Conference Plenaries and Presentations

Wednesday 23 August - 8.30am to 4.15pm

7.30am BBQ Breakfast

Special Event
Official Launch of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032 
9am to 12 noon

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Join us for a spectacular line-up of national and international keynote speakers, cultural performance, and the reveal of Australia’s commitment to preserving Australian Indigenous languages

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Lunch 12 - 1pm

Wednesday 1pm - 1.30pm Presentations


Barrungalinya – Mother Earth Teachings

Moombaki Digital Quest: Science behind the co-creation and co-design process of the Moombaki Digital Quest and how language is prioritised

Gathang Garuwaga (Gathang in Karuah)

Presenter: Nola Turner-Jensen

Presenters: Cheryl Kickett-Tucker,Sophie Karangaroa, Charlene Carlise, Taylor Jade Gray, Keisha Reed

Presenters: Michelle Perry, Bron Peddington-Webb, Marissa Holland, Ngaja Perry-Tighe

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Wanarruwa Language Development Guide

Yirriyengburnama-langwa ayakwa-langwa: Methods and Ways of Describing Word Meanings in Anindilyakwa

Young Champions Program - Session 1 - First Languages Australia (FLA)

Presenters: Sharon Edgar-Jones,
Albert Burgman, Julie Long

Presenters:  Jennie Bara Bara, James Bednall, Judy Lalara, Donna Mamarika, Sarah Mamarika, Carol Wurramara, Elvis Wurramara, Lucille Wurramara

Presenters: Four Young Champions 

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Wednesday 1.35pm - 2.05pm Presentations

Wording together: collaborations between communities and academia in language documentation and promotion

Bayala Muru - speaking pathways: The importance of Digital Storytelling and maintaining our ICIP

Massive Open Online Course on “Indigenous Languages: From Policy and Planning to Implementation and Assessment

Presenters: Clint Bracknell, Allyra Murray, Rachel Nordlinger, Nick Thieberger, Bill Forshaw

Presenter: Anissa Jones

Presenters: Candace Kaleimamoowahinekapu Galla, Shannon Bischoff

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Multi Lingual e-Learning: the Good, the Bad, and the Amazing

Building Trust with Aboriginal Communities: The Role of the Aboriginal Languages Trust

Deafness and Mental Health: Indigenous Sign Languages and its implication on Indigenous Population in Canada and Australia

Presenter: Koen den Hartogh

Presenters: Jazlie Davis,
Jayden Kitchener-Waters

Presenters: Rodney Adams, Paula Wesley

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Afternoon Tea 2.05pm - 2.25pm

Wednesday 2.25pm - 2.55pm Presentations

Gamification of language learning for acquisition and retention of a language in revitalisation

Teaching Warlpiri Language Through a Structured Phonics Program

Making the Little Kids Word List

Presenter: Gulwanyang Moran 

Presenters: Fiona Napaljarri Gibson, Courtney Lynch and Warlpiri presenters involved in the Project

Presenters: Vanessa Davis, Jessie Bartlett, Alice Nelson, Carmel O'Shannessy

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Making Waves- The Ripple effect of Sharing Whale Stories, Songs and Language with East Coast Communities

Language: The Ultimate Gatekeeper

ICTV's Community News

Presenters: Dr Jodi Edwards, Nicole Smede

Presenter: Otis Carmichael

Presenter: Damien Williams

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Wednesday 3.00pm - 3.30pm Presentations

NSW Department of Education – Gumbaynggirr Language and Culture Nest

Revivalistics in Cape York

Coming together to benefit the community of Dharug , through speaking, sharing and growing others in Dharug Dhalang

Presenter: Michael (Micklo) Jarrett

Presenters: Xavier Barker, Sophie Rendina, Jan Goetesson, Ragnel Jansdotter, Karin Calley, Priscilla Major, Michelle Major, Lillian Bowen

Presenter: Leanne King, Terry Fahy,
 Debbie Smith, Anissa Jones

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Growing the Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Network for plants and animals

Amplifying your language work

Aboriginal Interpreting WA: Operating with Cultural Protocols and Respect

Presenter: Bernadette Duncan, Denise Smith-Ali, Nat Raisbeck-Brown, Julie Roy

Presenters: Rudi Bremer, Gary Jon Lysaght, Isabella Tolhurst 

Presenters: Annette Kogolo, Deanne Lightfoot, David Newry

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Wednesday 3.35pm -4.05pm Presentations

Connecting Kin and Culture through accessing the ABC Archives

New technologies fostering community-driven, governed and managed First Language revitalisation, maintenance and teaching

New technologies for community language reclamation

Presenters: Tasha James

Presenters: Glenise Coulthard AM, Kenny Bedford, Lala Gutchen, Kapua Gutchen, Karan Hayward 

Presenters: Dorothea Hoffmann, Wil Meya, Glenn Windschuttel

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NSW Department of Education – Aboriginal Language and Culture Nests in NSW schools

MDQ How Moombaki Digital Quest operates on 3 interfaces including virtual reality

Learning and assessing phonological awareness in a Yolgnu Matha dialect

Presenters: Glen Cook, Brenda Mitchell, Belinda French, Glen Rhodes

Presenters: Prof Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM, Jonathan Pillai, Max Wright, Malakai Clinch, Caroline Rodney, Savannah Martin

Presenters: Yalmay Yunupingu, Jill Wigglesworth, Melanie Wilkinson, Robyn Beecham

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Wednesday 4.10 - 4.40 pm Plenary 2

Galbaan barray, gathang, gimbay ngukaliliyn
Women in kinship with country, language, and kin

Presenters: Rhonda Radley 'Anjilkurri', Gili Arlene Mehan, Gulwanyang Moran

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Thursday 24 August - 9am to 4.40pm

