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How Language can empower a Nation again. | Charmaine Councillor | TEDxBunbury


hye-young on Europe and managed

hye-young on Europe and managed annealing mr. Vardhan d gujja Macmillan

annealing mr. Vardhan d gujja Macmillan

annealing mr. Vardhan d gujja Macmillan yay

yay

yay yeah encouraging nalang naviga Cora Cora

yeah encouraging nalang naviga Cora Cora

yeah encouraging nalang naviga Cora Cora Janka region now Longoria Cora Cora

Janka region now Longoria Cora Cora

Janka region now Longoria Cora Cora where yay hello I am well I’m happy to

where yay hello I am well I’m happy to

where yay hello I am well I’m happy to see you and this is numb our country we

see you and this is numb our country we

see you and this is numb our country we are sitting in today and we are in my

are sitting in today and we are in my

are sitting in today and we are in my Dandi country where Dandi is one of the

Dandi country where Dandi is one of the

Dandi country where Dandi is one of the many clans we have across our noon our

many clans we have across our noon our

many clans we have across our noon our country I would like to pay respects and

country I would like to pay respects and

country I would like to pay respects and honor my ancestors from long ago and I

honor my ancestors from long ago and I

honor my ancestors from long ago and I also want to pay respects to my elders

also want to pay respects to my elders

also want to pay respects to my elders past and present

no now Buju knowing our country no no

no now Buju knowing our country no no wonky know our language no no as you

wonky know our language no no as you

wonky know our language no no as you know now is a language no no represents

know now is a language no no represents

know now is a language no no represents a people that live in the south west of

a people that live in the south west of

a people that live in the south west of Western Australia normal also refers to

Western Australia normal also refers to

Western Australia normal also refers to a geographical location situate in the

a geographical location situate in the

a geographical location situate in the southwest of Australia encompassing 14

southwest of Australia encompassing 14

southwest of Australia encompassing 14 clans of what we call today the new

clans of what we call today the new

clans of what we call today the new nation it was not always called the new

nation it was not always called the new

nation it was not always called the new our nation previous research has shown

our nation previous research has shown

our nation previous research has shown that with it was what’s called the Bible

that with it was what’s called the Bible

that with it was what’s called the Bible mination hence we have the bittleman

mination hence we have the bittleman

mination hence we have the bittleman trek these are our clans we have 14 in

trek these are our clans we have 14 in

trek these are our clans we have 14 in total we have three remaining dialects

total we have three remaining dialects

total we have three remaining dialects that exist today ongoing research

that exist today ongoing research

that exist today ongoing research conducted the team at the noon our body

conducted the team at the noon our body

conducted the team at the noon our body language center situated in modern-day

language center situated in modern-day

language center situated in modern-day country suggests there could have been

country suggests there could have been

country suggests there could have been up to more than 15 dialects

nah-ah language is the largest

nah-ah language is the largest geographical location of one language in

geographical location of one language in

geographical location of one language in Australia we have $35,000 to date and it

Australia we have $35,000 to date and it

Australia we have $35,000 to date and it is our job to revive maintain our

is our job to revive maintain our

is our job to revive maintain our language for our future generations we

language for our future generations we

language for our future generations we want to empower our people for the

want to empower our people for the

want to empower our people for the future when our people to stand proud

future when our people to stand proud

future when our people to stand proud and say yes I am new now we want our

and say yes I am new now we want our

and say yes I am new now we want our people to stand proud and say yes I do

people to stand proud and say yes I do

people to stand proud and say yes I do belong to this country no no people went

belong to this country no no people went

belong to this country no no people went through many changes over the past years

