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Tarwangin - Talking To Me - 29 July 2008
In this bumper edition of Tarwangin, read about NAIDOC Award winners, Regional Achievement and Community Awards, and some events of interest.
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DIA Employee receives NAIDOC Award
Ms Nola Gregory, a Regional Officer in the Murchison-Gascoyne Regional Office of DIA was a recipient of an Award at the NAIDOC Ball held in Geraldton last Friday.
Nola received the Community Service Award for her many years of service to the community in assisting with production of Eulogy Books for families in the region.
Nola, an established poet, provides support to families during their time of sorrow and assists in compiling stories from the families. Nola has also assisted in designing the booklets and producing copies to be distributed during the funeral services.
Other Award winners in Geraldton this year included: Hall of Fame - Kathleen Gregory (dec); Elder of the Year - Graham Taylor; Artist of the Year - Sonya Edney; and Scholar of the Year - Alex McIntosh.
Perth NAIDOC Awards
The Perth NAIDOC Awards were presented at the NAIDOC Perth  opening ceremony on Sunday 6 July at Wellington Square, East Perth.
While the award ceremony was the main attraction, the day was filled with live entertainment provided by local Indigenous musicians and dancers.
There were welcomes, speeches, a flag raising ceremony and bush tucker on offer, with information provided in fun-filled bags at the stall’s marquee.
Award winners
Outstanding Achievement: Hannah McGlade
Male Elder: Albert McNamara
Female Elder: Lorna Lewis
Social Justice Worker: Harold Humes
Not-For-Profit Organisation: South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council
Business: Wagyl T-Shirt Design (Roger Turvey)
Carer: Charlie Taylor
Performing Artist: Derek Nannup
Visual Artist: Peter Farmer
Sportsman: William Kickett
Sportswoman: Deja-Anne Yarran-Clanton
Tertiary Scholar: Bill Hayward
School Scholar: Abby-Rose Cox
Youth (18 – 25): Brooke-Louise McAullay
Youth (≤17 Years): Krista McMeeken
The Regional Achievement and Community Awards for Western Australia
The awards recognise regional achievers in your community.
Supporting and encouraging those working in regional areas, the awards create an opportunity to reward the valuable contributions individuals, businesses, towns, Indigenous services, youth, leaders, water conservationists, communities and a range of environment and sustainability initiatives are making to their local communities.
The nine categories open for nomination are:
Kleenheat Gas Community of the Year Award
RSM Bird Cameron Business Enterprise Award
Local Government Best Practice Award
Curtin University of Technology Regional Services Award
Horizon Power Leadership and Innovation Award
Landcorp Environmental Sustainability Award
Australia Post Youth Leadership Award
Department of Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Services Award
CSBP Water Conservation Award
The Department of Indigenous Affairs is sponsoring the Indigenous Services Award and encourages you to nominate someone you know that deserves recognition for their commitment and community contribution.
This award recognises a group or individual who has achieved outstanding outcomes for Indigenous people. Nominations may be for a specific project or a larger body of work. A nomination form and criteria are attached.
The awards focus on leadership, active engagement with the Indigenous community, long-term positive impact and measurable results. Nominations may be in the areas of health care, education, social justice,employment, culture and the arts, crime prevention, or pastoral care.
For the nomination criteria, click here
For a nomination form, click here
Nominations close Friday 15 August 2008 and winners will be announced at a Gala Awards Presentation Dinner on Friday 7 November at the Parmelia Hilton.
Wajarri Yamatji Native Title Claim Group Community Meeting
The Yamatji Land and Sea Council, as the legal representative, is holding a Wajarri Yamatji native title claim group community meeting.
All members of the Wajarri Yamatji native title claim group should attend. People who can establish descent from these ancestors are members of this group.
