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Aboriginal Way
by Aboriginal Way
Sharing the voices of Traditional Owners & their enduring connection to Country
Episodes
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Kaurna students shape SA Museum garden
Kaurna students from Salisbury High School and Kaurna PlainsSchool have been working alongside architects on the development of the Kaurna Living Cultural Garden Project at the South Australian Museum. The Kaurna Expert Focus Working Group, which has alsofeatured contributions by Kaurna Elders…
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'Our Path, Our Sound': Reconciliation SA Gala
Reconciliation SA will hold its fifth annual Fundraiser Galaon Friday 9 October at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre on Kaurna Yerta. The 2026 theme, ‘Our Path, Our Sound,’ draws on the NationalReconciliation Week theme ‘All In,’ exploring the role of meaningful relationships…
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RMMAC rangers update
For the rangers of the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), caring for Country is both a practical responsibility and a connection to generations of family and community. The ranger team works across the Riverland on projects ranging from cultural heritage surveys and land...
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Ngamrapku Café & Kawunwampu Centre Launch
The River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC) is creating a new chapter for its community with the opening of Kawunwampu Cultural Centre and Ngamrapku Cafe in the Riverland town of Glossop. Last Friday (Aug 28), RMMAC held a grand opening, welcoming all to come visit and hosting a...
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SANTS archaeology team
Dig a little deeper into some of the fascinating work conducted by Cate Sexton, Hayley Bishop and Cameron McVicar aka the SANTS archaeology research team. In today's episode we look into some of the ways they engage with Traditional Owner groups in efforts to better understand and protect their...
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Logan St
For generations, Narungga and Kaurna theatre maker Jacob Boehme heard his family talk about "Goolie with the gold tooth" – a kind neighbour who made curries for the children growing up on Logan Street after they left Point Pearce Mission. That childhood curiosity became Logan Street, a powerful…
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First Nations hearing for AUKUS inquiry
On Friday, 17 July, a dedicated First Nations hearing for the crowd-funded public inquiry into AUKUS will be held at the Event Theatre at 55 Exchange Place, Conservation Council, in Tarntanya. The hearing will provide an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to share...
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On the Right Track: Driving change in remote communities
For many Australians getting a driver’s licence is often seen as a rite of passage - a first taste of independence and adulthood. But in some of South Australia’s most isolated Aboriginal communities, it has historically been far more complicated than simply booking a test and taking driving...
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Ngarrindjeri guide freshwater research
A collaborative team of modern scientists and Ngarrindjeripeople with traditional knowledge have been working together on the Younghusband Peninsula soaks, which have sustained human and animal life for generations. Some of those soaks still remain today, although many have disappeared, prompting...
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Aboriginal leaders shape water future
Over the past 18 months, Aboriginal leaders have engaged ina co-design process in efforts to guide the South Australian Framework to Advance First Nations Water Interests and deliver beneficial advice on water management for their Country. During a workshop held on Barngarla Country at Central...
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SA Aboriginal Ranger Conference pt.2
The South Australian Aboriginal Land & Sea Ranger Conference was held at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre in Hahndorf on March 23-26, bringing ranger groups and relevant bodies from across the country together for a constructive dialogue, workshops and exchange of vital knowledge. Different...
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SA Aboriginal Ranger Conference
The South Australian Aboriginal Land & Sea RangerConference was held at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre in Hahndorf on March 23-26, bringing ranger groups and relevant bodies from across the country together for a constructive dialogue, workshops and exchange of vitalknowledge. Different…
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Colleen Strangways: Wathlu Anthunda (My World)
Arabana, Mudbura, Gurindji and Warlpiri photographer Colleen Strangways has collected her life’s work (so far) into a remarkable series of vivid imagery on display at the Adelaide Town Hall – accompanied by a striking photography exhibit (UV Songlines: Illuminating Ancestral Roots in the nearby...
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Kumarangk: The Hindmarsh Island bridge dispute told by the Ngarrindjeri women who lived it
The Hindmarsh Island bridge dispute told by the Ngarrindjeri women who lived it. For much of the 1990s, a group of Ngarrindjeri womenprotested the building of a bridge from Goolwa to Hindmarsh Island, claiming the island held sacred significance to them. For years, they were subjected to intense...
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Kankawa Nagarra
Walmajarri elder and acclaimed singer-songwriter AuntieOlive Knight (Kankawa Nagarra) will bring a lifetime of storytelling, cultural knowledge and environmental advocacy to WOMADelaide this March, performing onKaurna Country as part of the festival’s diverse 2026 program. Kankawa Nagarra’s music...
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WOMADelaide: Yothu Yindi reflect on legacy
Witiyana Marika, respected Yolngu elder and founding member of pioneering North East Arnhem Land group Yothu Yindi, is preparing to celebrate a remarkable milestone as the group returns to the WOMADelaide stage for the first time in 33 years. The band will mark 35 years since their landmark album...
