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COMMEMORATING THE WAVE HILL WALK OFF AND BIRTH OF ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS

5 0TH A N N I V E R S A R Y

ngumpin, kartiya karru-la jintaku-la . blackfella, whitefella unite as one

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One morning fifty years ago, our Gurindji elders broke unforgettably from the industry that had taken our land and oppressed us for generations.

Envisioning a brighter future for our people, they walked from Lord Vestey’s Wave Hill cattle station into the unknown, and never looked back.

The action they took on 23 August 1966 became known as the Wave Hill Walk-off, and changed the face of modern Australia. At our Dreaming place of Daguragu, they fought for Gurindji land rights and built our new home.

Today, we ask you to come and celebrate their achievement. Let us share the meaning of the Walk-off with you today.

From the leaders of Daguragu and Kalkaringi communities.

Welcome to Freedom Day Festival and the 50th Anniversary of the

Wave Hill Walk-Off

The work and living conditions they endured on the British Vestey Company’s Wave Hill station were appalling. The old people worked for meat scraps, tea and sugar, and lived:

‘In little humpies, crawl inside. Little bit of rag on the side and little bit of tin from rubbish dump’ (Marie Jaban, 2000).

When unionists in Darwin offered our elder Vincent Lingiari their assistance, he enacted the plan he and other tribal leaders had made, to leave Vestey’s Wave Hill:

‘We bin gone to the [manager’s] office, morning time. We been all stand up behind Old Vincent. He said “We just finished now, right now. That’s all we can tell you”’ (Violet Wadrill, 2000).

On 23 August 1966, two hundred Gurindji, Mudburra and Warlpiri people took their belongings and walked from old Wave Hill station (Jinparrak), the place they had been stuck for forty years. Other strikes

broke out elsewhere. Our people’s action stoked the biggest challenge the Northern Territory cattle industry had faced since the whitefellas took our land. Our old people knew the risks. Some of their own parents had been killed for resisting white cattlemen, and many of them had themselves been beaten or threatened with guns:

‘We weren’t game to walk along the road. We were really frightened.’ (Billy Bunter, 2000).

Lingiari was strong, and refused the Vestey company’s requests to return.

‘Donald Nangiari, Vincent Lingiari and Captain Major—they been talk really hard to the Vestey’s. Because Vestey’s been treating these people all over Australia just like a dog’. (Mick Inverway, 1998).

The Gurindji Walk-OffOur Gurindji elders are renowned for the day they bravely walked away from the pastoral industry which had controlled their lives for eighty years.

Lingiari had another vision for his people:

‘Wave Hill Aboriginal people bin called Gurindji. This is our country. All this bin Gurindji country. We bin here long time before them Vestey mob’. (Vincent Lingiari, 1968).

Us track mob wanted our land. From 1967–75, we lived illegally by our sacred Daguragu waterhole on Wave Hill Station. Lingiari and other old men took our message to the people of Australia, campaigning for the return of our land. At the same time, our elders built up our community and cattle business with the help of supporters.

The old people’s bravery and determination showed the plight of thousands of Ngumpit people across north and central Australia, and forced Aboriginal land rights onto the national political agenda. Their battle ended when Vincent Lingiari accepted a pastoral lease over our traditional country from Prime Minister Gough Whitlam during a special ‘handback’ ceremony in 1975.

Us descendants and surviving members of the ‘track mob’ who built up Daguragu and fought for land rights will host you at the Walk Off’s 50th anniversary celebrations at Kalkaringi & Daguragu in August 2016.

Left to right: Aboriginal women standing in a field, Wave Hill (1929, Norman Ellison, National Library of

Australia). Gurindji men and the sign painted for them by Frank Hardy at Wattie Creek, (1967 Brian Manning).

FOOD

ATM

SHOP

FUEL

TOILETS

MUSIC

SPEAKERS

FOOTBALL

SOFTBALL

BASKETBALL

FILMS

TOURS

CHURCH

POLICE STATION

CLINIC

HELIPAD

MECHANICSHOWERS

BUS STOP

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIESINFORMATION

HANDBACK MEMORIAL

EXHIBITION

BOOK SHOP

TENT CITY

CAMPING

CAMPERVANS, MOTORHOMES

FESTIVALREGISTRATION

MERCHANDISE

FESTIVAL AREAS

COMMUNITY LIVING AREAS

WALKING PATH

KALKARINGI / FESTIVAL SITEMAP

FOOD

ATM

SHOP

FUEL

TOILETS

MUSIC

SPEAKERS

FOOTBALL

SOFTBALL

BASKETBALL

FILMS

TOURS

CHURCH

POLICE STATION

CLINIC

HELIPAD

MECHANICSHOWERS

BUS STOP

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIESINFORMATION

HANDBACK MEMORIAL

EXHIBITION

BOOK SHOP

TENT CITY

CAMPING

CAMPERVANS, MOTORHOMES

FESTIVALREGISTRATION

MERCHANDISE

FESTIVAL AREAS

COMMUNITY LIVING AREAS

WALKING PATH

DAGURAGU / FESTIVAL SITEMAP

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAYTIMES WARNKURR

STAGEKARUNGKARNI

ART CENTRELIPANGANGKU

RIVER AREAWARNKURR

STAGEKARUNGKARNI

ART CENTREKALKARINGI

SCHOOLOTHER

VENUESBARRANGUT(Daguragu)

PARTIKI (Daguragu)

WARNKURR CONCERT

STAGEKARUNGKARNI

ART CENTREKALKARINGI

SCHOOLOTHER

VENUESBARRANGUT(Daguragu)

PARTIKI (Daguragu)

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12.30am

Lajamanu Teenage Band Lipanangku Band Lazy Late

Boys

Lonely Boys North Tanami Band Lajamanu Teenage Band

ShaneHoward

East Journey Sunrize Band

Fitzroy Xpress

Afro Moses (Bob Marley / Lucky

Dube Tribute)Robbie Mills

PUNPURRU (Everyone Together)

Concert

Dan Sultan Mambali Band

Tjupi Band

REMI & N’fa Jones Sunset Liverpool River Band

Karungkarni Band

Rayella

JIKJIK (Come Out)

Concert

WARRKA- WARRKAP

(Dancing) Concert

Mills Sisters

50th ANNIVERSARY

of the WAVE HILL WALK-OFF

Ceremony

BYO Picnic Lunch

ART EXHIBITION 10am - 5pm

Paintings by local artists

Gurindji bush tucker films

Gurindji song recordings

Wave Hill tour registration

Joanna Barrkman - Freedom Day

Banner

ART EXHIBITION 10am - 5pm

Paintings by local artists

Gurindji bush tucker films

Gurindji song recordings

Wave Hill tour registration

Joanna Barrkman - Freedom Day

Banner

BOOK SHOP 9am - 5pm

SPORTS CARNIVAL9am - 3pm

Football Basketball

Softball

SPORTS CARNIVAL9am - 3pm

Football Basketball

Softball

GRAND FINAL 5pm

Football Basketball

Softball

SCHOOL STAGE Afternoon Concert

12pm Rayella

2pm Janey Dickson & Ethan Dickson

3.30pm REMI & N’Fa Jones Hip Hop Workshop

5pm Sandridge Band

BOOK LAUNCH Yijarni: True Stories

From Gurindji Country

BOOK LAUNCH A Handful Of Sand

BOOK SHOP 9am - 5pm

ART EXHIBITION Opening

JARRAKAPKULA (Talking)

10am - 11am Politics


11.15am - 12.15pm-Collective Action


12.30pm - 1.30pm Gabi Hollows

JARRAKAPKULA(Talking)

1.45pm - 2.45pm Two Way Law

YARTIWAJI THEATRE

9am - 4.30pm

Family Movies

SCHOOL STAGE Afternoon Concert

12pm Neil Murray

2pm School Bands

3.30pm Darren Hanlon

5pm Dale Huddleston

YARTIWAJI THEATRE

9am - 4.30pm

Family Movies

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 10am - 4pm

Brenda L Croft

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 10am - 4pm

Brenda L Croft Artist’s talk 11am & 3pm

SUNDAY SCHOOL CINEMA

10am - 2pm

Kamparrijang (Early Days) Films

12.40pm Feature Film: The Unlucky Australians


11am - 3pm

Kamparrijang (Early Days) Films

1pm Feature Film: How the West

was lost

KWHB CLINIC 1pm

Re-naming ceremony

COURTHOUSE 10am - 5pm

Frank Hardy exhibition opening

Shirley Hardy-Rix

Memorabilia display

COURTHOUSE 10am - 5pm

Frank Hardy exhibition

Memorabilia display


7.30pm - 8.55pm Night Feature Film:

