The annual Yule River On-Country meeting took place on Wednesday and Thursday, after being cancelled for two years because of Covid.
Aboriginal people from across the Pilbara gathered to speak to each other and with government representatives.
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A Port Headland Traditional Owner has vented her frustration about the potential impact construction work may have at Pretty Pool regarding a sacred heritage site.
Footprints that could date back to 25,000 years old are currently at an undisclosed location protected by the knowledge holder, Pat Mason.
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A new exhibition at the Ganalili Centre will unveil the stories of regional elders, past, present and emerging.
Thaanggangarliyarndu, History & Heroes is open to the public from October 28th for three months, with the aim of sharing collective cultural memory through artwork, photographs, sculpture and storytelling.
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The long-awaited report into the destruction of Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara has found a lack of safeguards for protecting Aboriginal Heritage Sites contributed to Rio Tinto destroying rock shelters despite evidence they had been inhabited for over 40,000 years.
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“On one particularly unusual night, we were handed a green bag full of kitchen and hunting knives by the older neighbor next door who knew her older children may want to come home that night and wanted to hold all the possible weapons”.
This story was told by the Newman Woman’s Shelter chairperson Catherine Cole at the launch of a two-year “Honour and Respect our Elder’s” campaign in the country town of Newman in the Pilbara.
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Elder Abuse continues to be a major concern in the North West, ahead of a major forum to be held in Newman on Saturday September 24th.
Manager of the Newman Women’s Shelter Arina Aoina explained to Ngaarda Radio elder abuse can take many forms.
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