, Jandamarra O'Shane, Lorna Munro, Yarraka N Quaden Jnr, Uncle Yami Lester, Aunty Kay Sadler, Uncle David Williams, Tania Major, Uncle Mick Gooda, Uncle Micheal Anderson, Uncle Kevin Coombs. It's part of an exhibition called BLACK ON WHITE - (Yolngu on Balanda) which is on at the HEAD ON Photo Festival - 6 May 2013 until 22 August 2013.
Aboriginal Passport - 15/9/2012
We were lucky enough to attend an extraordinary event by Ray Jackson the President of the Indigenous Social Justice Association.
Behind The Scenes of BLACK ON BLACK Films - 17/4/2012
We travelled to Aurukun, a remote Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland, to teach film making to young Indiginous adults. We called the roject BLACK ON BLACK because our goal is to enpower Aboriginal people in remote communities to record their own stories. We taught them how to use the camera, filming techniques and how to use iMovie to do editing. Curtis Yunkaporta, John Blowhard, Rhianna Poonkamelya and Zarnhi Hudson made seven short films together.
The music was made by the Elder Stanly Kalkeeyorta, especially for this project and we thank him so much for this.
We would all like to thank you to Aurukun Local Program Office, PFDS PHaM's and the QLD Dept of Communities for their support.
Curtis Yunkaporta, Bush Food - 17/4/2012
We travelled to Aurukun, a remote Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland, to teach film making to young Indiginous adults. We called the roject BLACK ON BLACK because our goal is to enpower Aboriginal people in remote communities to record their own stories. We taught them how to use the camera, filming techniques and how to use iMovie to do editing. Curtis Yunkaporta, John Blowhard, Rhianna Poonkamelya and Zarnhi Hudson made seven short films together.
The music was made by the Elder Stanly Kalkeeyorta, especially for this project and we thank him so much for this.
We would all like to thank you to Aurukun Local Program Office, PFDS PHaM's and the QLD Dept of Communities for their support.
Aurukun Photography Workshop - 24/9/2011
Dieter was a Youth Mentor, teaching kids from the community of Aurukun photography. These are teh photos that his students took of their community and life at Aurukun. Thank you to the students, Liam Kerindun, Abraham Kerindun, Jayden Marrott, Tawu Marrott, Zarhni Hudson and Aaliyah Hudson. Also a special thanks to Bruce Marshall who made it all possible.
Djammarr Djordila - 15/9/2012
Djammarr's father was a geat friend of our mother. The story continues as we grow up with Djammarr. He told us, "Your world changes and our's doesn't. Your sorry day means nothing..."
Aunty Gayle Rankine - 10/3/2013
Gayle is a Nagarrindjeri woman born in Raukkan (formally Point McLeay Mission) on Lake Alexandria in South Australia. She describes herself as a community grassroots person with passion to address disability to bring about positive change and culturally appropriate service. Gayle has extensive knoledge of the needs of people with disability across urban, rural and remote communities. Gayle has lived experince as a person with a physical disability and as a carer of relatives with physical and neurological disabilities, including autism.
Black Death in Custody Rally - 28/6/2012
Uncle Ray Jackson campaigns for the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
John Poonkamelya, The Crocodile Man - 17/4/2012
We travelled to Aurukun, a remote Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland, to teach film making to young Indiginous adults. We called the roject BLACK ON BLACK because our goal is to enpower Aboriginal people in remote communities to record their own stories. We taught them how to use the camera, filming techniques and how to use iMovie to do editing. Curtis Yunkaporta, John Blowhard, Rhianna Poonkamelya and Zarnhi Hudson made seven short films together.
The music was made by the Elder Stanly Kalkeeyorta, especially for this project and we thank him so much for this.
We would all like to thank you to Aurukun Local Program Office, PFDS PHaM's and the QLD Dept of Communities for their support.
John Blowhard's Story - 17/4/2012
We travelled to Aurukun, a remote Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland, to teach film making to young Indiginous adults. We called the roject BLACK ON BLACK because our goal is to enpower Aboriginal people in remote communities to record their own stories. We taught them how to use the camera, filming techniques and how to use iMovie to do editing. Curtis Yunkaporta, John Blowhard, Rhianna Poonkamelya and Zarnhi Hudson made seven short films together.
The music was made by the Elder Stanly Kalkeeyorta, especially for this project and we thank him so much for this.
We would all like to thank you to Aurukun Local Program Office, PFDS PHaM's and the QLD Dept of Communities for their support.
Black Death in Custody Rally - 26/1/2011
Listen and e=learn from the stories of Aboriginal People from the Albury Wodonga Area.