“White people destroy all the native tucker (foods)... We don’t want to go to shop all the time… Sometimes we don’t have money… More better we just go here and eat free.”

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Peter Djigirr (pee-terr jee-geer)

Gurruwiling Ranger

IMAGE SOURCE: “Still Our Country.” Ramingining Arnhem Land. Flickr. | QUOTE SOURCE: Elliana Lawford. “NT Rangers bringing Arnhem land ecosystem back from the brink.” NITV News. 3 Nov 2017.

IMAGE SOURCE: “Still Our Country.” Ramingining Arnhem Land. Flickr. | QUOTE SOURCE: Elliana Lawford. “NT Rangers bringing Arnhem land ecosystem back from the brink.” NITV News. 3 Nov 2017.

QUOTE CONTEXT: "They damaged everything with pig and buffalo and everything and it’s sick, our land is sick and we’re sick. That’s why we need this place for.” 

QUOTE QUESTION: How has colonization impacted the way your people access food?

IMAGE CONTEXT: Peter Djigirr is a caretaker for his country, both traditionally and as a ranger.

IMAGE QUESTION: How do you navigate the waters of your ancestral lands?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from a TV news channel. The photo is from a Flickr collection.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: In what ways can digital media support your peoples’ resilience?

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