The Land Has Eyes (M)


7.30pm - 9.10pm Night Feature Film:Putuparri and the Rainmakers (M)

DAGURAGU CHURCH 7.30pm

Gospel & Singing

KALKARINGI CHURCH

Sunday service, gospel singing

LAND RIGHTS MARCH TO RIVER

10am - 10.30am Darwin Wharfies

and the Gurindji, 1971

10.30am - 11.30am ‘Walk-Off’ - The

Screenplay

11.30am - 12.15pm The People of

Wattie Creek, 1970

COMMUNITY SPEAKS 12.30pm

Petition Reading

3pm - 3.30pm Rob Hoad -

Putting the music into politics

GRAND OPENING OF WAVE HILL

WALK-OFF TRACK

REGISTRATIONSports Teams

BILLY BUNTER MEMORIAL CUP

3pm - 5pm

Gurindji vs

Lajamanu

WAJARRA Dance

Ceremony

Neil Murray

Opening Fireworks

End Closing Fireworks


12.30pm-1.30pm Protecting

Country Today

10am - 11pm Cheryl L’Hirondelle - Cree/Metis songs

of life

11am - 12pm Walk-Off Inspired - Hardy and Hudson’s

inspiration

12pm - 1pm Gurindji Land Rights - Activists remember

COMMUNITY SPEAKS

1pm Petition Reading


11.15am-12.15pm Indigenous Arts


9.30am-11am Indigenous Education

*Program subject to change.

Music Program

Jikjik (Come Out)Concert

WAJARRA DANCE CEREMONYWajarra are songs in the traditional Gurindji musical style. They relate to contemporary events rather than the Dreaming and reflect a time when Aboriginal people from distant places worked and travelled together, responding to the new pastoral economy. The songs themselves remind people of historical events, people, places and the role Aboriginal people played in that industry. They are testimony to the shared experience of so many diverse Aboriginal people who worked, lived and travelled together on the stations and stock camps.

The first set of Wajarra are called Freedom Day. They were given to Smiler Kartarta Jangala by Mungamunga spirit women on Wave Hill Station. They were brought to Daguragu by Gurindji people during the Walk-Off and have been performed on Freedom Day ever since. The second set are called Laka, Mintiwarra, Kamul and Juntara. They were composed by Yawulyurru Jangari (Japangardi), a Pintipi song man from Kintore. These songs were sung in stock camps from Gordon Downs and Sturt Creek stations in WA through to Newcastle Waters Station near Elliott in the NT as entertainment in the evenings. This is the first time the songs have been sung publicly in decades. The songs themselves are said to contain ‘old language’, in what seems to be of languages spread over a vast region of north-central Australia.

Fri: 5pm - 6.30pm / Daguragu

KARUNGKARNI BANDThe Karungkarni Band features our next generation of up and coming, home-grown Gurindji heroes. In 2014 they won NT School Band of the year as well as the Garma Youth Song Writing Competition at Garma Festival for their hit song ‘Gurindji Man’.

Fri: 6.30pm - 7.00pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

FRIDAY / WARNKURR STAGE

RAYELLARayella is a family band from Marlinja Community, located approximately 730 kilometers south of Darwin in the remote Northern Territory of Australia.

Lead singer Eleanor’s magical voice paired with her father’s skillful guitar playing and harmonising, captivate audiences with their honest, emotive tunes about family, country and culture. Eleanor has assumed an important role as a strong Indigenous female leader sharing her messages and stories to empower other females of all ages to feel confident and proud to step – up and chase whatever their dreams and goals in life may be.Fri: 7.00pm - 7.45pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

OPENING FIREWORKSFri: 7.45pm - 8.15pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

FITZROY XPRESSKimberley country–rock band, Fitzroy Xpress have been playing for over 30 years from their home town of Fitzroy Crossing, with songs about life in the Kimberley. Fronted by singer songwriter Danny Marr, with family members Victor Marr and Waylon Marr and friends Alan McCarty and Daron Keogh, the music is an infectious mix of country rock-pop sometimes with a swing feel.Fri: 8.15pm - 9.00pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

TJUPI BANDTjupi (Honey Ant) come from Papunya and play energetic and emotive desert reggae. Singing in Luritja as well as English, they are a musical inspiration for people across Central Australia.

Growing up learning from family members of Warumpi Band, they form part of the new wave of uniquely Indigenous Australian reggae. Mentored by the famous Sammy Butcher, the band takes over where Warumpi Band finished.Fri: 9.00pm - 9.45pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage


SHANE HOWARDShane Howard, founding member and former lead singer of Goanna, combines a deep understanding of poetic and musical folk traditions, whilst capturing something essential to the spirit of Australia in words and music.

Howard’s Solid Rock, topped the charts back in 1982 with its powerful lyrics, throwing a spotlight on the injustices facing Aboriginal Australians. His message remains relevant and his work has never lost its drive.Warnkurr Concert Stage / Fri: 9.45pm - 10.30pm


LONELY BOYSLonely Boys are a hard rock band from the remote Arnhemland community of Ngukurr. They are a six piece virtuosic guitar inspired rock band.

The band has been playing in their local community for the past five years and performed at various regional venues. In 2006 Lonely Boys won the Barunga Battle of the bands competition, this was no easy task given the quality of the performers at that years festival.Fri: 10.30pm - 11.15pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

LAJAMANU TEENAGE BANDLajamanu Teenage Band exploded onto the national music scene over 20 years ago as a pioneer of the distinctive desert reggae sound. With feature articles in Rolling Stone Australia, gigs all over the Central Desert and Top End, as well as East Coast tours and reviews.

Get set for an epic show as these local legends from Lajamanu (115km south of Kalkaringi) brings everyone to their feet to belt out their songs and dance the night away!Fri: 11.15pm - 12.00am / Warnkurr Concert Stage

SATURDAY / KALKARINGI SCHOOL STAGE

Afternoon ConcertTake some time to sit down, unwind and enjoy the beautiful music that we have to offer throughout the afternoons.

NEIL MURRAYDon’t miss a special afternoon set by one of Australia’s most respected singer-songwriter-guitarist and writers. Neil Murray was a founding member of one of the first major rock groups, the Warumpi Band and is responsible for the hit songs ‘My Island Home’ and Blackfella Whitefella’.

Sat: 12pm / Kalkaringi School Stage

SCHOOL BANDSKalkaringi school has a tremendous school music program that has earned a great reputation across the top end. Come down and watch our future stars as they perform their favourite songs.Sat: 2pm / Kalkaringi School Stage

DARREN HANLONA veteran of the Australian music scene, Darren Hanlon is a charming and clever songwriter, drawing comparisons to Evan Dando and Billy Bragg. Known for his engagement with his audiences, Hanlon has established himself as a compelling storyteller and prolific songwriter with his observational wit and memorable pop hooks.Sat: 3.30pm / Kalkaringi School Stage

DALE HUDDLESTONDale established his music career in Canberra 1994 with his band the ‘River Bank Band’. His songs is a combination of Aboriginal culture, country rock and sweet harmonies.Sat: 5pm / Kalkaringi School Stage

Warrkawarrkap (Dancing) Concert

THE MILLS SISTERSThe Mills children grew up surrounded by music and it wasn’t long before they started to pick up the various musical instruments in the house – guitar, ukulele, mandolin, piano accordion, organ – and began to play.

They have since gone on to establish themselves as a Darwin musical institution having supported many famous acts like Harry Secombe, Charlie Pride and Tina Turner and became very well known, performing regularly around Darwin and interstate at various festivals.

Their significant contribution to the local music industry was recognised by their induction into the Hall of Fame at the 2005 NT Indigenous Music Awards.

Sat: 6.30pm - 7.15pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

AFRO MOSESAfro Moses is a high-energy stage showman that will blow you away with his unique blend of Afro-fusion - reggae and afro percussion.

Hailing from Ghana, West Africa, Afro Moses is a multi-award winning, international artist who has enchanted people over the world with his high energy music, powerful messages, showmanship and colourful stage shows. Be prepared to dance, jump, sing along to these infectious grooves and special tribute performance to Bob Marley and Lucky Dube.Sat: 7.30pm - 8.15pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

SATURDAY / WARNKURR STAGE

REMI & N’FA JONESMelbourne Hip-Hop artists REMI and N’Fa Jones (founding member of 1200 Techniques) are combining their years of experience to bring together a special one-off show for the Freedom Day Festival. They’ve collaborated with some of the biggest names within the industry and racked up numerous awards along the way (Australian Music Award, AIR award for Independent Hip Hop Album of the year in 2015 and an ARIA nomination).