through many changes over the past years

through many changes over the past years as we all know history tells us this

noon hour people enjoyed many hardships

noon hour people enjoyed many hardships and to orderin into in order to empower

and to orderin into in order to empower

and to orderin into in order to empower nation we’re going to look at what

nation we’re going to look at what

nation we’re going to look at what disempowered our people normal language

disempowered our people normal language

disempowered our people normal language at one time was forbidden it was

at one time was forbidden it was

at one time was forbidden it was considered a bad thing but today we

considered a bad thing but today we

considered a bad thing but today we wanted to ensure that I know how people

wanted to ensure that I know how people

wanted to ensure that I know how people are going to learn their language and to

are going to learn their language and to

are going to learn their language and to empower them to give that sense of

empower them to give that sense of

empower them to give that sense of belonging there are five pillars in

belonging there are five pillars in

belonging there are five pillars in society in young our family land

society in young our family land

society in young our family land spirituality law and reciprocity family

spirituality law and reciprocity family

spirituality law and reciprocity family family the family word for a new mom is

family the family word for a new mom is

family the family word for a new mom is Mort what means people also today we

Mort what means people also today we

Mort what means people also today we also unknown by relationships where a

also unknown by relationships where a

also unknown by relationships where a brother sister mother father auntie

brother sister mother father auntie

brother sister mother father auntie uncle cousins grandparents each term

uncle cousins grandparents each term

uncle cousins grandparents each term that is spoken in English actually

that is spoken in English actually

that is spoken in English actually defines what we do in our family circles

defines what we do in our family circles

defines what we do in our family circles what we do amongst our social gatherings

what we do amongst our social gatherings

what we do amongst our social gatherings and what we do amongst our friends an

and what we do amongst our friends an

and what we do amongst our friends an auntie has a responsibility and

auntie has a responsibility and

auntie has a responsibility and or rent parents have responsibilities

or rent parents have responsibilities

or rent parents have responsibilities and knowing our people had those terms

and knowing our people had those terms

and knowing our people had those terms among our language Mort is family

among our language Mort is family

among our language Mort is family what means everyone it’s an extended

what means everyone it’s an extended

what means everyone it’s an extended family I have seen evidence where none

family I have seen evidence where none

family I have seen evidence where none our people have started to reconnect to

our people have started to reconnect to

our people have started to reconnect to family speaking the language of the past

family speaking the language of the past

family speaking the language of the past having that identity and self-esteem

having that identity and self-esteem

having that identity and self-esteem restored back into the next generation

restored back into the next generation

restored back into the next generation [Music]

[Music]

[Music] we look at land whale up whale ups is

we look at land whale up whale ups is

we look at land whale up whale ups is situated on the coast of Bumbry on this

situated on the coast of Bumbry on this

situated on the coast of Bumbry on this stretch of land the ocean is called the

stretch of land the ocean is called the

stretch of land the ocean is called the we’re done we’re done is the area where

we’re done we’re done is the area where

we’re done we’re done is the area where our knowing our people once buried but I

our knowing our people once buried but I

our knowing our people once buried but I know how people passed on it was

know how people passed on it was

know how people passed on it was tradition that they were buried along

tradition that they were buried along

tradition that they were buried along the sea now way up is a place of

the sea now way up is a place of

the sea now way up is a place of mourning this is where we can identify

mourning this is where we can identify

mourning this is where we can identify it through language what this word

it through language what this word

it through language what this word actually means and what level of knowing

actually means and what level of knowing

actually means and what level of knowing our country do we know about we’re all

our country do we know about we’re all

our country do we know about we’re all here we’re all sitting on redundant

here we’re all sitting on redundant

here we’re all sitting on redundant country and what’s amazing is that once

country and what’s amazing is that once

country and what’s amazing is that once you know this you have a responsibility

you know this you have a responsibility

you know this you have a responsibility to look even further you have a unique

to look even further you have a unique

to look even further you have a unique country that has never found anywhere

country that has never found anywhere

country that has never found anywhere else in this world we have a unique

else in this world we have a unique

else in this world we have a unique language that can never spoken anywhere

language that can never spoken anywhere

language that can never spoken anywhere else in this world because it would not

else in this world because it would not

else in this world because it would not have any meaning when we speak language

have any meaning when we speak language

have any meaning when we speak language on country here it connects us through

on country here it connects us through

on country here it connects us through spirituality spirituality none our

spirituality spirituality none our

spirituality spirituality none our people are very spiritual we have totems

people are very spiritual we have totems

people are very spiritual we have totems totems are items or animals that present

