“They come back to their traditional country… A very strong part of (Noongar culture) is you know where your roots are. You come back.”

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Glen Colbung (glen coal-bung)

president Aboriginal Legal Service

IMAGE SOURCE: “South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Annual Report 2011.” | TEXT SOURCE: South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council. ”Identity.” noongarculture.org.

IMAGE SOURCE: “South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Annual Report 2011.” | TEXT SOURCE: South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council. ”Identity.” noongarculture.org.

QUOTE CONTEXT: “The thing with my particular family is that we’ve never moved away from the Mount Barker, Albany region. We’ve always been there.”

QUOTE QUESTION: Where do you find your roots?

IMAGE CONTEXT: Thumbnail photo in South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Directors’ Profiles as chairman of the Noongar Land Council.

IMAGE QUESTION: How do you express your pride in your People?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote and photo are from publications by a Noongar organization seeking to support land claims and to strengthen Noongar culture.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: What processes do your People use when deciding to create new media channels to share your ongoing resilience?

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