These guys sure know how to bring the party and will make everyone feel a part of the show! Sat: 8.15pm - 9pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

EAST JOURNEYEast Journey is one of Australia’s most promising new and eclectic bands, N.E. Arnhem Land rock sensation and multi-award NIMA winners East Journey.

Mentored and encouraged by elders including Yothu Yindi’s Mandaway Yunupingu, East Journey offer a fresh take on music from Arnhem Land. Their music is a blend of Contemporary Acoustic Rock, highlighted with traditional bilma (clapsticks) and yidaki (didgeridoo).Sat: 9pm - 9.45pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

DAN SULTANThree-time ARIA award winner Dan Sultan returns to his roots to headline the Freedom Day Festival. Dan is Arrernte and Gurindji on his mother’s side and Irish on his father’s. He spent his childhood in remote Yuendumu in the Tanami desert, Cairns in Queensland and Williamstown in Melbourne.

After carving a reputation as an inimitable musician with a captivating stage presence, the buzz surrounding Dan Sultan has only grown since he won the 2010 ARIA for Best Male Artist, and the 2014 ARIA for Best Rock Album (Blackbird). We are overjoyed to welcome Dan back to Gurindji country.Sat: 9.45pm - 10.30pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage


NORTH TANAMI BANDFormed in the 1980’s, North Tanami Band has been a pioneer of the Desert Reggae/Ska sound and has been extremely influential for the current generation of Central Desert bands. Their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English and reflect concerns with the social fabric of their lives, the strength of family and culture, and land and law.

Expect a rapturous welcome when these local heroes from Lajamanu (115km south of Kalkaringi) hit the stage and pump out their sweet desert reggae sounds.Sat: 10.30pm - 11.15pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

LIPANANGKU BANDHome grown Gurindji heroes, the Lipanangku Band will take to the stage on Saturday night and bring the audience to its feet with their dynamic mix of desert reggae rock. Words are sung in both English and Gurindji and cover issues regarding their proud culture and the importance of family.Sat: 11.15pm - 12am / Warnkurr Concert Stage


Afternoon ConcertTake some time to sit down, unwind and enjoy the beautiful music that we have to offer throughout the afternoons.

RAYELLALead singer Eleanor’s magical voice paired with her father’s skillful guitar playing and harmonising, captivate audiences with their honest, emotive tunes about family, country and culture.

Sun: 12pm / Kalkaringi School Stage

JANEY DICKSON & ETHAN DICKSONJaney and Ethan Dickson are another popular up and coming music duo from the Top End. They perform beautiful soulful music that will no doubt earn them a few new fans.Sun: 2pm / Kalkaringi School Stage

REMI & N’FA JONES HIP HOP WORKSHOPTwo of Australia’s most experienced Hip Hop artists are joining forces to deliver a special one-off workshop. Learn from the best as they guide you through the basics of writing, dancing, and performing to your audience.Sun: 3.30pm / Kalkaringi School Stage

SANDRIDGE BANDBorroloola favourites Sandridge Band are known for their hard edged rock ‘n’ roll and reggae mix. Combining traditional and contemporary songs, they create music that reveals what life is like living in a small community.Sun: 5pm / Kalkaringi School Stage

SUNDAY / KALKARINGI SCHOOL STAGE

NEIL MURRAYNeil Murray first appeared in the early eighties as a founding member of the Warumpi Band, which over three albums and twenty years of performing propelled contemporary indigenous music into mainstream Australia, yielding such classic songs as My Island Home, Blackfella Whitefella, Fitzroy Crossing, Jailanguru Pakarnu, Stompin Ground, From the Bush and Waru.

His songs explore the nations conscience and heartland, elevating themes of universal significance along the way. His live performance always captivates and inspires, winning new converts.Sun: 6.30pm - 7.15pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

ROBBIE MILLSLocal Larrakia/Kungarakan/Yangman/Gurindji singer songwriter Robert Mills plays a fusion of traditional Aboriginal music, funk, reggae and soul. He’s earned a reputation of encapsulating his audiences with his eclectic sets and amazing energy.Sun: 7.30pm - 8.15pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

SUNSET LIVERPOOL RIVER BANDSunset Liverpool Band come from the community of Maningrida in Arnhem Land, which has a long history of celebrating traditional music and culture. These guys continue the legacy combining an alluring mix of reggae grooves and traditional music.

Sun: 8.15pm - 9pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

Punpurru (Everyone Together) Concert

SUNDAY / WARNKURR STAGE

SUNRIZE BANDThe Sunrize Band have been writing music since the early 80’s and toured extensively both internationally and nationally with the likes of Santana, Paul Kelly and Yothu Yindi.

In 2012, Sunrize Band was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National Indigenous Music Awards, recognising their great contribution to Australian Music. Still residing in their hometown, Sunrize Band members are still able to take care of traditional business Whilst being the rock stars and role models of their community.Sun: 9pm - 9.45pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

MAMBALI BANDWe’re excited to welcome the Mambali Band from the community of Numbulwar, East Arnhem Land. The energetic Mambali Band infuse rock and desert reggae, highlighting their rich culture, dance and language.Sun: 9.45pm - 10.30pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

LAJAMANU TEENAGE BANDLajamanu Teenage Band exploded onto the national music scene over 20 years ago as a pioneer of the distinctive desert reggae sound. With feature articles in Rolling Stone Australia, gigs all over the Central Desert and Top End, as well as East Coast tours and reviews.

Get set for an epic show as these local legends from Lajamanu (115km south of Kalkaringi) brings everyone to their feet to belt out their songs and dance the night away!Sun: 10.30pm - 11.15pm / Warnkurr Concert Stage

SUNDAY / WARNKURR STAGE SUNDAY / WARNKURR STAGE

LAZY LATE BOYSBrace yourself when local Gurindji band, the Lazy Late Boys close out the festival on Sunday night. The band writes and sings in both English and Gurindji spreading messages of love and the importance of their culture. Their music is best described as an energetic blend of rock and reggae.

We can’t wait for the party atmosphere that they’ll bring to the stage and dancing to some of their hit songs such as; ‘Daguragu (Wattie Creek)’, ‘Lover Boy’ and the fitting song ‘Freedom Day’.Sun: 11.15pm - 12am / Warnkurr Concert Stage

CLOSING FIREWORKSSun: Midnight / Warnkurr Concert Stage

Speakers Forum

Barrangut

Forum ProgramIn the spirit of the Partiki Tree, come to listen, talk and share at Daguragu, the cradle of land rights. Be inspired by ground-breaking ideas or old-time storytelling. Leave your footprint on the 50th Walk-off fence, or a personal message about the Walk-off’s meaning.

SATURDAY / DAGURAGU

JARRAKAPKULA (TALKING): POLITICSPolitics is always a contested space, one on which we pin our hopes for our country, communities and our own quality of life. Recently, the traditional features of Australian politics have come into question. Support for the major parties is at a historic low, the electorate is volatile and the political parties seem hardpressed to undertake necessary though unpopular reforms. On the eve of the next Northern Territory election, come and join a conversation with incumbent and prospective elected representatives about the way forward for the Territory and Australia.

Moderator: Mick MurdochSat: 10am - 11am / Barrangut (Daguragu Rec Hall)

PANEL MEMBERS

Maurie Ryan (IND) Maurie Japarta Ryan was born on Wave Hill cattle station. Maurie was removed from his Gurindji family as a child and taken to Croker Island Mission. Having served in the Australian Army during the Vietnam War and worked in the NT Education sector, Maurie is a passionate advocate for Gurindji people. He won the seat of Victoria Downs as a Democrat candidate in 1981, and founded Australia’s first Aboriginal political party, the First Nations Party. As Chair of the Central Land Council (2013-14), he called for the organisation’s reform.

Sandra Nelson (ALP) Sandra Nelson is the Australian Labor Party’s candidate for the seat of Katherine in the upcoming NT election. Her family left Timor in 1975 at the height of the civil war, and were granted permanent residency in Australia in 1977. As befitting someone whose family motto is “From people, For people, With People”, Sandra’s professional career has focused on community development. She has previously worked as the Executive Officer of Katherine Women’s Information & Legal Services and is a member of the Katherine YMCA board. Sandra is passionate about social justice, community empowerment and the environment. Her uncle is the Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Jose Ramos Horta.

Robbie Hoad (GRN) Rob was the Greens candidate for Lingiari in the 2016 Federal election. He is an accomplished educator and entertainer, having shared his broad skill-base delivering training in NT towns and remote communities since 1990.

Michael Gunner (ALP) Michael Gunner is the member for Fannie Bay and is the Australian Labor Party Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory. Michael worked as a senior Government ministerial adviser between 2001-2008. He was first elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in August 2008, following the retirement of former Chief Minister Clare Martin. Michael is a fourth generation Territorian whose family have lived and worked here since the 1930s.

