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“Goanna Dreaming” by Leslie, acrylic on canvas, available for purchase at Boom Gate Gallery
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Our land being invaded
Our women and children being taken
Rabbit-Proof Fence no escaping
Our Ancestors from Sky and Sea
Are who we thought we were inviting
Now it’s our history they are rewriting
Gifts disguised we’re being deceived
Alcohol blankets white man’s disease
Live like you instead of in harmony
With each other Flora Fauna and Mother Country
Murris put clay on their heads
Preparing for war preparing for death
Tribal warrior from long ago
Tribal warrior I stand alone
The Dreaming created me to be a nightmare
To these while Devilshare
I stand alone Pemelway this is my home I show no fear
Armed with knowledge of Country my Ancestral spirits and spear
I will show them a feverish nightmare fuelled Dreamtime warrior
For my People I am worrying
Land women and children taken from us
Culture art and stories thrown under the bus
Rainbow Prophecy a chosen few, who will your dollars feed
When poisoned is every river sea animal and tree birds and bees
Rise up like a phoenix bring our land back to us
Welcome to Country, now you’re one of us
Our land being invaded
Our women and children being taken
Rabbit-Proof Fence no escaping
Our Ancestors from Sky and Sea
Are who we thought we were inviting
Now it’s our history they are rewriting
Gifts disguised we’re being deceived
Alcohol blankets white man’s disease
Live like you instead of in harmony
With each other Flora Fauna and Mother Country
Murris put clay on their heads
Preparing for war preparing for death
Tribal warrior from long ago
Tribal warrior I stand alone
The Dreaming created me to be a nightmare
To these while Devilshare
I stand alone Pemelway this is my home I show no fear
Armed with knowledge of Country my Ancestral spirits and spear
I will show them a feverish nightmare fuelled Dreamtime warrior
For my People I am worrying
Land women and children taken from us
Culture art and stories thrown under the bus
Rainbow Prophecy a chosen few, who will your dollars feed
When poisoned is every river sea animal and tree birds and bees
Rise up like a phoenix bring our land back to us
Welcome to Country, now you’re one of us
‘It’s Changing Lives’: New Program Helping First Nations Women Find Housing After Prison
By Denham Sadler
Tracy was one of many women released from prison straight into homelessness. Thanks to the Homeward Sisters program, Tracy was able to secure priority housing that meets her needs.
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ISSUE NO. 24
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Roger Knox: The ‘Koori King of Country’ on Prison Stages
By Denham Sadler
First Nations music legend Roger Knox has played everywhere from huge music festivals in the USA to the Sydney Opera House. But he says the shows that mean the most to him are the ones he played in prisons around Australia.
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ISSUE NO. 24
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4 MIN READ
Celebrating NAIDOC Week!
By About Time
To celebrate NAIDOC week, we’re showcasing First Nations art submissions. We acknowledge the fierce First Nations people and Elders across the country advocating for justice.
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ISSUE NO. 24
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4 MIN READ
Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 23
By The Torch
Two new artworks from First Nations artists.
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