Roebourne / Ieramugadu is a small town in the Pilbara region of WA, and it’s at the heart of an extraordinary resurgence of ancient cultures that still flies largely under the radar, and in the face of ongoing threats. Part of that resurgence, and covering it, is Ngaarda Media, an independent community broadcaster and media training hub, representing and empowering the Aboriginal people (ngaarda) of the Pilbara. And heading up the organisation is Tangiora Hinaki.

Tangiora is a Māori woman who ventured from New Zealand Aotearoa to the Pilbara, where a serendipitous encounter changed the course of her life, and the media landscape in this part of the country. We talk here about her amazing story, the transformation of Ngaarda Media, the survival and revival of ancient cultures here, and the latest news on several significant breaking fronts.

This includes what’s been happening at the incredible Murujuga / Burrup Peninsula since the police raid of the Ngaarda Media house became global news in April.  Just prior to the raid, Ngaarda was covering the removal of sacred rock art sites for industry expansion.

We also get the latest on where we left off with Paul Cleary, the best-selling author of Title Fight: How the Yindjibarndi Battled and Defeated a Mining Giant, as that mining giant continues to mine their land without permission or payment.

We canvas the vibe around the Voice referendum too. While exploring some of the many exceptional aspects of cultural resurgence radiating out from in and around the developing studios of Ngaarda Media.

Head here for automatic cues to chapter markers (also available on the embedded player on the episode web page), and a transcript of this conversation (please note the transcript is AI generated and imperfect, but hopefully serves to provide greater access to these conversations for those who need or like to read).

Recorded at Ngaarda Media on 7 June 2023.

Title slide: Tangiora Hinaki before this conversation (pic: Olivia Cheng).

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Music:
Regeneration, by Amelia Barden, off the soundtrack for the film Regenerating Australia.

Tangiora singing live.

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