Bess Price (CLP) Bess Nungarrayi Price is the NT Minister for Local Government and Community Services, Minister for Housing, Minister for Parks and Wildlife, Minister for Men’s Policy, Minister for Women’s Policy, Minister for Statehood. Bess is a member of the Country Liberal Party and is currently the Member for Stuart in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Bess is a Walpiri woman, born in Yuendumu. Her background is in cultural competency training.

Richard Di Natale (GRN) Australian Greens leader Dr Richard Di Natale was elected to the federal parliament in 2010 and is the Greens’ first Victorian Senator. Prior to entering parliament, Richard was a general practitioner and public health specialist. He worked in Aboriginal health in the Northern Territory, on HIV prevention in India and in the drug and alcohol sector. His key health priorities include preventative health, public dental care and responding to the health impacts of climate change.

Richard, his wife Lucy and two young sons live on a working farm in the foothills of Victoria’s Otway Range. The son of Italian migrants, Richard grew up in Melbourne. He played VFA football for six years and is a long-suffering Richmond Tigers fan.

MODERATOR

Mick Murdoch Mick Murdoch is a long term Territorian having arrived in Darwin in 1978. Mick started out his radio life in Darwin in 1978 as a midnight to dawn announcer talking to the Top End’s night owls, he moved on to breakfast, sports, current affairs segments and even had a stint as an Aussie rules commentator.

Mick joined 105.7 ABC Darwin in 1996 as breakfast producer and presenter. Over the years Mick has been involved in bringing ABC Radio listeners some of the biggest stories in the region including the 1998 floods of Katherine, the arrival of the injured from the Bali bombings and the Australian intervention into East Timor and much more.

Mick has just returned to ABC Radio after working with Indigenous communities throughout the Northern Territory, APY lands and the Kimberley where he trained community members in retail and store management.

SATURDAY / DAGURAGU SATURDAY / DAGURAGU

JARRAKAPKULA (TALKING): COLLECTIVE ACTIONModerator: Kara KeysSat: 11.15am - 12.15pm / Barrangut (Daguragu Rec Hall)

PANEL MEMBERS

Deborah Wilson (Author) Deborah works in several roles at the University of Tasmania in Launceston. She is an Adjunct Researcher, sessional teacher, and Deborah also works as a union organiser for the National Tertiary Education Union (the union covering the University’s staff). Different White People, Deborah’s first book, is about the non-Indigneous supporters of several key Indigenous struggles, including the Wave Hill Walk-off. It is based largely on her PhD research, for which she received an Alma Stackhouse scholarship.

Lara Watson (Queensland Council of Unions Indigenous Field Officer) Lara Watson has played a significant role in supporting Muckaty Station, and is looking to assist Adnyamathanha Traditional Owners against nuclear waste dumping on country is a similar approach. Lara ran the anti-privatisation ‘Not4Sale’ campaign against the Queensland Newman Government to assist remote Indigenous communities to fight against the privatisation of remote power stations. She continues to assist remote Aboriginal groups by mobilising the resources of the trade union movement. She oversees the current QLD Stolen Wages Reparation scheme, representing & advocating for claimants & their families. Lara is a Birr Gubba Women from Central West Queensland.

Thomas Mayor (Maritime Union of Australia NT Secretary) Thomas Mayor is the President of the Northern Territory Trades and Labour Council, also known as Unions NT. Thomas worked as a stevedore for 16 years on the Darwin wharves. He learnt about unionism and from Wave Hill Walk-off supporter the late Brian Manning. Thomas is a campaigner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advancement, community and social justice issues, as well as workers’ rights. Thomas is a Torres Strait Islander who was born and bred on Larrakia country.

Andrew Dettmer

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Kara Keys (ACTU Indigenous Organiser) In 2004 Kara achieved a BA majoring in Politics and Public Policy and Human Rights. Before becoming a union organiser Kara had many jobs ranging from administration to work in the manufacturing sector. As a union organiser Kara cut her teeth organising administrative workers and federal public servants. She worked at the QCU as the Indigenous Industrial Officer, campaigning on local council amalgamation in remote Qld communities & the Qld Stolen Wages dispute. Kara Keys is a descendant of the Yiman and Gangulu peoples of central Queensland.

JARRAKAPKULA (TALKING): GABI HOLLOWSInterviewer: Ray Martin

Gabi Hollows is an Order of Australia recipient, a skilled orthoptist and the champion of The Fred Hollows Foundation.In 1972 Gabi graduated as an Orthoptist from the NSW School of Orthoptics. During her orthoptic training, she met Fred Hollows, with whom she did a great deal of work treating Aboriginal Australians for a range of eye conditions including trachoma. Gabi worked tirelessly with Fred until his death in 1993. Since Fred’s death Gabi has dedicated her life to the Hollows Foundation and has transformed it into one of Australia’s most popular and best-known charities both in Australia and overseas.

Sat: 12.30pm - 1.30pm / Barrangut (Daguragu Rec Hall)

JARRAKAPKULA (TALKING): TWO WAY LAWThis Panel will explore key concepts of law, justice and culture. The discussion will broadly focus on past, present and potential future ways in which traditional Aboriginal law and the mainstream legal system can work together to bring better justice outcomes. The panellists will discuss their experiences of working between two systems of law, the importance of two-way learning to understand the clashes of these systems and ways of finding common ground.

Panel Members: Special GuestsSat: 1.45pm - 2.45pm / Barrangut (Daguragu Rec Hall)

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John Jablonka (NT Legal Aid Council) John Jablonka has been a Multicultural Educator with NT Legal Aid Commission’s CALD communities project since September 2010 doing outreach, information and education to newly arrived communities and settlement services. John is currently Community Legal Education officer based in Darwin, coordinating NT Legal Aid’s education work across the NT.

Alex Jones (North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency- Community Legal Educator)

Partiki TentJACK PHILLIPS: DARWIN WHARFIES AND THE GURINDJI, 1971In the 1970s, Jack was a union official and a wharfie at the Port of Darwin. He is also a passionate activist for Aboriginal Rights, and fought for the Gurindji and Larrakia peoples’ land rights.Sat: 10am - 10.30am / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

WALK-OFF - THE SCREENPLAYJoin screenwriter Paul Steiner discussing his film project WALK OFF. WALK OFF is a dramatic depiction of inspiring resistance and resilience. Between 1966 and 1975, Vincent Lingiari and the Gurindji fought and overcame the opposing, antagonistic forces of Vesteys and Australian Governments to regain their country. It is a project which celebrates Gurindji content, characters, language and culture.Sat: 10.30am - 11.30am / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

HANNAH MIDDLETON: THE PEOPLE OF WATTIE CREEK, 1970Hannah Middleton was born in Lancashire in the north of England in 1942. She grew up in the London suburb of Greenwich. Between 1960 and 1961 she was Mayoress of Greenwich, supporting her mother who was Mayor. She graduated from London University in 1964 with a degree in African Studies. From 1970 to 1971 she lived at Daguragu with the Gurindji and in 1972 completed her Ph.D. thesis on the Aboriginal land rights campaign. After teaching at the University of New South Wales, she edited the Communist Party of Australia’s national before becoming the party’s President and later General Secretary. Always a peace activist, and proud of her arrests for non-violent protests, Hannah retired in 2012. Hannah has written many articles and pamphlets on Indigenous issues and on the environment, including But Now We Want The Land Back (1977), about the Gurindji struggle.Sat: 11.30am - 12.15am / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

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COMMUNITY SPEAKSSat: 12.30pm / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

ROB HOAD - PUTTING THE MUSIC INTO POLITICSRob was the Greens candidate for Lingiari in the 2016 Federal election. He is an accomplished educator and entertainer, having shared his broad skill-base delivering training in NT towns and remote communities since 1990. Sat: 3pm - 3.30pm / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

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BarrangutJARRAKAPKULA (TALKING): INDIGENOUS EDUCATION“Education for Empowerment” - How can education support Indigenous aspirations for independence and continuity?

Moderator: Wendy LudwigSun: 9.30am - 11am / Barrangut (Daguragu Rec Hall)

PANEL MEMBERSRussell Taylor (Director, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Russell Taylor AM has been the Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), Canberra, since March 2009. Russell is a member of the Council of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and is the Chair of the UTS Vice Chancellor’s Indigenous Advisory Committee. Russell is also a member of the National Museum of Australia’s Indigenous Reference Group as well as a member of Charles Darwin University Vice Chancellor’s Indigenous Advisory Committee. Russell proudly identifies as a Kamilaroi man with family connection to traditional country in the New England area of New South Wales (Walhallow). He also has family connections to La Perouse and Redfern communities in Sydney.

