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WARNING: The following content contains the images and names of Indigenous people who have died.
"We are our grandparents. How we treat them reflects on how we treat ourselves. Be kind. Be loving. Be strong."
This poignant quote from Yankunytjatjara poet Ali Cobby Eckermann on RN's Indigenous arts and culture program AWAYE! illustrates the power of Eldership — for millennia past and into the future.
This week, in honour of the 2023 NAIDOC Week and in line with its theme, For Our Elders, we're bringing you a collection of stories about the guidance, mentorship, and wisdom offered by Elders, along with other powerful Indigenous stories and experiences.
Listen to this feature interview with William Tilmouth, an Arrernte man and the founder of groundbreaking First Nations youth charity, Children's Ground. He has just been recognised as Male Elder of the Year by The National NAIDOC Week Awards.
Scroll back to previous episodes of AWAYE! to hear a special series featuring First Nations creatives discussing the Elders who have most inspired them, from media trailblazer Aunty Freda Glynn to community linguist Aunty Joyce Bonner.
Then, explore a range of other fascinating stories from our arts, culture and history programs, including the history of land rights anthem, From Little Things Big Things Grow; the past and future of First Nations writing in Australia; and the legacy of colonial law and justice systems on Indigenous peoples.
Enjoy your weekend,
Anna Levy, RN deputy digital editor
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| What started off as a casually recorded folk song became a foundational entry in the Australian songbook. | | | |
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| William Tilmouth is an Arrernte man, the founding chair of Children's Ground, and he has just been awarded Male Elder of the Year in the 2023 NAIDOC Week Awards. He discusses what drives him to make change for his community. | | | |
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| Maree Clarke is a key figure in the reclamation and revival of south-east Australian Indigenous art, over a three-decade career. Her latest exhibition features a wall of multicoloured microscopic images of river reeds, that once grew on the wetlands on Wuruendjeri Woi Wurrung land. | | | |
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| Since colonisation, this law has disciplined and punished Indigenous Australians through legal frameworks they didn't consent to. So what would redress look like within the legal system? | | | |
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| Indigenous writer, lawyer and filmmaker Larissa Behrendt speaks to authors Anita Heiss and Ellen van Neerven about the past and the future of First Nations writing in Australia. | | | |
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| Nova is a woman of many firsts — an Olympic gold medallist and Northern Territory Senator. She continues to strive for excellence while showing up for mob. | | | |
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| In 1899, 23 years after her people were declared extinct, Fanny Smith made a revolutionary recording, announcing her existence to the world. Far from extinct, she was a proud Tasmanian Aboriginal woman, raising her 11 children and publicly singing and speaking her language. | | | |
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| One of Australia's most internationally acclaimed filmmakers, Warwick Thornton (Samson and Delilah, Sweet Country), discusses his new movie and collaboration with Cate Blanchett. | | | |
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| Wesley Enoch meets three icons of First Nations performing arts: Roxanne McDonald, Richard Walley, and Con Colleano. | | | |
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| In 2016, Noongar woman and language champion Kylie Bracknell was Word Up's inaugural guest. Now, she returns to share a Noongar word that has a special significance: ancestor. | | |
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