River Tales - River creation

River creation

Becoming a member of River Guardians gives you opportunities to learn more about the important indigenous history of Western Australia. There are many fantastic stories of their creation in the Dreaming, and you can listen and view them from the following texts, DVDs and websites.

Noel Nannup, Aboriginal Heritage Officer and Noongar elder provides DVDs in partnership with the Swan Catchment Council, telling the stories of The Carers of Everything and When the Sea Rose.

Copies of these can be obtained by contacting the Swan Catchment Council.

Len Collard, a Whadjuk/Balardong Noongar and senior lecturer and Program Chair in Australian Indigenous Studies at Murdoch University, captures the essence of Noongar culture in his DVD - Kura Yeye Mila Boorda - (From the past to the present and tomorrow). He provides stories about the Noongar Rainbow Serpent or Waakal - the creator of Nyoongar boodjar or country, moort or family and katitjin or knowledge. The story tells of how the Swan River or Derbal Yarragan is the home of the Whadjuk Nyoongar. The DVD can be obtained from Kulbardi Productions, phone (08) 9360 6469/6468 or email kulbardiproductions@murdoch.edu.au

www.mcc.murdoch.edu.au/multimedia/nyungar
This website provides Nidja Beeliar Boodjar Noonookurt Nyininy. A Nyungar interpretive history of the use of boodjar (country) in the vicinity of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.

www.goaustralia.about.com/od/aboriginalculture/a/fremtour.htm
This website provides details of the Fremantle Aboriginal Heritage WalkingTour, following the Story of the Nyoongar People.

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