Word Up

Tamara Pearson is an artist, choreographer and mentor from Hope Vale on Guugu Yimithirr Country in far north Queensland.

As well as running a dance company, Sacred Creations Dance, Tamara has been working with the local language centre to keep Guugu Yimidhirr language strong.

Today, she’s sharing the word for ‘people’.

Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs is an educator, a writer and an important voice for Yolngu in north-east Arnhem Land.

She's sharing a word she likes to teach her students at Yirrkala School.

Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs is an educator, a writer and an important voice for Yolngu in north-east Arnhem Land.

Merrki has chosen a word that means 'two waters coming together'. For her, the word holds a deeper meaning. 

You'll head to Yirrkala in north east Arnhem Land with Merrki Gunabarr-Stubbs. This week, she shares a Yolngu Matha word that's like a gift.

Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs is an educator, a writer and an important voice for Yolngu in north-east Arnhem Land.

For Word Up, Merrki shares a word with a motivating message.

Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs is an educator, a writer and an important voice for Yolngu in north-east Arnhem Land.

For Word Up Merrki takes has chosen a word that literally means footprint in Yolngu Matha but it explains the connection Yolngu have to their Country.

This week Wimiya Woodley shares the Yindjibarndi word for ‘country’.

Wimiya Woodley shares the Yindjibarndi word for his totem - the echidna. 

Yindjibarndi actor and dancer Wimiya Woodley is our language champion this month.

This week, Wimiya is sharing the name of an important Elder from his community.

Yindjibarndi Country is in the Pilbara region of Western Austrlia.

Dancer and actor Wimiya Woodley is a Yindjibarndi man and our language champion for November.

To kick things off, Wimiya shares a word connected to the Yindjibardi concept of sharing.