Dr Tim Harrison (Federation University) Tim works within the Faculty of Education and Arts at Federation University Australia, and prior to that with the University of Ballarat. Tim is not a lifelong academic, having held executive roles in local government in Victoria and Queensland, working as a ‘social consultant’ developing social enterprises and engaging in community development work and originally in the telecommunications sector in technical roles. In his academic work Tim seeks to understand and interpret aspects of life in rural and regional Australia and the lives of young people, particularly how they connect to education.

Professor Simon Maddocks (Vice-Chancellor, Charles Darwin University) Professor Simon Maddocks is the President and Vice-Chancellor of Charles Darwin University. Professor Maddocks has extensive leadership experience at senior levels of both academia and government. He was formerly with the Department of Primary Industries & Regions, South Australian Research and Development Institute (2003-2014), most recently as Director Science Partnerships. He is a passionate advocate for the importance of education in assisting people to capitalise on their inherent potential, and for the key contribution that quality research and innovation make to productivity and sustainable economic development. He grew up in Papua New Guinea, and has worked in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

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Cheryl Godwell (Executive Policy Officer - Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor - Indigenous Leadership, Charles Darwin University) An Aboriginal woman born in Mount Isa Queensland, Cheryl graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in 1998 with a Bachelor of Social Science, Majoring Human Services. Cheryl then relocated to Canberra and spent over 13 years working for the Commonwealth Government as a middle manager of Indigenous and non-Indigenous policies, programs and initiatives. A significant component of Cheryl’s career was spent with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet working for both the Howard and Rudd governments. Commencing with CDU in September 2011, Cheryl has extensive knowledge of the Commonwealth Government and a keen knowledge and awareness of political process and the drivers and determinants of Australian social policy. Cheryl’s work experience and life skills mean she is able to offer solid insight into corporate governance, project administration, policy development and effective stakeholder engagement.

Prof Ruth Wallace (Director, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University) Professor Ruth Wallace is the Director of Charles Darwin University’s Northern Institute. Ruth has a strong relationship and working history with Vocational Education and Training – across regional and remote WA, QLD and NT. Her PhD focuses on the needs of learners in regional areas in relation to education and education systems. Her work is situated in regional and remote areas of Northern Australia, and undertaken with Aboriginal people in remote and regional areas.

Jo Schofield (United Voice Early Education Workers) Jo-anne Schofield is a committed social justice advocate and trade unionist. She was previously Assistant National Secretary of United Voice having worked for the union for 14 years in a variety of research, industrial and campaigning roles. During this time Jo led the union’s first early childhood education and care campaign and worked with contract cleaners and security members. With over 20 years’ experience working for trade unions and not for profit organisations, Jo has a particular focus on equality and women’s issues. She is proud to be working to advance the cause of United Voice members in their workplace and in their communities.

MODERATORWendy Ludwig (Director Operations of the Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Indigenous Leadership and the Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Education at Charles Darwin University) Ms Wendy Ludwig is a Kungarakany/Gurindji woman from Darwin, Northern Territory. She is currently the Director Operations of the OPVC-IL and the ACIKE at CDU. She has extensive experience teaching and working in management in academic and government contexts in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, Training and Employment across Northern Australia. Wendy was one of the founding members that designed and then taught in the Aboriginal VET programs offered by Darwin Community College from 1980 – 1985. She established the Darwin Institute of Technology’s Aboriginal Student’s Support Unit in 1985. She has a strong interest in and commitment to policy, practice and service provision that is designed and driven by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This has been the central focus of her work in education, training and community development throughout the last thirty five years.

JARRAKAPKULA (TALKING): INDIGENOUS ARTSPanel Members: Shane Howard, Robbie Hoad and guests.

Moderator: Teresa May Sun: 11.15am - 12.15pm / Barrangut (Daguragu Rec Hall)

JARRAKAPKULA (TALKING): PROTECTING COUNTRY TODAYPanel Members: Gadrian Hoosan & Lauren Mellor, Nicholas Fitzpatrick & Scott McDinny, Larissa Baldwin

Moderator: Karrina Nolan

Sun: 12.30pm - 1.30pm / Barrangut (Daguragu Rec Hall)

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Gadrian Hoosan and Lauren Mellor Territory Frack Free Alliance. The Frack Free Alliance works to support landholders and communities on the frontlines of proposed fracking developments across the Territory. Alongside pastoralists, Traditional Owners, researchers and scientists, TFFA shines a light on the growing evidence of harm from fracking gasfields, and advocates on behalf of landholders for better rights to protect their land and water from invasive gasfields.

Nicholas Fitzpatrick and Scott McDinny NT Coordinators for Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Coalition. Scott and Nick are young Garawa leaders from Borroloola who are part of the campaign for an end to invasive mining on Aboriginal land in the Gulf Country, and work with Seed to spearhead the growing movement to raise awareness and take action on climate change and highlight its disproportionate impact on Indigenous lands and culture.

MODERATORKarrina Nolan Karrina is a descendant of the Yorta Yorta people. Karrina supports SEED’s staff as a mentor, provides campaign advice and strategic direction, training capacity and facilitation support. She’s an activist, organiser and community educator and facilitator with over 20 years’ experience working for social justice. She’s led programs and campaigns on women’s rights, globalisation and environmental justice with a focus on First Nations peoples. Karrina is currently a consultant working with her people and a range of campaigns, organisations and communities.

Partiki TentCHERYL L’HIRONDELLE: CREE/METIS SONGS OF LIFECheryl L’Hirondelle is a community-engaged Indigenous (Cree/Metis/German) interdisciplinary artist, singer/songwriter and new media curator originally from the land now known as Canada. Her creative practice is an investigation of the intersection of a Cree worldview (nêhiyawin) and contemporary time-space. Her current projects include: an ongoing series of singles and several media-rich installations from songs co-written with incarcerated women, men and detained youth; a series of international songwriting/mapping with experimental music videos and media-rich installations where she ‘sings land’; a series of Cree language; and a nomadic performative / collaborative light tipi installation. She is also the sole proprietor of Miyoh Music, an Indigenous niche music publishing company and is currently a PhD candidate at UCD in Dublin, Ireland.Sun: 10am - 11am / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

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WALK-OFF INSPIRED - HARDY AND HUDSON’S INSPIRATIONJoin journalist Shirley Hardy Rix (daughter of Frank Hardy), artist Peter Hudson and historian Dr Ben Mountford as they discuss Frank Hardy and their own creative responses to the Gurindji’s actions. Sun: 11am - 12pm / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

GURINDJI LAND RIGHTS: ACTIVISTS REMEMBERActivists recall the campaign for Land Rights.Sun: 12pm - 1pm / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

PANEL MEMBERS

Rob Oke Rob was Abschol Director at Melbourne University at the time of the Walk Off. He and his wife, Kay, visited Daguragu in 1969 and 1971 and were part of the Melbourne Gurindji support group.

Rob Wesley-Smith Rob Wesley Smith is an agricultural scientist with a conscience, which led him and to begin working with Gurindji elders in 1970 to support their cattle business and land claim. This work engaged him for much of the 1970s and early 80s, though the neglect and oppression of the East Timorese people by Australian and Indonesian governments occupied his time increasingly.

Bryan Havenhand Bryan was Abschol Director at the Australian National University before becoming National Abschol Director with the Australian Union of Students in 1972. He continued working with the Gurindji after he left Abschol. He visited Daguragu in 1972.

COMMUNITY SPEAKSSat: 1pm / Partiki Tent (Daguragu)

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Larissa Baldwin (Seed National Co-Director) Seed is Australia’s first Indigenous youth climate network. Larissa is from the Widjabul clan of the Bundjalung nation. Larissa leads Seed’s campaigns and strategy, ensuring that Seed works in partnership with frontline Indigenous communities and supports young people to be empowered and create change in their communities. Previously, Larissa was the Queensland Campaigner for the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. Larissa is passionate about a range of social justice issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and believes in seeking change through self-determination and grassroots leadership.

