Posts Tagged ‘indigenous’

The Stories Project: Puntawarri

The Stories Project: Puntawarri

“For family, woman, man and child, going back to the land they know.”
- Billy Landy aka Butler
Catch a slice of Martu life in 2 minutes.
On a return to country trip to Durba Springs in June this year, Martumili artist Yankura paints his traditional home Puntawarri. The backing track, performed by Butler is also [...]


The Stories Project: OJ on Broadway

The Stories Project: OJ on Broadway

The strangest thing is to walk on concrete. We normally walk on soft sand. – OJ

Within days of arriving in Sydney, the Desert Stories crew began lamenting their distance from home and rueing the pace of the city.
Inspired by the buskers he saw everyday at Central Station, OJ brought a song about his desert home [...]


Reflect :: Social Media :: by Peter

Reflect :: Social Media :: by Peter

One of the organisations we worked with in Roebourne in 2008 was the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation. The NAC is the formal organisation that represents the Ngarluma people who are one of the traditional owner groups in the Pilbara region. Roebourne is in the heart of Ngarluma country.