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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