Life in Community

Stories of life in remote Australia

Swimming at Nine Mile

Ages

· Length:

1:59

min

A look at a local swimming place we love to visit.

Languages:

Tiwi

Contributed by

Milikapiti Community

Life in Community

Shopping in the Bush

Ages

· Length:

2:17

min

Going hunting in the mangroves for mud mussels and long bums. Also a little look at one of the beaches and doing some fishing.

Languages:

Tiwi

Contributed by

Milikapiti Community

Life in Community

Gu ba Rung.gai

Ages

3+

· Length:

3:35

min

This is a video about how to get Rung.gai (water potato) and eat it, narrated in Kriol.

Languages:

Kriol

Contributed by

Jilkminggan Community

Life in Community

Na-marr-wu

Ages

· Length:

2:06

min

Marr is a Mangarrayi word for fish. Let's go fishing in short Mangarrayi sentences that shows the simplicity of cooking fish.

Languages:

Mangarrayi

Contributed by

Jilkminggan Community

Life in Community

Ngarr-Ngarrji Bush Tea

Ages

· Length:

1:16

min

Students from Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School show how to make Ngarr-Ngarrji Bush Tea.

Languages:

Contributed by

Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School

Life in Community

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Acknowledgement of Country

First Nations Authors

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The Indigenous Literacy Foundation works as an initiative of the Australian Book Industry with the support of:

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is registered with the ACNC and is a Public Benevolent Institution with DGR1 and TCC status. ABN 45 146 631 843.

Artwork by Gregg Dreise
Photography by Tiffany Parker