Aboriginal Way

On this program hear from Kaurna Elder Jeffrey Newchurch on the return of eleven Kaurna old people to be reburied on their country. The remains of the old people were held at UK institutions and the Federal Government has coordinated their return from overseas to Canberra. About 25 Kaurna people will collect and escort them from Canberra to Adelaide to be laid to rest at sacred area for the Kaurna people - near the Tjilbruke Spring at Kingston Park.

On today's program, we speak to Professor Lester Irabinna Rigney after a forum held at SAHMRI on the theme of this year's NAIDOC Week - Voice Treaty Truth.

Professor Rigney is a researcher who is investigating the rights of the child, looking at different ways we can improve the disparities between Aboriginal Children and non-Aboriginal Children. He says that Australia has 'educational amnesia' and that we urgently need to develop a culturally responsive schooling that recognises the knowledge and intelligence that all children bring to school.

He argues that Aboriginal children should have a direct voice in the development of any treaty.

On this show, an inspiring young woman who wants to create opportunities for people in her community to reap the benefits of an active lifestyle.

Rikki Milera-Wilson is the 2019 NAIDOC SA Sports Woman of the Year and Kaliah Alice spoke to her at the Adelaide Town Hall just after the NAIDOC SA awards ceremony.

On the program today we hear from Arabana woman Dr Veronica Arbon and linguist Eleanor McCall about some successful Arabana language camps that were held at Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre) recently. Over 100 Arabana people got involved with carving, decorating clapping sticks, cooking kangaroo tails, catching up with family and hearing about the traditional names of the places and stories from that area from Elders.

The camps, and other Arabana language revitalisation activities were supported by the Mobile Language Team at the University of Adelaide.

On Aboriginal Way radio this week, we hear from Dylan Clarke, Chairperson of the Barengi Gadjin Land Council which represents Traditional Owners from the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk peoples in Victoria.

Kaliah Alice caught up with Dylan Clarke at the National Native Title conference in Melbourne earlier this month, and he provided some insight into treaty advancement and the need for constitutional recognition.

The Federal Court has recognised that the Nukunu people are native title holders over a large area of South Australia around the city of Port Pirie. On this program we hear from the emotional Federal Court determination hearing which was held in the small town of Port Germein on the coast at the top of the Spencer Gulf.

Speakers:

Federal Court Justice Charlesworth

John Turner, Nukunu Elder

Rose Turner, Nukunu original named claimant

Lindsay Thomas, Nukunu Elder and claimant

In today's program we hear from the Chair of the National Native Title Council speaking at the 2019 Native Title Conference. Jamie Lowe says that now that many Aboriginal nations have legal recognition as traditional owners through native title, it's an era to work towards wealth creation, hand back of resources and a journey to true reconciliation.

We also speak to one of the winners of the 2019 Governor's Aboriginal Youth Awards - athlete Tamsyn McKenzie Murdoch.

On the program this week, we hear about the work being done to find better ways of dealing with one of the most chronic health conditions in the Australian population broadly and the Aboriginal community particularly - diabetes. Douglas Clinch is Project Officer with the SA Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium, and they are taking a careful evidence based and community led approach to helping people better live with diabetes. He is currently calling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to tell their stories of living with diabetes for a video series.

On today's program we hear from Paul Herzich, a Ngarrinjeri and Kaurna man who is an Adelaide based contemporary landscape architect and visual artist. Paul was key note speaker at the Reconciliation in the North morning tea during Reconciliation Week 2019. He spoke to Kaliah Alice after his address and told her some of his interesting life story and about his approach to design.

We speak to a Wiradjuri man who is brave in every sense of the word. Joe Williams was a professional NRL player and champion boxer who has overcome his personal demons to become a speaker and advocate for Indigenous wellness and suicide prevention. He spoke to Lucy Kingston after his powerful address to a meeting of the Adelaide Metro Suicide Prevention Network.