Event Highlights

GRAND OPENING OF THE WAVE HILL WALK-OFF TRACKOn 7 August 2007 the federal government recognised the national heritage significance of the Walk-off route taken by the Gurindji people. Now the long-held desire of the ‘track mob’ to share their historic journey with visitors via interpretive signage and specially-designed shelters has come to fruition. The route will be opened by local traditional owner Roslyn Frith and special guests. Fri: 9.30am - 10.30am / Jinparrak (Old Wave Hill Station)

JINPARRAK (OLD WAVE HILL STATION) GUIDED TOURSVisit the iconic old Wave Hill station where Gurindji, Warlpiri and Mudburra people worked and lived for generations. At a site rich with history, see where the Wave Hill Walk-off began. Guided tours may be available on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd August. Please visit Karungkarni Art Centre for more information.Drive: 30 minutes return Sat & Sun: 10am - 5pm / Karungkarni Art Centre

LAND RIGHTS MARCH TO VICTORIA RIVERIn the tradition of the elders’ Walk-off from Wave Hill Station on August 23 1966, join the Gurindji community in a people’s march to Lipanangku (Victoria River). We walk for liberty, justice and self-determination.Walk: 2km return | Grade: Easy No private vehicles. Transport available for elderly and disabled persons. Fri: 11am - 11.30am / Karungkarni Art Centre

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CEREMONY - 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAVE HILL WALK-OFFOn the site of the Gurindji’s first camp as free people, we gather to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Gurindji elders, including their nation-changing walk from Wave Hill Station. Featuring key speakers, traditional dancing and song.11.30am / Lipanangku

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BILLY BUNTER MEMORIAL CUPKALKARINGI V LAJAMANUDon’t miss our beloved Gurindji Eagles take on our rival neighbours from Lajamanu in the Billy Bunter Memorial Cup. Both teams possess incredible talent and will sure be sure to put on an entertaining match full of great skill and incredible speed! Calling this great spectacle will be Gurindji man and ABC Sports Commentator, Charlie King, who has always dreamt of calling a Gurindji Eagles Game.Called by Charlie King Sat: 3pm - 5pm / Kalkaringi School Oval

SPORTS CARNIVAL FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND SOFTBALLCommunities across the Top End travel far and wide to compete in the ever popular sports carnivals that occur throughout the year. This year we welcome Football, Basketball and Softball teams that have travelled extraordinary distances to get here in what is set to be one of the biggest Sports Carnivals of the year. Watch the many talented players as they compete for bragging rights as best team of the festival.

Sat & Sun: 9am - 3pm / Daguragu Oval and Kalkaringi School Oval Grand Final / Daguragu Oval on Sunday 5pm

CLINIC RE-NAMINGIn 2015, Katherine West Health Board Aboriginal Corporation lost a foundation Director and influential leader, Namitja of Daguragu. (Helen Morris) Namitja was a mentor and inspiration to many people across the KWHB region, especially for the people of Kalkarindji and Daguragu. At the Fifty Years Freedom Day Festival, the Kalkarindji Clinic will be re-named to honour Namitja, and create a permanent reminder of her work and enormous contribution to the people of Gurindji country and the Katherine region.

Sun: 1pm / KWHB Clinic

Film Program

Yartiwaji Cinema‘Yartiwaji’ means ‘photo, camera or movie’ in the Gurindji language. This Cinema is a place to unwind while taking in a well-known Australian classic, or the best of recent Indigenous Australian film-making. Most—not all-- of the films are rated ‘General’, so recommended for all ages.

Film ProgramTake time out from the hustle and bustle of the Festival to watch one of our specially selected short films or movies. Our film program is designed to satiate your curiosity about Gurindji history, and to entertain you while you learn more about Indigenous Australia — and just help you relax! At the Art Centre, you will find instruction from local elders in Gurindji bush tucker. Historic Gurindji films will screen in the Kamparrijang program at the Sunday School, and the Kalkaringi school’s Yartiwaji Cinema will provide you with a range of Australian classics and enticing little-known Indigenous short films. Check out the Blackboard program in the afternoons at the Sunday School too — you won’t be disappointed.

MALCOLM (PG)Feature Film (1986) - 85 min

Malcolm Hughes (Colin Friels) is a shy, reclusive and brilliant inventor who loses his job and then takes in two new roommates, Judith (Lindy Davies) and Frank (John Hargreaves), to help pay the rent. His life is changed with the discovery that his new roommates happen to live a criminal lifestyle, and Malcolm’s inventive nature helps his new friends plan and execute an elaborate bank heist. Their newfound adventure is about to lead to an unlikely and heart-warming friendship.9am / Kalkaringi School

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RABBIT PROOF FENCE (PG)Feature Film (2002) - 94 min

Rabbit Proof Fence tells the true story of three aboriginal girls who are forcibly taken from their families in 1931 to be trained as domestic servants as part of an official Australian government policy. They make a daring escape and embark on an epic 1,500 mile journey to get back home - following the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the Australian continent - with the authorities in hot pursuit.10.30 am / Kalkaringi School

BIG BOSS (G)Documentary (2012) - 25 min

Murrungga Island in Arnhem Land is where we find 95-year-old “Big Boss” Baymarrwangga, the Senior Australian of the Year, 2012. Big Boss tells the story of this Indigenous Elder and her challenge as the remaining leader of the Yan-nhangu people to pass on her traditional knowledge to the next generation. The film outlines Baymarrwangga’s life story, from her time as a young girl on Murrungga to the arrival of missionaries. Through the words of Big Boss and members of her community, we learn about the unique lifestyle and history of the Yan-nhangu people.12pm / Kalkaringi School

GREEN BUSH (G)Short Film (2005) - 26 min

Every night, Indigenous radio announcer and DJ Kenny hosts the Green Bush show for Aboriginal communities. Isolated at the station, he takes requests for music, while at the same time coping with the pressure of the community around him. Based on his own experiences as a radio DJ in Alice Springs in central Australia, Warwick Thornton (later director of the award-winning feature, Samson and Delilah) made an international impact with this graceful and powerful short drama.12.30pm / Kalkaringi School


CALL ME MUM (PG)Feature Film (2008) - 76 minSet in the recent past, the AFI award-winning Call Me Mum is a series of interlinked monologues where five characters unravel a complex tale of mothering, race relations and family in Australia.Flo hasn’t seen Warren since she took him to the hospital on Thursday Island when he was a toddler and the white authorities took him away. But as Warren, Flo and Kate all prepare themselves for the reunion, unbeknown to them, Kate’s Brisbane based parents are planning a different kind of reunion.3.30pm / Kalkaringi School

NOTHING RHYMES WITH NGAPARTJI (G)Documentary (2010) - 56 min

Nothing Rhymes with Ngapartji follows the journey of acclaimed Pitjantjatjara actor Trevor Jamieson as he returns to his traditional country to perform his hit stage show Ngapartji Ngapartji in the remote Aboriginal community of Ernabella, South Australia.

Trevor has struggled to hold on to his language and culture while living away from his homeland. 2,500 kilometres from Ngapartji Ngapartji’s recent sell-out Sydney Festival season, against the magnificent backdrop of the Central Australian desert, Trevor is preparing to face his toughest audience yet.1pm / Kalkaringi School


TUDAWALI (PG)Feature Film (1955) - 97 min

Ernie Dingo delivers an outstanding portrayal of Robert Tudawali, the first Aboriginal film star, who played a brave and important role in supporting the Gurindji people’s Walk-off from Wave Hill Station, and whose lead role in Jedda is iconic in Australian cinema. The film traces the life of Tudawali from the moment he’s selected to play the lead in Jedda, right through until his premature death at around age 40 from severe burns. It also portrays the stark contrasts between Tudawali’s home outside Darwin, and his life in Sydney, where much of his acting career took place.2pm / Kalkaringi School

LIYARN NGARN (M)Documentary (2007) - 83 min“Liyarn Ngarn”, in the Yawuru language of the West Kimberly region around Broome, means “Coming Together of the Spirit”. Liyarn Ngarn represents a thirty year long mission of Indigenous leader and Yawura man, Patrick Dodson, to bring about a lasting and true reconciliation between the original owners and the immigrants. Personal stories of injustice are recounted by renowned English actor Pete Postlethwaite, and respected songman, Archie Roach, adds his powerful lyrics and voice to this often painful, yet inspiring, journey of strength. Liyarn Ngarn aims to change peoples’ perception and attitude to Indigenous people and to assist with the process of true and lasting reconciliation.11am / Kalkaringi School

BENNY AND THE DREAMERS (G)Documentary (1993) - 54 min

A small group of Pintupi living in west Central Australia today can remember their first meeting with a white man, their first impressions of the white man’s world and their expectations of what the white world had to offer. Benny and the Dreamers revealed for the first time on film the Pintupi peoples’ account of their first contact with white culture, which was to change their traditional way of life forever.10am / Kalkaringi School

THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF WILLIAM BUCKLEY (PG)Documentary (2010) - 53 min

The Extraordinary Tale of William Buckley tells the remarkable true story of the escaped convict who lived with an Aboriginal tribe in south-eastern Australia long before white colonization.

