Wandu Yanang Nurranda Inaga Ikamunada Ngaparlaru Adnyamathanha Yartagna IkaraAkurra Mina Marranga - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Title: Wandu Yanang Nurranda Inaga Ikamunada Ngaparlaru Adnyamathanha Yartagna IkaraAkurra Mina Marranga


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Welcome to Country
Wandu Yanang Nurranda Inaga Ikamunada Ngaparlaru
Adnyamathanha Yartagna Ikara/Akurra Mina
Marranga Welcome to Adnyamathanha country here
at Ikara in the eyes of the Akurra. May your time
here be deeply enriching with the spirit of the
Land of the Adnyamathanha people.
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Acknowledgement to Country and Elders
I would like to take this opportunity to
acknowledge the teachings of my Adnyamathanha
Ancestors, Elders, including the Land, my
Grandparents and Parents and also respect the
sharing of information and experiences which I
have gained from other Aboriginal groups.
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Adnyamathanha Yarta

• Ikara is our Parliament House where Law was
  passed down
• New Laws in the non-Aboriginal world can be made
  today
• Aboriginal Law never changes.

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Adnyamathanha Yarta
At Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges, there is a
geological corridor through time. This region is
an ancient seabed and it now carries some of the
most important early fossils in the world (630
million years old) are found here.
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MUDA
Teaches us about the

• Rules for Living
• Environment
• Spiritual World

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Tracks of the Muda (Dreaming) is criss-crossed
over the Australian continent giving birth,
walking, slithering, crawling, flying, chasing,
hunting, weeping and dying. Creation of all life
forms and relationships between one place and
another, everything is linked with something
else. Nothing is in isolation.
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Where they traveled, where they stopped, all
these places are sources and sites of
significance. These tracks and sites and the
Muda associated with them make up the sacred
geography of Australia, they became evident and
visible in paintings and engravings.
Aboriginal Art is the oldest form of
communication in the World
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Adnyamathanha Yarta
To know your country is to know the stories
Akurra Yapa
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The Land Sees Hears Smells
Heals Provides Touches Sustains
spiritually, physically and emotionally
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Aboriginal People
Speak to the Land
Sing to the Land
Worry about the Land
Feel strong in the Land
Long for the Land
Respect the Land
Want to go home to country when sick and when
we die
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Background

• Iga Warta is an Aboriginal family run business in
  South Australias
  Northern Flinders Ranges and is the result of one
  mans dream.
• Cultural tourism is the way of the future for
  the family and Adnyamathanha people (Kingsleys
  Father often said)
• So in 1994 we decided as a family to follow
  this mans dream.

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Coulthards Look Out Arkaroola Gammon Ranges
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Our Location
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Iga Warta Adnyamathanha Yarta
Iga Warta offers a unique opportunity for
visitors to experience Adnyamathanha, Aboriginal
culture, living, sharing and learning in an
Aboriginal community setting.
Adnyamathanha Culture with Adnyamathanha
Peopleon Adnyamathanha land.
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Cultural Tourism

Malki 35,000 year old painting site Social
History tour Artu Muda Womens sites Miru Muda
Mens sites Ochre tour Resident Artists
Plant tour medicinal Engraving sites
90,000 Artefact making 4 WD cultural tours School
camps Youth camps
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Connections of Life
Representation of Colours
Yellow - new beginning White - Spirit Orange -
Mother Earth Purple - Cleansing
Adnyamathanha Ochre
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Introduction Iga Warta Principles

• May 1999 Iga Warta hosted the Virru Wimila (renal
  gathering)
• Over 250 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health
  professionals attended
• By the end of the conference the following
  principles were agreed upon

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Iga Warta Principles
The South Australian Department of Health has
developed its service delivery to the Aboriginal
community of South Australia based an agreed set
of principles called the Iga Warta principles.
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Iga Warta Principles

• The project must be sustainable i.e. in funding,
  leadership, coordination, continuously evaluated.
• 2. It must have a proactive, preventative
  approach i.e. address the need to get in early.
• 3. It must address the environmental determinants
  of health i.e. food, water, housing,
  unemployment, etc.