totems are items or animals that present

totems are items or animals that present represent our families and my mother’s

represent our families and my mother’s

represent our families and my mother’s side I have a totem of the younger the

side I have a totem of the younger the

side I have a totem of the younger the kangaroo it is believed that else when

kangaroo it is believed that else when

kangaroo it is believed that else when our people pass on this totem comes back

our people pass on this totem comes back

our people pass on this totem comes back to reveal itself to us and to show

to reveal itself to us and to show

to reveal itself to us and to show there’s a sign of someone

there’s a sign of someone

there’s a sign of someone passed on in the norm our community on

passed on in the norm our community on

passed on in the norm our community on my father’s side I have a totem up the

my father’s side I have a totem up the

my father’s side I have a totem up the little green frog when there is bad news

little green frog when there is bad news

little green frog when there is bad news and when there is something happening

and when there is something happening

and when there is something happening that little frog that little queer will

that little frog that little queer will

that little frog that little queer will turn up and he will sit at our doorstep

turn up and he will sit at our doorstep

turn up and he will sit at our doorstep or at a campsite I said something’s

or at a campsite I said something’s

or at a campsite I said something’s going on in the community we also have

going on in the community we also have

going on in the community we also have signs of weather storms misty rain misty

signs of weather storms misty rain misty

signs of weather storms misty rain misty rain is sorry rain it’s amazing that we

rain is sorry rain it’s amazing that we

rain is sorry rain it’s amazing that we have all these different meanings behind

have all these different meanings behind

have all these different meanings behind and purposes behind the elements that we

