Celebrating culture, calling for action (fwd link)

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Celebrating culture, calling for action

Saturday, August 14, 2010
By Emma Murphy, Yirrkala
Australia

Equality of access and outcomes in Indigenous education was a key demand at
the 2010 Garma Festival, held over August 6-10. Up to 1200 visitors from
around Australia and the world joined 2-3000 Yolngu people for the famous
festival in north-east Arnhem Land.

Each afternoon, clan groups from across Arnhem Land, Kunnunurra, Groote
Eylandt and Central Australia performed traditional song and dance. Evenings
featured Aboriginal bands from across the Top End, and films by and about
Aboriginal issues. The mornings were dedicated to forums and workshops.

In his opening address, Galarrwuy Yunupingu, chair of the Yothu Yindi
Foundation, which organises Garma, demanded: “No more Mickey-Mouse teaching
of Aboriginal people”. Yunupingu called for a unity of vision from all
levels of government and society to ensure equal outcomes for Aboriginal
students, including on remote communities.

Access full article below:
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/45121
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