Getting Yolngu Into Business
In 2014 Richard Trudgen wrote a major report called “Getting Yolngu into Business”. The report covers a brief economic history of the Yolngu people, looking at many blockages and solutions involved in creating a level playing field for Yolngu to…
Future Dreaming Conference: Session 2
The AHED Project (the not-for-profit arm of Why Warriors) held its first conference on 24th May 2014 in Melbourne in collaboration with Manna Gum, TEAR Australia, Surrender, Essendon Baptist Church and Tabor College, titled: Future Dreaming: Purpose, Passion & Power in Remote Indigenous Communities Videos of…
Future Dreaming Conference: Session 3
The AHED Project (the not-for-profit arm of Why Warriors) held its first conference on 24th May 2014 in Melbourne in collaboration with Manna Gum, TEAR Australia, Surrender, Essendon Baptist Church and Tabor College, titled: Future Dreaming: Purpose, Passion & Power in Remote Indigenous Communities Videos of…
Future Dreaming Conference: Session 1
The AHED Project (the not for profit arm of Why Warriors) held its first conference on 24th May 2014 in Melbourne in collaboration with Manna Gum, TEAR Australia, Surrender, Essendon Baptist Church and Tabor College, titled: Future Dreaming: Purpose, Passion &…
The AHED Project – supporting Indigenous visionaries
2023 update: The Arnhem Human Enterprise Development (AHED) Project is no longer running due to a lack of financial support. It went on to run other projects, like Hope For Health which also struggles to get good support despite…
Dharaŋanawuy – deep mutual respect and understanding
This is a short video exploring the confusion between the knowledge systems and worldview of Yolŋu culture and the dominant culture of mainstream Australia, and the devastating impacts this confusion has on Yolŋu people. Dharaŋanawuy – a Yolŋu word meaning…
Ŋäṉḏi
“I call you ŋäṉḏi, you call me waku. I am your daughter.” That was the moment when I stepped into the intricately beautiful kinship system of the Yolŋu people of North East Arnhem Land. Eight years on and I am…
Phone scammers target Yolngu families
February 2014 Before Christmas 2013 I received a phone call from a Yolŋu person who wanted me to make a transfer of many thousands of dollars into Asia. All the lights went on for me and after a number of…
Yolŋu Nations Assembly calls for a Treaty
Media Statement 30th January 2014 Yolŋu Nations Assembly (Yolŋuw Makarr Dhuni) Indigenous Treaties Statement: Yolŋu Nations Assembly (YNA) supports the call for treaties with Indigenous peoples. YNA Co-Convenor, Matthew Dhulumburrk Gaykamaŋu, says: “We want a treaty because right now…
What is real community development?
Community Development Questions December 2013 As mentioned in our newsletters, we are going to try to answer community development questions from readers. If you have any questions about working in Aboriginal communities please send them in. The two questions I…
Yolngu Nations Third Assembly and 99 Year Leases
Media Statement Yolŋuw Makarr Dhuni (Yolngu Nations Assembly) RE: Yolngu Nations Third Assembly and 99 Year Leases Statement: This past weekend the Yolngu Nations Assembly (YNA) held their third assembly at Milingimbi (15-17th…
Why learn an Aboriginal language?
Learning an Aboriginal language has so many advantages that you could write a book about it. Sadly, because of the way the dominant culture views Aboriginal languages, many of them are dying out and we are losing powerful academic concepts…
