In our local language of Kunwinjku, we say "karribolknahnan kunred". It means caring for country.
Looking after our country near Gunbalanya, in Western Arnhem Land, is a big part of our job as rangers.
Here is a little story about some of what we do. In particular, it's …
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Paul Carmody Sharing language on Jarowair and Giabal land
Paul Carmody is a teacher at Amaroo Outdoor Education Centre in Kleinton, southern Queensland.
Located on Jarowair and Giabal land, the centre welcomes more than 5000 students through the gates each year.
Paul is neither a Jarowair nor Giabal man.
His father - the …
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Wajarri wangga bagardi gula! Wajarri in your pocket
The Wajarri language, once spoken throughout the Murchison region of Western Australia, now has fewer than 50 fluent speakers. The Wajarri Dictionary App, developed by the Bundiyarra - Irra Wangga Language Centre, contains almost 2000 entries from the Wajarri language dictionary. …
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The Moolyawongk
The Walkandi-Woni Art Group from the Riverland of South Australia is celebrating their Indigenous heritage and at the same time continuing a long tradition of oral storytelling.
It's sad to say that colonisation has resulted in the loss of hundreds of Indigenous languages in …
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Near or Far
According to Suellyn Tighe, a Gamilaraay woman from Coonabarabran, the modern Aboriginal story is a difficult one.
To keep her language current, to keep Aboriginal youth engaged, she believes we need to present her language in a modern day setting whilst maintaining the …
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Learning language with Aunty Irene
It’s story time at the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy school in Hopevale and Aunty Irene Hammett is armed with her Guugu Yimidhirr language books.
She wrote them based on her and her family’s childhoods. They tell tales of adventures on country - through the bush, …
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The language teachers
Across Australia there are hundreds of different Aboriginal languages, some that are still spoken fluently across generations, and others that are endangered, and are in the process of being revived or preserved.
But what’s involved in keeping these ancient languages alive, …
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Unity via translation and the power of language
Across Australia there are hundreds of different Aboriginal languages, some that are still spoken fluently across generations, and others that are endangered, and are in the process of being revived or preserved.
But what’s involved in keeping these ancient languages alive, …
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Old language recordings, dancing dreams and a proud teacher
Across Australia there are hundreds of different Aboriginal languages, some that are still spoken fluently across generations, and others that are endangered, and are in the process of being revived or preserved.
But what’s involved in keeping these ancient languages alive, …
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Table manners in the bush and waking a sleeping language
Across Australia there are hundreds of different Aboriginal languages, some that are still spoken fluently across generations, and others that are endangered, and are in the process of being revived or preserved.
But what’s involved in keeping these ancient languages alive, …
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Reviving Aboriginal language of south coast elders
Since the beginning of 2017, Aboriginal students at Eden Public School, on the far south coast of New South Wales, have been learning the language of their elders.
It is the culmination of a painstaking language revitalisation project that began more than 10 years ago.
In …
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Bundjalung language detectives
Bianca Monaghan and Dean Loadsman were born into the first generation of Wahlabul people to grow up with the freedom to practice their traditional language and culture, without being discouraged or punished.
They have a vision to give the next generation the gift of fluency in …
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Thiin speaker Peter Salmon of the Upper Gascoyne
Peter Salmon, now in his 80s is the last speaker of the Indigenous Thiin (or Thiinma) language. With only a few of his younger relatives able to understand Thiin (or Thiinma), Peter is keen for his language to be recaptured and revived before it is too late.
The Lyons River …
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New On ICTV
The weekly sneak peek of new videos on ICTV week beginning 26 March 2020.
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Community Bulletin Board
ICTV's Community Bulletin Board, changes each week to advertise community events. This week begins 26th March, 2020
Featuring the new ICTV Emu Graphics style, and original music by Cassi Williams.
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William "Bill" Ferguson
William 'Bill' Ferguson was a trailblazing Aboriginal rights activist who founded the Aboriginal Progressive Association and led protests at the 1938 National Day of Mourning. A bronze statue of Bill Ferguson was unveiled last year on Dubbo’s main street in honour of the man …
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Whole Child
A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, their families, and the things that make them strong and healthy.
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Why we love making Yirara TV. [
VAMPtv made a story about how we love taking part in Yirara TV.
A really good behind the scenes look.
YCTV E8 T1 - 2020
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Exciting new announcement
We have an exciting new announcement.
We are busily creating content in the form of videos, workbooks and special projects.
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Community Bulletin Board
ICTV's Community Bulletin Board, changes each week to advertise community events. This week begins 19th March, 2020
Featuring the new ICTV Emu Graphics style, and original music by Cassi Williams.