and purposes behind the elements that we

and purposes behind the elements that we see amongst knowing our country

introducing new our language on knowing

introducing new our language on knowing our country allows you to look at a

our country allows you to look at a

our country allows you to look at a country in a different way we’re not

country in a different way we’re not

country in a different way we’re not looking at buildings we’re not looking

looking at buildings we’re not looking

looking at buildings we’re not looking at roads we’re not looking at cars and

at roads we’re not looking at cars and

at roads we’re not looking at cars and trucks things that get in the way we’re

trucks things that get in the way we’re

trucks things that get in the way we’re looking deeper and further down into the

looking deeper and further down into the

looking deeper and further down into the core of the earth we’re looking at

core of the earth we’re looking at

core of the earth we’re looking at rivers that had names the Swan River for

rivers that had names the Swan River for

rivers that had names the Swan River for instance in Perth is called the Darryl

instance in Perth is called the Darryl

instance in Perth is called the Darryl boy year again well our Warragul the big

boy year again well our Warragul the big

boy year again well our Warragul the big Rainbow Serpent our dream time serpent

Rainbow Serpent our dream time serpent

Rainbow Serpent our dream time serpent created the waterways rots ruining our

created the waterways rots ruining our

created the waterways rots ruining our country no eyes believe he is a

country no eyes believe he is a

country no eyes believe he is a caretaker and that looks after our

caretaker and that looks after our

caretaker and that looks after our country but also there is responsibility

country but also there is responsibility

country but also there is responsibility of burning our people as carers as

of burning our people as carers as

of burning our people as carers as custodians of our land to ensure our

custodians of our land to ensure our

custodians of our land to ensure our spiritual beings are looked after and

spiritual beings are looked after and

spiritual beings are looked after and cared for spirituality and language is

cared for spirituality and language is

cared for spirituality and language is an amazing thing when you go out on

an amazing thing when you go out on

an amazing thing when you go out on country and you speak Thai and yarn

country and you speak Thai and yarn

country and you speak Thai and yarn Aragon you okuru not on your corner on

Aragon you okuru not on your corner on

Aragon you okuru not on your corner on barren bulla bulla Cora no no courage

barren bulla bulla Cora no no courage

barren bulla bulla Cora no no courage and below hello my ancestors my spirits

and below hello my ancestors my spirits

and below hello my ancestors my spirits I bring my friends here and introduce

I bring my friends here and introduce

I bring my friends here and introduce them to you and for you to care for them

them to you and for you to care for them

them to you and for you to care for them on country and as we saw we had a

on country and as we saw we had a

on country and as we saw we had a welcome to country

welcome to country

welcome to country allowing you to be safe on our lands and

allowing you to be safe on our lands and

allowing you to be safe on our lands and allow you to be a part of a Dundee

allow you to be a part of a Dundee

allow you to be a part of a Dundee country today we have many cleanse many

country today we have many cleanse many

country today we have many cleanse many different dialects each clan has its own

different dialects each clan has its own

different dialects each clan has its own unique protocols to country when we

unique protocols to country when we

unique protocols to country when we stand on someone’s country we always

stand on someone’s country we always

stand on someone’s country we always acknowledge the elders the community

acknowledge the elders the community

acknowledge the elders the community before we allow to speak on someone

before we allow to speak on someone

before we allow to speak on someone else’s land we have places like Perth

else’s land we have places like Perth

else’s land we have places like Perth what Jack country if I was to travel

what Jack country if I was to travel

what Jack country if I was to travel from here to what your country I will

from here to what your country I will

from here to what your country I will stand up and say I acknowledge the what

stand up and say I acknowledge the what

stand up and say I acknowledge the what Jack elders past and present on whose

Jack elders past and present on whose

Jack elders past and present on whose land I stand here today that shows

land I stand here today that shows

land I stand here today that shows people that I have respect for their

people that I have respect for their

people that I have respect for their land in their people today we are

land in their people today we are

land in their people today we are looking at the law lor II is a law that

looking at the law lor II is a law that

looking at the law lor II is a law that is traditional for knowing our people

is traditional for knowing our people

is traditional for knowing our people there was a governance for thousands and

there was a governance for thousands and

there was a governance for thousands and thousands and thousands of years this

thousands and thousands of years this

thousands and thousands of years this law had not changed this law governing

law had not changed this law governing

law had not changed this law governing our people for generations and

our people for generations and

our people for generations and generations and this law was not

generations and this law was not

generations and this law was not negotiable you were obligated to do

negotiable you were obligated to do

negotiable you were obligated to do something he couldn’t ask why

something he couldn’t ask why

something he couldn’t ask why you just did it because if you didn’t

you just did it because if you didn’t

you just did it because if you didn’t you wouldn’t show respect to your elders

you wouldn’t show respect to your elders

you wouldn’t show respect to your elders you start breaking L aw the other law

you start breaking L aw the other law

you start breaking L aw the other law which is our Lord about your rules and

which is our Lord about your rules and

which is our Lord about your rules and regulations and how you conduct yourself

regulations and how you conduct yourself

regulations and how you conduct yourself in your family in your outer circle with

in your family in your outer circle with

in your family in your outer circle with your friends and across others in

your friends and across others in

your friends and across others in different clans welcome to a country

different clans welcome to a country

different clans welcome to a country also installs that part of law your

also installs that part of law your

also installs that part of law your protocols how you conduct yourself when

protocols how you conduct yourself when

protocols how you conduct yourself when laws were broken there were severe

laws were broken there were severe

laws were broken there were severe consequences in new our country I

consequences in new our country I

consequences in new our country I believe bringing those language concepts

believe bringing those language concepts

believe bringing those language concepts about law

about law

about law about protocols about welcome to country

about protocols about welcome to country

about protocols about welcome to country speaking and language could be a healing

speaking and language could be a healing

speaking and language could be a healing process for many of our people that were

process for many of our people that were

process for many of our people that were taken away from land that were forbidden

