“You've got the sticks and that but we've got the stories and without the stories the sticks mean nothing.”
Treasy Woods (tree-see woods), artist, Noongar Heritage Group chair
“They come back to their traditional country… A very strong part of (Noongar culture) is you know where your roots are. You come back.”
Glen Colbung (glen coal-bung), president Aboriginal Legal Service
“In the spirit of our early Noongar resistance fighters we assert that we will not surrender our birthrights. We are not for sale.”
Naomi Smith (nay-oh-mee smith), lead claimant Noongar Native Title case