Indigenuity

Author Melanie Saward, a proud descendent of the Bigambul and Wakka Wakka peoples, joins Indigenuity to discuss her recently published novel Burn, which has been shortlisted twice for the David Unaipon award and once for the Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with Worimi and Biripi poet Nicole Smede, about her work with language as a means of reconnecting with her culture. She is the First Nations Senior Project Manager for Red Room Poetry and has been a key contributor to the Poetry in First Languages program since its inception in 2018, which is a program that delivers First Nations-led poetry workshops to support students to find strength in their cultural identities. 

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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An interview Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta, BoonWurrung/Wemba Wemba multidisciplinary artist Maree Clarke, discussing the new exhibition Between Waves, which navigates the intersections and collisions between art, culture, materiality and technologies and is currently showing at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA).

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with Wiradjuri prison educator Tara Oliver about her work with indigenous peoples within the incarceration system, and an interview with Bandjalung artist, writer, curator and activist Djon Mundine, discussing his latest exhibition titled The Dingo Project, which is currently showing at Ngununggula in Bowral, New South Wales.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with Kalkadoon artist Bree Buttenshaw, professionally known as Little Butten, whose work integrates her proud indigenous background with a contemporary digital approach and was recently featured in the Brisbane Street Art Festival.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with young carver and artist at Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Walter Brooks. Walter uses locally sourced ironwood and earth pigments to make tokwampini (birds), figurative works which represent the Tiwi creation story, tutuni poles and ceremonial spears and joins us to discuss the new exhibition, Warnarringa, Japarra, Amintiya, Japalinga – Sun, Moon & Stars.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with early childhood educator, author and Biripi man Adam Duncan, who, along with illustrator Paul Lao, has just released The Bunyip and the Stars, a children’s picture book that is described as part Sky Country creation story, and part exciting adventure tale. In the second half of the show Krystal shares several yarns about sky knowledge, focusing particularly on the Earth’s moon and how it is viewed and used in different communities across the country.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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In this week’s episode, we are joined by editor, writer and poet of South Sea Islander, Northern Cheyenne, Kabi Kabi and English heritage, Yasmin Smith, who is currently an editor at University of Queensland Press where her work includes overseeing their groundbreaking First Nations Classics series. Also on the program is Harry Murphy, Pathways Program Lead at the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA), who details the organisation’s work across 29 schools in NSW and NT.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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This special episode of Indigenuity was recorded live at the opening of the exhibition ngaratya at Bunjil Place Gallery in Narre Warren and includes interviews with each of the featured artists. ngaratya (together, us group, all in it together) brings together six Barkandji/Barkindji artists; Nici Cumpston, Zena Cumpston, David Doyle, Kent Morris, Adrianne Semmens, and Raymond Zada. 

Barkandji artist, writer and curator Nici Cumpston joins Indigenuity to discuss the new exhibition Ngaratya, which she has co-curated with six Barkandji artists, as well as the annual Adelaide Aboriginal and Torres Strait arts festival Tarnanthi, of which she is the artistic director.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/indigenuity

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