A young English convict escaped from the doomed settlement of Port Phillip Bay, choosing to risk the unknown of the wilderness rather than surrender his freedom. Eventually Buckley joined the Wathaurong people, an Aboriginal group whom he lived with for 32 years.9am / Kalkaringi School

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MANGANINNIE (G)Feature Film (2005) - 86 min

Australia, 1830. Aboriginal woman Manganinnie (Mawuyul Yanthalawuy) survives a raid by soldiers which claims the life of her husband, Meenopeekameena (Buruminy Dhamarrandji). When Joanna, a young European girl becomes separated from her family in the wilderness, Manganinnie takes her into her care. Overcoming her initial mistrust of Manganinnie, Joanna joins her on a long journey in search of Manganinnie’s people.

Winner of an AFI AWARD, Manganinnie captures the raw beauty of Tasmania’s untouched wilderness whilst exploring a dark chapter in Australian history, and delivers a richly textured tale of isolation and survival.2.30pm / Kalkaringi School

THE MAN FROM COX’S RIVER (PG)Documentary (2014) - 84 min

Can a mission to save a mob of doomed brumbies in an inaccessible wilderness bring a fiercely independent horseman and a feral control National Parks Ranger to see the world through each other’s eyes? As the clock ticks, we learn about wilderness management, heritage and the call of the wild in a funny, intense and haunting film you may never forget.12.30pm / Kalkaringi School

THE LORE OF LOVE (PG)Short Film (2005) - 25 min

Teenager Jessie Bartlett Nungarrayi takes us on a journey from Alice Springs to the ancestral homelands of her Pintubi grandmothers, where the old ladies propose to teach her about relationships– the lore of love, traditional way. Back in town, Jessie introduces her grandmothers to her own courting rituals - specifically the Year 12 Formal. This delightful film is rich in ideas about love and marriage, and reveals both differences and similarities between the values of the young generation in town and the traditional life-style “out bush”.2pm / Kalkaringi School

THE PRICE OF EQUALITY - FOUR CORNERSNews (1966) - 52 min Reporter: Frank Bennett10am / Sunday School (Church)

A HANDFUL OF EARTHNews (1968) - 32 min

A rare film sourced from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, A Handful of Earth features interviews with Walk-off leaders. It was directed by Olaf Bils, who strongly believed their story deserved to be told.11am / Sunday School (Church)

WATTIE CREEK - THIS DAY TONIGHTNews (1973) - 26 min

After the Gurindji’s plans for an independent community and running their own cattle business at Wattie Creek were endorsed by the Whitlam Government, journalist Peter Luck visited them to observe their progress and talk to the elders about their future.11.30am / Sunday School (Church)

AFTER THE WALK-OFFNews (1984) - 40 min

At the second Freedom Day, many of the Walk-off leaders were asked their opinions about what the Walk-off had achieved, and the issues still facing their people.12pm / Sunday School (Church)

Kamparrijang (Early Days) FilmsFor decades, the compelling nature of the Gurindji people’s battle with the powerful English Vestey company and the Australian state drew journalists and TV crews to Daguragu. The Kamparrijang Film Program provides a series of snapshots of the Gurindji people’s journey, while they were making history. In two little known feature films, the Kamparrijang Film Program takes a wider focus, to compare the Gurindji’s fight for land and equality with the Strelley people’s ground-breaking struggle in the Pilbara, which began in 1946.

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FEATURE FILM: THE UNLUCKY AUSTRALIANSFeature Film (1974) - 56 min

In 1973 British filmmaker John Goldschmidt travelled to Australia to make a film for Associated Television UK. Determined to make a film about the unfolding struggle for Aboriginal rights, Goldschmidt went to Sydney where he met the author Frank Hardy. Having been closely involved with the Walk-off in 1966, Hardy had remained an ardent supporter of the Gurindji struggle to reclaim their homelands. Hardy’s book The Unlucky Australians had also played a vital role in communicating the situation in the Northern Territory to wider audiences. Now Goldschmidt, his crew and Hardy travelled North to commit the Gurindji story to film.

Goldschmidt’s film, The Unlucky Australians, eventually screened in Britain and Europe to an audience of millions, though it was never broadcast in Australia. Although Hardy took the film to the Gurindji themselves (screening it on the side of a truck), a combination of political and commercial pressures conspired to keep it from view.

The film will be introduced by Alan Hardy and Dr Ben Mountford.Alan Hardy is a script-writer, producer, script editor, and occasional actor. His father Frank Hardy co-wrote the film. Ben Mountford is a historian who has researched the transnational impacts of Frank Hardy’s book, The Unlucky Australians (and the film of the same name), as agents of imperial resistance. In their introduction, Alan and Ben will also play a message from the film’s director, John Goldschmidt.12.40pm / Sunday School (Church)

BLACKBOARD PROGRAM - 1.50PM ONWARDSStay tuned closer to the day for special guest speakers and unique screenings that we will be presenting throughout the afternoon.1.50pm: Video Message to the Festival from Ted Egan2.00pm: NAAJA Presentation


NIGHT FEATURE FILM: PUTUPARRI AND THE RAINMAKERS (M)Documentary (2015) - 97 min

“Putuparri and the Rainmakers is an astonishing ten-year labour of love by filmmaker Nicole Ma, documenting the fragile line by which endangered Indigenous cultures are passed from one generation to the next. The fragility of this slender thread has [rarely] been observed with such compassion, honesty and richness of detail. The poignancy of the film is profound as we gradually come to understand the personal burden of responsibility which drives Spider and Dolly, and transforms the lives of the next generation.” – Ronin Films Director, Andrew Pike.7.30pm / Sunday School (Church)

A HANDFUL OF EARTH (RPT)News (1968) - 32 min

A rare film sourced from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, A Handful of Earth features interviews with Walk-off leaders. It was directed by Olaf Bils, who strongly believed their story deserved to be told.11am / Sunday School (Church)

WATTIE CREEK- THIS DAY TONIGHT (RPT)News (1973) - 26 min

After the Gurindji’s plans for an independent community and running their own cattle business at Wattie Creek were endorsed by the Whitlam Government, journalist Peter Luck visited them to observe their progress and talk to the elders about their future.11.30am / Sunday School (Church)

LAND OF THE BLINDNews (1982) - 11 min

A 60 minutes story by Ray Martin, who follows Fred and Gabi Hollows’ quest to improve the eyesight of the Gurindji, and help Vincent Lingiari see again. Featuring the inimitable Frank Hardy.11.55am / Sunday School (Church)

FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROWDocumentary (2004) - 25 min

A documentary about the achievements of three Kalkaringi students who in 2003 became the first Indigenous students to complete Year 12 in their home community in the NT. Simply by completing their secondary education, Rhonda Rankin, Meshach Paddy and Lianna Brown made history with achievements that may, in time, prove just as significant for Indigenous people as the Wave Hill walk off.

‘This is an uplifting story about how committed teachers, students and community can successfully achieve educational outcomes and raise remote education standards’.12.05pm / Sunday School (Church)

SUNDAY / KAMPARRIJANG FILMS AT SUNDAY SCHOOL CINEMA

SUNDAY MINORU HOKARI AND THE GURINDJI(WITH MESSAGE FROM YUKI HOKARI)Short Film (2004) - 30 min

Highly talented, an intellectual maverick and a lovely man- before his untimely death in 2004, cross-cultural historian Minoru Hokari was an unusual guest among the Gurindji. In this special presentation we will watch two short films about ‘the life of ‘Mino’, and his work with Gurindji elders. Featuring the presentation of a special message to Festival-goers from Yuki, Mino’s sister.12.30pm / Sunday School (Church)

FEATURE FILM: HOW THE WEST WAS LOSTFeature Film (1987) - 72 min

Long before the Wave Hill Walk-off, on 1 May 1946, 800 Aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north-west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a carefully organised strike that never officially ended. It was, in the words of Keith Connolly in the Melbourne Herald, “a well- considered statement by a grievously exploited people, standing up for their rights and dignity”. Tough action by the Police and Department of Native Affairs officials forced many strikers back to work. This was short-lived and a month later, two major strike camps were set up permanently. To survive, the strikers collected and traded kangaroo and goatskins and began alluvial mining operations. The mining was so successful it supported them for over twenty years, ironically drawing attention to the vast mineral wealth in the area. “A fascinating but rarely mentioned episode in Australian history.” - The Age. WINNER - 1987 Human Rights Documentary Film Award.

