Greater Shepparton: Aboriginal Street Art Project
In 2016, Greater Shepparton City Council came up with an idea to celebrate the local Aboriginal people and their culture through street art. Street art has become quite prevalent in Northern Victoria and if Greater Shepparton was to commence a street art project, it would be pertinent that the project links back to Greater Shepparton […]
Aunty Elizabeth Morgan-Hoffman
Elizabeth Maud Morgan-Hoffmann A determined achiever who prioritised the welfare of women and children. SOURCE: https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/elizabeth-maud-morgan-hoffmann Inducted: 2017 Yorta Yorta Elder, Elizabeth Morgan, dedicated herself to improving the lives of her people. Known as Aunty Liz or Yarmauk to her grandchildren, Elizabeth was born in 1927 at Cummeragunja Aboriginal Station, along the Murray River in […]
Aunty Geraldine Briggs AO
Geraldine Briggs AO A tireless campaigner for human rights SOURCE: https://www.aboriginalvictoria.vic.gov.au/geraldine-briggs-ao Inducted:2011 Geraldine Briggs rose from tenacious activist to dignified Yorta Yorta Elder. She was an inspirational leader and remains an enduring role model, particularly for women across Victoria. Geraldine was born in 1910, on the Warangesda Aboriginal Mission in New South Wales, and grew […]
Yorta Yorta Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorta_Yorta Map of Victorian Aborigines‘ language territories The Yorta Yorta, also known as Jotijota,[a] are an indigenous Australian people who have traditionally inhabited the area surrounding the junction of the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in present-day north-eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales. Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorta_Yorta
An Aboriginal Protest Against the Nazis, Finally Delivered
A heroic act of solidarity with persecuted Jews in Nazi Germany by an Aboriginal activist comes full circle – 74 years later. Original article here: https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-aborigines-denounce-nazis-74-years-on-1.5270435 SYDNEY — One of the most remarkable protests against the “cruel persecution” of the Jews by the Nazis has finally been completed – 74 years after it was initiated […]