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SA Sea Country Marine Parks Forum
First Nations groups from sea country areas across South Australia recently came together at a forum to discuss Aboriginal engagement in Commonwealth marine parks. The forum, led by Parks Australia with support from SA Native Title Services, marked the first time all coastal First Nations groups…
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First Nation's water interests
The Department for Environment and Water, in collaboration with SANTS, recently held a two-day co-design workshop in Port Augusta to help finalise the South Australian Framework to Advance First Nations’ Water Interests. The workshop was held over two days at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn, where...
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Cultural burns ignite Wirangu and Nauo community
Wirangu and Nauo Aboriginal Corporation (WNAC) and Firesticks Alliance conducted a week-long series of burns at a former farming station at Talia on the Eyre Peninsula. The project site is the locale of Talia Station, a 2,000 hectare property on the western side of the Eyre Peninsula, a site left...
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Nauo Fest in Coffin Bay
Nauo Fest – a celebration of Nauo community, culture and native title – was held at Coffin Bay on Saturday, 15 November 2025. Nauo people and the wider community danced the night away during incredible performances from Electric Fields, the Warren Milera Band and Tony Minnecon, with Elaine…
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First Nations of South East and Ngarrindjeri determination
On Friday 24 October, First Nations of the South East (FNSE) and Ngarrindjeri peoples came together at 42 Mile Crossing in Coorong National Park - where the Federal Court of Australia formally recognised both groups as native title holders over a shared area in South Australia’s south-east. This...
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Fourth Kaurna Ancestor reburial at Wangayarta
On Tuesday 21 October, the Kaurna community came together (along with friends and allies), for the fourth and final reburial ceremony of their Ancestors at Wangayarta. The southern mound, one of four reburial mounds at Wangayarta, was created for the reburial of Kaurna Ancestors disturbed from...
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Kaurna Traditional Owner speaks out over planned golf course redevelopment
“Sick to my stomach. There have been far too many situations where this has happened and our feelings, our connections and our thoughts have never been considered.” Chair of the Kaurna Yerta Aboriginal Corporation, Mitzi Nam, speaks out over the planned redevelopment of the North Adelaide Golf...
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Country, Culture, People
If you’ve ever wanted to find out more about native title – or even more about virtual reality – this episode is for you! Step onto Country as Traditional Owners tell you stories andguide you through their land and waters, all from within the foyer of the South Australian Museum. That’s the…
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RMMAC ranger program
In this episode, we speak with Glenn Chisholm about the vital work of River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC) rangers in the Riverland. Cultural heritage protection is at the heart of their work, with a special focus on protecting ancestral burial sites using both traditional...
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Yitpi Yartapuultiku, the soul of Port Adelaide
Yitpi Yartapuultiku, the soul of Port Adelaide, recently opened to the public at an event attended by around 10,000 people. Nearly 30 years in the making, the cultural centre is led and mostly funded by the Port Adelaide Enfield Council. Aboriginal Way spoke with Kaurna Elder Uncle Lewis O'Brien...
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Repatriating Ancestors
In this episode, Aboriginal Way speaks with the South Australian Museum's Aboriginal Heritage and Repatriation Manager, Anna Russo. Learn more about the museum's updated repatriation process, the different communities that have been involved and the importance of repatriation in reconnecting...
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Kids on Country
Groups of young Aboriginal people are learning more about Country by heading out to remote nature reserves for 5-day camps through the Nature Foundation’s Kids on Country junior ranger program. Traditional Owners mentor high school students as they engage in practical on-Country studies in...
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Protecting Koonalda Cave
The preservation of the culturally significant Koonalda Cave in South Australia’s Far West Coast (FWC) region will be bolstered by the installation of new security cameras and the implementation of a comprehensive’ management plan. In 2022, the National Heritage listed cave was broken into and...
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Lowitja – a Trailblazing Life of Leadership and Legacy
During her childhood, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG was told that she would never amount to anything. She went on to be described as “the greatest Aboriginal leader of the modern era.” Dr O’Donoghue, a Yankunytjatjara woman, passed away peacefully on Kaurna Country last year at the age of 91,...
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Purrkanaitya Elders village
On Tuesday March 28 a sod turning ceremony was held to launch construction of the long-awaited Purrkanaitya Elders Village at Warriparinga/Bedford Park. Purrkanaitya is a Kaurna word meaning "for all Elders", with the facility set to deliver 40 modern and culturally appropriate homes near the…
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How State Records SA can help you
State Records of South Australia was the country's first service of its kind when it was established more than 100 years ago in 1919. State Records SA has an Aboriginal Reference Group and specific Aboriginal access services, which include Aboriginal access officers. These services can help you...