The film will be introduced by Deborah Wilson.Deborah works as an Adjunct Researcher at the University of Tasmania and is a union organiser for the National Tertiary Education Union. In Different White People, Deborah’s first book, she examines the non-Indigenous supporters’ role in the Strelley people’s struggle.1pm / Sunday School (Church)


BLACKBOARD PROGRAM - 2.15PM ONWARDSStay tuned closer to the day for special guest speakers and unique screenings that we will be presenting throughout the afternoon.

Introducing the film, STINGRAY SISTERS (2016) With Consulting Producer and Cultural Advisor: Helen Djimbarrawala WilliamsHelen Djimbarrawala Williams is a Traditional Landowner who lives in Maningrida, Arnhem Land. She is widely respected in her community, speaks five ancient languages and is a shire councillor and chairperson for Maningrida. Helen and her family are the owners and caretakers of three key areas around Maningrida. Helen has been a community advocate and spokesperson for several decades. She is a central character in Stingray Sisters and the mother of the three lead characters, Noni, Alice and Grace Eather. Helen has been instrumental in the success of the production.2.15pm / Sunday School (Church)

NIGHT FEATURE FILM: THE LAND HAS EYES (M)Feature Film (2005) - 87 min

The Land Has Eyes is a captivating saga of one girl’s mustering up the heroic spirit of her heritage to confront the modern world. Set on the remote island of Rotuma in the South Pacific, it’s a visually entrancing work, capturing the pristine beauty of those luscious climes and cluing us in to a culture that has been defiled in many ways by European colonisation.

This beautiful film brims with a gentle wisdom, courtesy of writer-director Vilsoni Hereniko. His luscious visualisations are inspiring portraits of not only a land but, most satisfyingly, the vibrant heritage that gave the strength to this young girl’s triumph - The Hollywood Reporter.7.30pm / Sunday School (Church)


WAJARRA: SONGS FROM THE STATIONSDocumentary

Although Wave Hill Station is known for its harsh treatment of Aboriginal station workers, it was also a cross-roads of cultures. Station workers were members of many different Aboriginal groups who travelled between cattle stations frequently. As a result, the Gurindji learnt songs from the Mudburra who came from further east, the Bilinarra from the north, the Nyininy from the west and the Warlpiri from the south. This film puts on show songs, composed by Yawulyurru Japanangka, a Pintupi man from Kintore, which Gurindji stockman learnt on Inverway Station; and songs given to Smiler Kartarta Jangala, a Mudburra man, by Mungamunga spirit women on Wave Hill Station. The songs are led by Ronnie Wavehill Wirrpngayarri Jangala.Karungkarni Art Centre

BUSH TUCKER AND MEDICINE SERIESDocumentary - 72 min

This series of short films documents the collection and use of local plants as food and medicine. Violet Wadrill Nanaku, Biddy Wavehill Nangala and Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal Nangari explain how to collect and prepare many different types of plants and fruit; and their nutritional and medicinal value. These films were made over three years between 2007-2010.Karungkarni Art Centre

Gurindji Culture FilmsSince 2011, Karungkarni Art Centre has made its name as a focal point for the practice, preservation and evolution of Gurindji art and culture. A range of films celebrating traditional Gurindji dance, song and bush tucker practices have been made, mostly with the support of linguists and other researchers. These films will be repeated throughout the weekend.

SAT & SUN / KARUNGKARNI ART CENTRE

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Exhibitions, Art & Books

BOOK LAUNCH: YIJARNI: TRUE STORIES FROM GURINDJI COUNTRY (ABORIGINAL STUDIES PRESS, 2016)On 23 August 1966, approximately 200 Gurindji stockmen and their families walked off Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory, protesting against poor working conditions and the taking of their land by pastoralists. Led by Vincent Lingiari, this land-mark action in 1966 precipitated the equal wages case in the pastoral industry and the establishment of the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976. While it is well known that the Walk Off was driven by the poor treatment of Aboriginal workers, what is less well known is the previous decades of massacres, stolen children and other abuses on the part of early colonists. This book contains detailed accounts of these events, as well as tales of cooperation, humorous anecdotes of every day life and fascinating stories of life in the bush before Europeans arrived on their land. These stories are told by Gurindji elders who either witnessed them or heard them from their parents and grandparents. These histories are augmented with archival material from police records, newspapers, biographies of early settlers and other published oral histories of the Victoria River District. Archival photographs of people, places and events described in these histories are also reproduced to illustrate the texts, as well as contemporary photographs of locations relevant to the stories, and paintings which are responses by Gurindji artists to the stories. As such, the book is the result of an extensive collaboration between Gurindji knowledge holders, artists of Karungkarni Art, the Murnkurrumurnkurru Central Land Council rangers, photographers and linguists.

Yijarni will be launched by Senator the Honorable Patrick Dodson with responses from Russell Taylor AM (CEO, AIATSIS) and the editors Erika Charola and Felicity Meakins. The launch will be followed by a cake cutting, unveiling of the paintings from Yijarni and book signing with the editors and Gurindji contributors.Fri: 3pm -4pm / Karungkarni Art Centre

KARUNGKARNI ART CENTRE & BOOK SHOP

PORTRAITS OF THE UNLUCKY AUSTRALIANS: MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITIONFrank Hardy earned his living as a cartoonist before he became a full-time writer. He was a dedicated activist, a lauded author and an accomplished raconteur. He was also a talented artist, and his first published work he illustrated himself. When Hardy met Vincent Lingiari and the Gurindji elders in the aftermath of the Wave Hill Walk-off in 1966, he executed a series of portraits of his Gurindji friends, to ‘immortalise’ them. Before these sketches’ return to Gurindji land in 2016 for the Walk-off’s 50th anniversary, they have never been publicly displayed.

Introduction Saturday 10.30am - Join Frank’s daughter Shirley Hardy-Rix, who will introduce the exhibition.Sat & Sun: 10am - 5pm / Courthouse

COURTHOUSE & BOOK SHOP

BOOK LAUNCH: A HANDFUL OF SAND: THE GURINDJI STRUGGLE, AFTER THE WALK-OFF BY CHARLIE WARDA Handful of Sand reveals the path Vincent Lingiari and other Gurindji elders took to achieve their land rights victory, and how their real struggles began, rather than ended, with Whitlam’s handback. In 2004, the author was employed by Daguragu Council to develop their next Five Year Plan. This experience sent him on a decade-long research journey, to discover what happened ‘after the Walk-off’.

Not since Frank Hardy’s The Unlucky Australians (1968) has the ‘track’ of the Gurindji Walk-off leaders and their children been related with such insight and empathy. This exciting new book makes an essential contribution to understanding the complex nature of the challenges confronting both ‘white’ Australian policy makers and remote Aboriginal community leaders.Launcher: Alan Hardy MC: Maurie Japarta RyanSat: 2.30pm / Karungkarni Art Centre Precinct

STILL IN MY MIND: GURINDJI EXPERIENCE, LOCATION AND VISUALITYBrenda L Croft (UNSW Art & Design Australia) in partnership with Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation.

Still in my mind… draws inspiration from the words of revered Gurindji elder, Vincent Lingiari, ‘that land... I still got it on my mind’.

Since 2012, Gurindji/Malngin/Mudpurra descendant Brenda L. Croft has been working closely with family and community at Wave Hill and surrounds, and also in Darwin on doctoral research that will include the creation of new multi-media artwork and research. This work will be shown in a collaborative exhibition in partnership with Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation, UNSW Art & Design, UNSW Galleries, University of Qld and UQ Art Museum in 2017, before commencing a national tour. As part of the 50th Gurindji Freedom Day event Brenda will be presenting work-in-progress, which will eventually be shown as part of a retelling of the Wave Hill Walk-off story from diverse, yet culturally interlinked Indigenous perspectives, with the aim of ensuring that living family members maintain Indigenous cultural practices of obligation and responsibility for transmitting distinct, yet interlinked Indigenous Knowledges and experiences through kinship connections and diverse platforms.

Croft’s work to be shown in Still in my mind will include sound/visual, mixed-media/multi-platform and installation work and she will talk about the research conducted with family and community, building upon work drawn from personal and public archives.Featuring two talks by the artist: Sat 11am & 3pm Sat & Sun: 10am- 4pm / Kalkaringi School

COURTHOUSE & KALKARINGI SCHOOL

JINPARRAK MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHSThe material culture of the Indigenous workers of Wave Hill station reveals much about the hardship of their lives and what was familiar to the Gurindji people. Combined with rare photographic prints, this collection of metal objects found, borrowed and bought by Gurindji people at Jinparrak/ old Wave Hill Station takes the viewer to a time which will never be repeated. The display will form the nucleus of the Gurindji Culture and Heritage Centre collection, a much wanted keeping place scheduled for completion in 2019. Sat & Sun: 10am - 5pm / Courthouse

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