taken away from land that were forbidden

taken away from land that were forbidden to speak their language that lost that

to speak their language that lost that

to speak their language that lost that belief in our spiritual system when I go

belief in our spiritual system when I go

belief in our spiritual system when I go out on country you cannot describe the

out on country you cannot describe the

out on country you cannot describe the feeling you feel when you start talking

feeling you feel when you start talking

feeling you feel when you start talking in language there’s something that

in language there’s something that

in language there’s something that happens in here

happens in here

happens in here and it’s just amazing feeling and to

and it’s just amazing feeling and to

and it’s just amazing feeling and to take your children nieces and nephews

take your children nieces and nephews

take your children nieces and nephews family on country talk about the

family on country talk about the

family on country talk about the kangaroo you are cool or cool and guy

kangaroo you are cool or cool and guy

kangaroo you are cool or cool and guy did you younger but I call my younger

did you younger but I call my younger

did you younger but I call my younger come here children come and look at this

come here children come and look at this

come here children come and look at this young guy he’s a big kangaroo that one

young guy he’s a big kangaroo that one

young guy he’s a big kangaroo that one and kids listen very intently when you

and kids listen very intently when you

and kids listen very intently when you start speaking in language there’s

start speaking in language there’s

start speaking in language there’s something that’s like it’s a haze that

something that’s like it’s a haze that

something that’s like it’s a haze that comes over us when we speak our language

comes over us when we speak our language

comes over us when we speak our language I was told recently when I speak my

I was told recently when I speak my

I was told recently when I speak my language I light up there’s something

language I light up there’s something

language I light up there’s something that draws something out of me and I

that draws something out of me and I

that draws something out of me and I really appreciated that comment and I

really appreciated that comment and I

really appreciated that comment and I should thank that person for seeing that

should thank that person for seeing that

should thank that person for seeing that in me that I would not necessarily have

in me that I would not necessarily have

in me that I would not necessarily have seen myself reconnecting our knowing our

seen myself reconnecting our knowing our

seen myself reconnecting our knowing our kids back to country seeing dance on the

kids back to country seeing dance on the

kids back to country seeing dance on the land seeing songs dancing our corroboree

land seeing songs dancing our corroboree

land seeing songs dancing our corroboree bringing back the old traditional values

bringing back the old traditional values

bringing back the old traditional values that’s what held everything together

that’s what held everything together

that’s what held everything together language was the glue that attached

language was the glue that attached

language was the glue that attached everything together takeaway language

everything together takeaway language

everything together takeaway language you take away all those terms all those

you take away all those terms all those

you take away all those terms all those things that kept us as a united

things that kept us as a united

things that kept us as a united governing group

reintroducing language back on country

reintroducing language back on country to empower people again to make you feel

to empower people again to make you feel

to empower people again to make you feel like you belong and we all want to

like you belong and we all want to

like you belong and we all want to belong don’t we we all want to be a part

belong don’t we we all want to be a part

belong don’t we we all want to be a part of something today I invite you all here

of something today I invite you all here

of something today I invite you all here you can be a part of a Dundee country

you can be a part of a Dundee country

you can be a part of a Dundee country today you can be a part of using our

today you can be a part of using our

today you can be a part of using our language today you can learn their

language today you can learn their

language today you can learn their language when you start to reconnecting

language when you start to reconnecting

language when you start to reconnecting with another person through language and

with another person through language and

with another person through language and culture it’s an amazing bond that we

culture it’s an amazing bond that we

culture it’s an amazing bond that we have you create a different group of

have you create a different group of

have you create a different group of friends you have that respect for one

friends you have that respect for one

friends you have that respect for one another it’s an amazing what can happen

another it’s an amazing what can happen

another it’s an amazing what can happen when we learn about each other

when we learn about each other

when we learn about each other and how unique we are just to celebrate

and how unique we are just to celebrate

and how unique we are just to celebrate those differences that we have amongst

those differences that we have amongst

those differences that we have amongst each other be pretty boring for all the

each other be pretty boring for all the

each other be pretty boring for all the same weren’t we yeah reciprocity sharing

exchanged exchanging for something else

exchanged exchanging for something else don’t how people grew up with obligation

don’t how people grew up with obligation

don’t how people grew up with obligation its I am obliged to share my language

its I am obliged to share my language

its I am obliged to share my language with you because you’re on one of our

with you because you’re on one of our

with you because you’re on one of our country and for you in return I expect

country and for you in return I expect

country and for you in return I expect you to walk in my shoes to learn from me

you to walk in my shoes to learn from me

you to walk in my shoes to learn from me to learn from my oldest but also to be

to learn from my oldest but also to be

to learn from my oldest but also to be part of my family and when you become

part of my family and when you become

part of my family and when you become part of my family we both have a

part of my family we both have a

part of my family we both have a responsibility together today you’re not

responsibility together today you’re not

responsibility together today you’re not just strangers you are my Mort as I’ve

just strangers you are my Mort as I’ve

just strangers you are my Mort as I’ve been researching new language for a long

been researching new language for a long

been researching new language for a long time someone called me the other day and