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Bangarra bring light to WOMAD
Bangarra Dance Theatre are bringing a new cross-cultural collaboration to audiences around the country with ‘The Light Inside’, a joint-choreographed piece with leading Māori choreographer Moss Te Ururangi Patterson. The project is a collaborative piece created by Patterson and Bangarra’s Deborah...
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Reconciliation SA calls for change of date
Reconciliation SA have called for the date of the annual Australia Day celebration on January 26 to be moved, amidst efforts to strive for a more reflective approach to the national holiday. The date has remained a point of division amongst Australians, with regular debate arising in the lead up....
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Gynburra Festival 2025
Gynburra Festival is the largest single Aboriginal Nation event held in Southern Australia. Last year the family friendly event celebrated its 10th year running, and this year it’s back over two days - this Friday, the 24th and Saturday, 25th January, at Port Victoria on the Garunnda, the…
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Indigenous Desert Alliance Conference 2024
The Indigenous Desert Alliance (IDA) held a significant conference of Elders, rangers, community leaders at Uluru, with over 400 attendees making their way to the biannual event. The conference celebrated “A Decade of Connection” in reference to the IDA’s past ten years of coordinating these...
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First Nations Healing
First Nations Healing (FNH), formerly Nunga Mi:Minar, is a family and domestic violence support service, which recently celebrated 50 years of operating in South Australia. The rebrand represents a shift in their service delivery, which now includes supporting not only victims but also…
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SA Voice addresses parliament
On Wednesday Nov 27, the SA First Nations Voice to Parliament gave its inaugural address to the South Australian Parliament. The historic address was given in the Legislative Council Chamber at Parliament House, with Presiding Member Leeroy Bilney speaking on behalf of the collective members of…
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Kangaroo Island's Cultural Tour
One of the first-ever cultural tours on Kangaroo Island is now up and running. Ngarrindjeri Elder Mark Koolmatrie’s tourism company, Kool Tours has teamed up with SeaLink Kangaroo Island for the tour, which will respectfully share the unique culture and history of KI, or Nurrungaui as it is known...
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From the bush to Baku for COP 29
Yankunytjatjara Anangu woman Karina Lester has just travelled from the APY Lands to Baku, Azerbaijan for the world’s biggest climate change summit – COP 29. Along with an Indigenous Australian delegation, the traditional owner will share her community’s concerns and ideas about tackling climate...
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Nunga Week 2024
Held in the second week of November each year, Nunga Week is an annual week of events to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities’ contributions in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council region. Nunga Week will be held next week, the 10-16th November this year, and AW went...
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Kauwi Cultural Cruises
Kauwi cultural cruise is a new cultural adventure set to show you a different side of the waters off the southern coast of Kaurna Yerta. The monthly two-hour cruise is a recent collaboration between Southern Cultural Immersion and Temptations Sailing, who both saw a gap for this offering in...
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Narungga burns bright
Narungga Nation have continued their efforts to restore traditional land management processes, holding inclusive workshops for Yorke Peninsula locals who are eager to explore the benefits of burning on Country. On September 30 and October 1 workshops were held at Ardrossan and Minlagawi Gum Flat,...
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First Nations Business Showcase 2024
South Australia's First Nations Business Showcase is back for 2024, bigger and better than ever. AW spoke to Michael Levin from The Circle about the event.
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Coding for Country
Pilot Indigenous coding program Indigi Code has been established for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the hope they will be able to gain future employment and work remotely in the digital space. Indigi Code, a partnership between programming education provider 42 Adelaide...
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Successful Native Title Outcome for Nauo
Early last week, on September 23rd, the Nauo people’s final active native title application, Nauo #2, came to a successful conclusion from the Federal Court of Australia. Judge Justice O’Bryan handed down his verdict electronically from the Federal Court, giving the Nauo people native title…
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Mayibarrdu (Goose Island) returns to Narungga Nation
Mayibarrdu or Goose Island, off the West Coast of the Yorke Peninsula in the Spencer Gulf of South Australia, will return to the hands of its Traditional Owners, the Narungga Nation. This is following the Federal Court’s March 2023 recognition of the Narungga people as Native Title holders of the...
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Thomas Mayo: Australia voted "no" - now what?
Many Australians, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, have felt overwhelming disappointment since Australia voted "no" in the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Nearly a year later, people are looking for a way to move forward from this. After writing the Voice to...
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Nukunu water release
On August 29, water was released from the Beetaloo Reservoir in an effort to preserve ancient river red gums and assist Nukunu to care for and connect to Country. They follow trial water releases from the Baroota Reservoir a couple weeks prior, and similar releases from the Beetaloo and Baroota...
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A new peak body for Aboriginal kids
Wakwakurna Kanyini is the new peak body for South Australian Aboriginal children and young people. Aboriginal Way spoke to Ashum Owen in her first week on the job as the inaugural Chief Executive about her plans for the organisation.
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