Thomas Toikalkmy
“HI THERE ! My name is Thomas Toikalkmy. I love my community and we are strong in our culture and mind and love our children. They are our future. And please respect our culture”…
Roxanne Yunkaporta
“My name is Roxanne Yunkaporta. I love my community and there’s lots of fishing places you can go. I work at the safe house. I want to see the community to change so we all can have a better future. Once upon a time, Aurukun was a paradise.”…
Jayden Marrot
“My name is Jayden, I live in Aurukun, but I go to boarding school in Ipswich Grammar. And I think that we should have white people in our community because we can teach them how to survive in the bush and they can teach us how to use stuff for exapmle, phones, cameras and a […]…
Jonathan Korkaktain
“My name is Jonathan Korkaktain. Born in Aurukun, lived here all my life. I went to school here. I have a big concern for my community. Elders, Leaders have a clear vision. My position is as a community Development Consultant, to help my people with issues.”…
Hpeinkinna
“Indigenous people are culturally strong. We live off the land and still practice our culture, for generations it has been passed on. Some call it garbage, some say its just an act for people to feel sorry for us. Not all cultures are the same. So when going into different communities pleas RESPECT our culture, […]…
Angus Kerindun
“My name is Angus Kerindun. I live in Aurukun. I’m proud of my culture, is strong.”…
Ivy Rose
“My father has an English background, so education was a big part or influence from my father. The university degree I am aiming towards is to better my indigenous family. Without the white man, I would not be able to do what I am doing to better other Indigenous People.” – Ivy RoseBroome…
Trish C
“Trish.C. Kamilori Women’s Maternity Worker. Need to value our history, look after all our people. Not about skin colour, it is our passion for our culture. We need to stand as a nation”…
Alison Murray
“My name is Alison Murray, I belong to the Wiradjuri tribe and Barkinji tribe. I live in Albury. I trained as the Retro Cafe for seven weeks as a short course for 2010. I am proud of my culture and I would love to share it with the community. About where my parents came from […]…
Andrew Galbraith
“Hi my name is Andrew Galbraith, aged 20, I was born and raised in Albury. I have one sister and two brothers and my mothers name is Rosina Galbraith. My family on my mothers side comes from Far North Queensland. My tribe is YIDINJI. My father is a white man who is half Scottish.”…