Jim Crow + Badja; Kitty Gilbert; Dija; Molly Oxenham; Mary; Daniel Dann + Anrie Dann, Bobby Jinatharra Clark, Ivy Walgar, Robby Walgar, Simon Walgar, Jenny Lynn, Emily; Tommy Glass + Polly Glass; Tommy Jones + Fanny Jones; Nyuga + Jimmy Isaacs; Waurene Wannanu Porter, Amy Porter; Lena Sullivan; Tiger Ryan, Ranny Ryan, Boomer Ryan, unnamed Ryan; Nellie; Murgoo Fred, Rosie English, Badja, Annie Dann; Jinny + Beedjeeyona; Cindy Tyson nee Sullivan; Amy Porter + Jigaroo; Nyundi; Grace Jones; Molly; Polly Mary Parker; Dingo Jim, Angeline, Frank Bubadee Franklin Punch; Charlie Dongara; Henry Ryan; Eniwani Jimmy + Jenny (Jinnie); English Edwards and Mary Jane; Judy and Jimmy; Julia; Paddy (Patrick Donnelly; Daisy Bunnabuddy; Aubrey and Molly.
The meeting will authorise changes to the list of applicants for the native title claim and will be held on Friday 15 August, 2008, 9.30am to 4.30 pm at the Meekatharra Town Hall.
Travel allowance will be paid to those who sign the attendance register, and will be processed within two days of the meeting. It will be paid according to the Yamatji Land and Sea Council’s policy for community meetings.
For more information about the meeting, contact Donna Murdock, or for general information about your claim, talk to Patrick Cameronon 08 9965 6222.
KALACC Festival, Gaadmungungardi and Annual General Meeting
More information, click here
WA Disability Services Commission RAP
The WA Disability Services Commission launched its Reconciliation Action Plan with a traditional Aboriginal dance and a ceremonial Welcome to Country at the Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service last month.
The reconciliation action plan was developed based on culturally appropriate approaches by disability service providers in WA, and promotes substantive equality in the public sector.
You can read the Plan at www.disability.wa.gov.au Contact Jim Morrison for further information on (08) 9426 9718.
National NAIDOC Awards
Three dedicated West Australians were presented with the 2008 National NAIDOC Awards in Canberra at the awards ceremony on Saturday 12 July.
Our wonderful West Aussie winners included Carol Pettersen as female Elder of the Year and Krista Moir as the Youth of the Year.
As the recipient of the Person of the Year award, Associate Professor Colleen Hayward received a grant of $20,000 to assist with her work at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth.
Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Affairs meets in Perth
Chaired by the Western Australian Minister for Indigenous Affairs Michelle Roberts, the Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Affairs (MCATSA) met in Perth last week to discuss the national Indigenous reforms led by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).
MCATSIA is comprised of Commonwealth, State and Territory Government Ministers for Indigenous Affairs.
Areas of action identified in the meeting included:
· Indigenous Early Childhood
· Recognition of urban needs
· Indigenous governance
· National Indigenous Representative body
· Emergency management in Indigenous remote communities
· Improving Indigenous data collection
Making Native Title work better
Commonwealth, State and Territory Native Title Ministers met last week in Perth for the first time since the Rudd Government took office to discuss native title.
All Ministers agreed that a flexible and less technical approach was needed across Australia to address the backlog and unacceptable time being taken to resolve claims.
Ministers committed their Governments to taking a more flexible view of the ways in which a broad range of practical outcomes possible from native title processes can be achieved — to provide real outcomes for Indigenous people and certainty for other land users.
Ministers also agreed to establish a Joint Working Group on Indigenous Land Settlements to develop policy for progressing broader and regional native title settlements.
Public Lectures
The UWA Institute of Advanced Studies is presenting a couple of public lectures of interest:
12 August: Life and Death on Palm Island: the case of Senior Sergeant Hurley. More information here.
13 August: Law, legitimacy and ‘the frontier’ More information here.
There's also a recording of a lecture on Aboriginal spirituality given by Noel Nannup in May this year.
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