“Our capacity to hunt, seek healing and communicate spiritually was dependent upon our practices of putting into and returning to our Country the spirit of our people.”

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Cliff Humphries (klif hum-freez)

language custodian

IMAGE SOURCE: MCCABEANDCO.”A Better Deal.” Blog post. Noongar-Moort. 17 Oct. 2008. | TEXT SOURCE: “Ballardong Noongar Budjar ‘Healthy Country – Healthy People’.” Avon Catchment Council. 2007.

IMAGE SOURCE: MCCABEANDCO.”A Better Deal.” Blog post. Noongar-Moort. 17 Oct. 2008. | TEXT SOURCE: “Ballardong Noongar Budjar ‘Healthy Country – Healthy People’.” Avon Catchment Council. 2007.

QUOTE CONTEXT: “The Noongar forests are sacred to us…The destruction of these very sacred

places will destroy links to our ancestors which will eliminate our capacity to remain spiritually healthy.”

QUOTE QUESTION: How has Country returned to the spirit of your People?

IMAGE CONTEXT: Announcing publication of books about Cliff Humpries life and his stories: "A Kellerberrin Kingfisher" and "Marngart-Menn stories of the eastern Noongar."

IMAGE QUESTION: How do you support a head full of stories?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from a government report. The photo is from a blog post.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: How do you decide whether to use institutional or social media channels for a particular message?

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