“It’s my vision for (my grandson)… We are in two worlds… Carry on Yolngu knowledge and… meet with Balanda (non indigenous) knowledge.”
Helen Nyomba Gandangu (hel-len neye-ohm-bah gahn-dahn-goo)
Yolngu Traditional Owner
IMAGE SOURCE: Kate Simpson. Tweet. @kiteysimpson. 5 Jun. 2019. | QUOTE SOURCE: “Developing a strong identity.” http://growingupyolngu.com.au/
QUOTE CONTEXT: ”When we’re back in the home we’re talking and learning more like going out fishing, sitting around hearing stories, sitting around doing buŋgul (ceremony) … They will go through that pathway to get that what is there to make them really strong - our spirit.”
QUOTE QUESTION: What is your vision for how indigenous and non-indigenous knowledge might meet?
IMAGE CONTEXT: “We are all containers for change. A privileged to work alongside this good woman.”
IMAGE QUESTION: What elders do you listen to with deep attention?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from a Yolngu website. The photo is from a tweet.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: How does social media impact your ability to connect with the people you want to reach?
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