time someone called me the other day and

time someone called me the other day and said Charmaine do you have a word for

said Charmaine do you have a word for

said Charmaine do you have a word for people mmm Mort

people mmm Mort

people mmm Mort family do you have a word for community

family do you have a word for community

family do you have a word for community so they’re looking through some research

so they’re looking through some research

so they’re looking through some research Mort family and I said that’s quite

Mort family and I said that’s quite

Mort family and I said that’s quite general isn’t it yes it is but we all

general isn’t it yes it is but we all

general isn’t it yes it is but we all can be family we all can be a part of

can be family we all can be a part of

can be family we all can be a part of the collective group in redundant

the collective group in redundant

the collective group in redundant country and across there many clans that

country and across there many clans that

country and across there many clans that you walk across so don’t be scared to

you walk across so don’t be scared to

you walk across so don’t be scared to learn about your backyard your spiritual

learn about your backyard your spiritual

learn about your backyard your spiritual connection to country I was privileged

connection to country I was privileged

connection to country I was privileged working with our elders recording and

working with our elders recording and

working with our elders recording and documenting stories documenting

documenting stories documenting

documenting stories documenting Dreamtime stories of how creation was

Dreamtime stories of how creation was

Dreamtime stories of how creation was developed how our people were formed how

developed how our people were formed how

developed how our people were formed how a language was formed and to sit and see

a language was formed and to sit and see

a language was formed and to sit and see an elder have that faraway look in their

an elder have that faraway look in their

an elder have that faraway look in their eye that showed me that elder was

eye that showed me that elder was

eye that showed me that elder was reminiscing I said a word to one of

reminiscing I said a word to one of

reminiscing I said a word to one of these elders and I lost there for that

these elders and I lost there for that

these elders and I lost there for that moment

moment

moment she liked she went to dream time she

she liked she went to dream time she

she liked she went to dream time she just disappeared for that one split

just disappeared for that one split

just disappeared for that one split second and I said auntie would happen

second and I said auntie would happen

second and I said auntie would happen she said it just took me back to a place

she said it just took me back to a place

she said it just took me back to a place when I was a child took me back to a

when I was a child took me back to a

when I was a child took me back to a place when I was happy took me back to a

place when I was happy took me back to a

place when I was happy took me back to a place for my dad my mom used to tell

place for my dad my mom used to tell

place for my dad my mom used to tell stories for that moment she became that

stories for that moment she became that

stories for that moment she became that little girl at that time at that moment

little girl at that time at that moment

little girl at that time at that moment she started to be empowered and I

she started to be empowered and I

she started to be empowered and I allowed her by listening to her asking

allowed her by listening to her asking

allowed her by listening to her asking questions and looking at her as a person

questions and looking at her as a person

questions and looking at her as a person that has the knowledge giving that

that has the knowledge giving that

that has the knowledge giving that respect back to our old people our old

respect back to our old people our old

respect back to our old people our old people are very very important they have

people are very very important they have

people are very very important they have so much to give us so much experiences

so much to give us so much experiences

so much to give us so much experiences we can learn a lot from our old people

of all people are the ones that hold

of all people are the ones that hold that knowledge but we need to take time

that knowledge but we need to take time

that knowledge but we need to take time for our elders in our community to

for our elders in our community to

for our elders in our community to reconnect with them I’ve had many

reconnect with them I’ve had many

reconnect with them I’ve had many opportunities in those many years for 20

opportunities in those many years for 20

opportunities in those many years for 20 years of language and I’ve seen families

