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Mutitjulu Elder Barbara Tjikatu hands Elliot his first witchetty grub during a cultural workshop in Anangu country. Uluru, Central Australia, August 2006.

Two-way learning,’ or ‘walking in eachother’s shoes’ are the words of Aboriginal elder Bob Randall, which emerge as a central theme of Kanyini, the landmark documentary film which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2006. With their united vision and commitment to putting that principle into action, Bob Randall and Director Melanie Hogan have continued to collaborate since the film’s worldwide release, initiating educational programs connected to the film which are both innovative and accessible at the grass roots level across Australia. Their belief that education has the power to change attitudes when the opportunity is provided is inspiring. But first, the inspiration of Kanyini.

View full article & photos. Published by Living Now Magazine, November 2007

Several thousand people attended Australia’s largest international Indigenous festival, The Dreaming, a four day cultural event held at the Woodford Folk Festival site over the June long weekend.

From dance to song, theatre to film, comedy to ritual, art to the arts, and storytelling to ceremony, The Dreaming brings together and celebrates a diverse range of Aboriginal cultures, from Australia and the South Pacific, to North America and Canada. Continue Reading »

Setting the record straight…..Mutitjulu women and children.

Here’s an article I wrote for the Sydney Morning Herald from the women of Mutitjulu Aboriginal Community, Uluru. Download story as PDF