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4. It must have an Aboriginal community and
family approach, i.e. it must address the need to
empower Aboriginal Communities and families, and
enhance their traditional guiding
principles. 5. It must respect Aboriginal time
and space i.e. it should be culturally
sensitive. 6. It must address the need for
coordination and continuity between regions and
Adelaide i.e. strategies must be coordinated with
other activities in other sectors i.e. transport,
housing and education which have the potential to
strengthen health outcomes.
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The Iga Warta principles are guides for each of
the Departments units to design service
delivery, using the principles as the basis of
conscience decision-making that is inclusive of
Aboriginal communities. This process has
engaged all staff of the Department. The presence
of a set of guiding principles has been an
enabling process.
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TOOLS
Two Aboriginal Groups in Australia Aboriginal
There is no single Aboriginal culture
Aboriginal society is very diverse. Aboriginal
culture is dynamic - it is not the same as it
was in 1788 due to the impact that settlement ,
colonisation invasion or other influences has
had on Aboriginal People. 2. Torres Strait
Islanders Torres Strait Islanders are a separate
group with their own distinct identity and
cultural traditions.
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TOOLS
Terminology Aboriginal vs Indigenous Local
terminology Respectfully ask what they are
(e.g. Cultural terms) Nation/Groups people
associated with a culturally defined area. Each
group has boundaries that can not be
changed. Country signifies the relationship
Aboriginal people have with Land. We refer
to the Land as our Mother and describes the
relationship to the Country/Land.
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TOOLS
Terminology Community this is more that simply
the geographical location it encompasses
culture, family, kinship, responsibility
and shared experience e.g. one may live in
a Community but not be in their
Country Culture terms - directly derived from
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
languages that are used by them in specific
areas when referring to themselves and this
differs from state to state. To save
embarrassment, ask about what is acceptable in
your local area.
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TOOLS

Be a good listener when communicating if
unsure/hard to understand ask for help in first
instance Hospital liaison officers, Aboriginal
Health Worker, or others even interpreters . Be
sensitive i.e. it may be inappropriate to touch
males/females of opposite sex. Some people
relate hospital as a place that relatives do not
return from. Be respectful , Be patient ,
Silence does not always mean patient/client
understands the situation .
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TOOLS
It's offensive to question the 'amount' of blood
an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
has. For Example The labels "half caste",
"quarter caste", quadroons , octoroons ,"full
blood" etc. are racist and unacceptable.
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TOOLS
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Terminology Language is the dialect or
language of a group Remember some people do not
read or write or communicate easily or at all in
English so may be uncomfortable in a clinic
setting English may be a second, third or fourth
language - on the other hand dont assume
This as well as Aboriginal people can feel you
are talking down to them Dont use too many
words use straight forward and succinct
explanations
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TOOLS
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Community Engagement
Do your preparation before contacting the
community or community members Dont be offended
if you dont receive feedback straight
away Research who you should speak to regarding
matters in the community Consider the value
system and the status of Elders Allow time for
responses Community obligations may take
precedence
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TOOLS
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Respect the customs of the people or communities
you are working with Being aware that different
communities have their own protocols that should
be followed Only use a language within its home
community. It may be inappropriate to use
elsewhere, or the language may be misinterpreted
and you may find yourself excluded from another
community. Be sensitive to the use of
non-verbal communication cues, which are a
natural part of Aboriginal communication patterns
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TOOLS
Body Language
Body language is a significant means of
non-verbal communication for most people.
Aboriginal non-Aboriginal people are no
exception. Body language common to Aboriginal
Torres Strait Islander people includes
Lowering one's eyes to show respect to older
people or persons in authority Not making eye
contact with older people or persons in authority
(i.e. Not looking into their eyes or face) Be
conscious of your dress code as you may be
portraying an image that could be open to
interpretation
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TOOLS
Body Language
Not pointing with one's hands when giving
directions (using the hand to point is seen as
disrespectful in some cultural groups) Engaging
in body contact, such as friendly touching or
jostling, or touching the upper torso and arm,
when greeting people is inappropriate. A
handshake is acceptable only if instigated by the
other party
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TOOLS
Conduct
Speak in a manner that can be easily understood
as English is often a second, and sometimes, a
third, fourth or even fifth language for many
remote Aboriginal communities. If necessary,
use an interpreter or key person with the
community Keep technical words to a minimum, or
if used, they should be fully explained Be
careful not to speak too quickly Do not mimic
Aboriginal speech patterns. Learn a few words
of the local language. This will be a positive
step in improving your relationship with the
Community but remember when to use it.
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TOOLS
Cultural Protocols
The most important attitude you can have is
RESPECT
Ask patient and family what is important Dont
make ASSUMPTIONS
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TOOLS
Respect
The rights of Aboriginal people to own and
control their cultures should be respected.
Diversity of Aboriginal cultures should be
acknowledged and encouraged. Aboriginal
worldviews, lifestyles and customary laws should
be respected in contemporary life
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TOOLS
Respect
The contribution of Aboriginal Torres Strait
Islander people should be recognised by payment
where appropriate. Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders have the right to be paid for the use
of their Cultural and Intellectual
Property. This needs to be discussed sensitively
at the beginning to avoid embarrassment between
both parties.
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TOOLS
Secrecy and Confidentiality
The right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people to keep secret and sacred their
cultural knowledge should be respected. Sacred
and secret material refers to information that is
restricted under customary law. For instance
some information may only be learned or viewed by
men or women at the appropriate time deemed by
Elders. Aboriginal people have the right to
maintain confidentiality about their personal and
cultural affairs. There needs to be an
acceptance that there is going to be some
information or questions that one will never get
to understand nor receive the answer
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We say Take nothing but photos and leave nothing
but Footprints. If you do that then you have
understood and respected our culture.

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