years of language and I’ve seen families

years of language and I’ve seen families come together younger generations taking

come together younger generations taking

come together younger generations taking time out to listen to the old people and

time out to listen to the old people and

time out to listen to the old people and you start to see a change slowly it’s

you start to see a change slowly it’s

you start to see a change slowly it’s not going to happen overnight it’s going

not going to happen overnight it’s going

not going to happen overnight it’s going to mean it may it may take a generation

to mean it may it may take a generation

to mean it may it may take a generation it may take two generations but if we

it may take two generations but if we

it may take two generations but if we start early with that little cool anger

start early with that little cool anger

start early with that little cool anger our children they’re never going to

our children they’re never going to

our children they’re never going to experience the loss of language because

experience the loss of language because

experience the loss of language because we give it to them straight away they’re

we give it to them straight away they’re

we give it to them straight away they’re never going to fear the trauma that is a

never going to fear the trauma that is a

never going to fear the trauma that is a touch to language which is something is

touch to language which is something is

touch to language which is something is a blessing to me they never undergo

a blessing to me they never undergo

a blessing to me they never undergo strict rules don’t speak your language

and children today are the next

and children today are the next generation they’re our next speakers

generation they’re our next speakers

generation they’re our next speakers even for other languages around the

even for other languages around the

even for other languages around the world our languages are as only as good

world our languages are as only as good

world our languages are as only as good as a next generation and I implore you

as a next generation and I implore you

as a next generation and I implore you those that do have another language

those that do have another language

those that do have another language embrace it as much as you can because

embrace it as much as you can because

embrace it as much as you can because that’s your identity that’s who you are

that’s your identity that’s who you are

that’s your identity that’s who you are and if we embrace our wayand entity

and if we embrace our wayand entity

and if we embrace our wayand entity we’re going to empower ourselves on

we’re going to empower ourselves on

we’re going to empower ourselves on country we’re going to empower next

country we’re going to empower next

country we’re going to empower next generation not to be ashamed of who they

generation not to be ashamed of who they

generation not to be ashamed of who they are but to stand tall hold your head up

are but to stand tall hold your head up

are but to stand tall hold your head up high and be proud yes I’m proud to be

high and be proud yes I’m proud to be

high and be proud yes I’m proud to be another woman

another woman

another woman I am proud that I am relearning my

I am proud that I am relearning my

I am proud that I am relearning my language

language

language I am so inspired to hear my mum today

I am so inspired to hear my mum today

I am so inspired to hear my mum today speak language my mum had to relearn her

speak language my mum had to relearn her

speak language my mum had to relearn her language at a later part in her life and

language at a later part in her life and

language at a later part in her life and this began to heal her all the things

this began to heal her all the things

this began to heal her all the things that happened in her in her past so

that happened in her in her past so

that happened in her in her past so again we are a family today we are Mort

again we are a family today we are Mort

again we are a family today we are Mort we can learn so much from each other

we can learn so much from each other

we can learn so much from each other so continue your language can continue

so continue your language can continue

so continue your language can continue to maintain it because once it’s gone

to maintain it because once it’s gone

to maintain it because once it’s gone you’ll feel that loss and the deep

you’ll feel that loss and the deep

you’ll feel that loss and the deep regret so I am proud to stand here today

regret so I am proud to stand here today

regret so I am proud to stand here today to say that knowing our language is

to say that knowing our language is

to say that knowing our language is reviving it’s moving and I open have an

reviving it’s moving and I open have an

reviving it’s moving and I open have an open invitation for you to all come

open invitation for you to all come

open invitation for you to all come along and share and to learn with us

along and share and to learn with us

along and share and to learn with us because together we can empower another

because together we can empower another

because together we can empower another generation

generation

generation another group of children other new

another group of children other new

another group of children other new elders in our community I’d like to

elders in our community I’d like to

elders in our community I’d like to thank you for taking your time to come

thank you for taking your time to come

thank you for taking your time to come here and to hear about my story about

here and to hear about my story about

here and to hear about my story about and I know our people thank you

and I know our people thank you

and I know our people thank you [Applause]

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