Thursday 9.00am - 10.00 Plenary 3

The emerging movement of
language digital activism

Presenters: Eddie Avila, Subhashish Panigrahi, Isela Xospa, Shana Elena Inofuentes, Ebony Joachim

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10.00am - 10.30am Morning Tea

Thursday 10.30am - 11.00am Presentations

Kajili Warlpiri-rli pina-mani, ngula kurdu-kurdu kapi pina-jarrimi ('If taught in Warlpiri, children will learn'): WETT's vision for learning on country in four Warlpiri communities

Gadhungal Marring's Approach

Aboriginal Kinship Linguistics

Presenters: Annette Patrick Nampijinpa, Kirsten Egan Nangala, Michaeline Gallagher Napaljarri

Presenter:Jacob Morris

Presenter: Nola Turner Jensen

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NSW AECG Inc. Aboriginal Languages and Cultural NESTs

First Languages Australia - National Projects

Elumat: a resource to help teachers promote language (using maths) skills

Presenters: Tom Barker, Temicka Lawson, Connie Ah See

Presenters: Beau Williams, Melinda Holden

Presenter: Peter Garside

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Thursday 11.05am - 11.35am Presentations

Unlocking Warlpiri Literacy for our Children

The Fourth National Indigenous Languages Survey

Language as the key to grow reciprocity and respect between Indigenous peoples and the Australian science community

Presenters: Fiona Napaljarri Gibson, Kathleen Gibson, Hilda Rogers and other Warlpiri presenters involved in the Unlock Literacy project from World Vision's Australia First Nations Program

Presenters: Lauren W. Reed, Jason Chong

Presenters: Denise Smith-Ali, Nat
Raisbeck-Brown

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Co-designing a community language revitalisation course

Our Yarning: Capturing authentic stories and creating mirror books for a free children's app

Keeping Martu Wangka Strong

Presenters: Desmond Crump, Robert McClelland, Dr Samantha Disbray

Presenter: 
Jessica Wimbus

Presenters: Heather Samson, Lynne Charles, Meisha Charles, Jacqueline Battin

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Thursday 11.40am - 12.10pm Presentations

Language projects at Batchelor Institute’s Centre of Australian Languages and Linguistics (CALL)

The Invisible Languages

Bayala Aboriginal languages databases

Presenters: April Campbell, Donna Campbell, Maureen Campbell, Fiona Gibson, Angela Harrison, Sheena Abbott, Dwight Campbell, Cassie Campbell

Presenters: Ngalu Patsy Bedford, Siobhan K Casson

Presenter: Jeremy Macdonald Steele

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Young Champions Program - Session 2 - First Languages Australia (FLA)

Bininj Kunwok – kunwok dja mankarre kadberre (Bininj Kunwok – our language, our culture)

Ngawa ngirramini - Our Story about a book of Tiwi songs

Presenters: Four Young Champions

Presenters: Jill Nganjmirra, Jeanette Burrunali, Seraine Namundja, with the team from the Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre

 

Presenters: Molly Munkara, Jacinta Tipungwuti, Ella Puruntatameri, Regina Kanilla, Marie Simplicia Tipuamantimeri, Genevieve Campbell,  Tiwi Strong Women’s group 

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12.10pm - 1.00pm Lunch

Thursday 1.00pm - 1.30pm Presentations

National Languages Policy Partnership

A Summer Immersed in Language - Creating a Community of Adult L2 Speakers

Interpreter certification - upskilling with pride to strengthen our languages

Presenter: Kaleesha Morris

Presenter: Karonhiióstha Shea Sky

Presenter: Lavinia Heffernan

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Roper Languages: Past
Present and Future

Gadji Gadji Garden – creating safe spaces to collect, protect and share Indigenous language and knowledge about plants and animals

Living memory reviving language: The Bidjara Language Project

Presenters: Linda Huddleston, Rebecca Joshua, Julie Nelson, Keziah Miller, Debbie Pyro, Dawson Daniels, Charlee Horni

Presenters: Bernadette Duncan, Nat Raisbeck-Brown, Denise Smith-Ali

Presenters: Desmond Crump, Olivia Robinson

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Thursday 1.35pm - 2.05pm Presentations

Integrating Indigenous Language, Culture and Song into Yoga and Deep Relaxation Techniques

Two sisters' journey of their re-connection with culture through language

Ampe-mape Alyelheme: Kids Sing! Listening Party

Presenters: Uncle Micklo Jarrett, Ilka Schroeder

Presenters: Jade McHughes, Kyla McHughes

Presenters: Amanda Turner, Carol Turner, William Lowah, Edmond Doolan

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Wiyi Yani u. Baali Ganbawarra (The Tracks of the Women We Follow). Bunuba wiyi (women) and the caring for Country through the teaching of thangani (language) Bunuba to the next generations

Mungo Stories - Walk Togther App

Language Parties: Celebrating our Languages through storytelling

Presenters: Ngalu (Patsy Bedford), Selina Middleton, Penny Purdie

Presenter: Shane Bosley, Ivan Johnson, Warren Clarke

Presenters: Steven Bird, Angelina Joshua, Joy Bulkanhawuy, Ian Gumbula

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2.05pm - 2.25pm Afternoon Tea

Thursday 2.25pm - 2.55 pm Presentations

Building Resources to Teach Marranunggu Language

Digital language learning cards

Language Collection Rescue

Presenters: Linda Ford, Chloe Ford, Emily Ford, Mark Ford, Joshua Harkins, Eden Harkins-Ford, Ian Green, Fran Murray

Presenters: Lucille Cassar, Linda Walker, Lily Yougie, Nikita Jack-Tayler

Presenters: Robert McLellan, Ben Foley, Karan Manton, Parlun Rosaria Tipiloura 

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Systemic thinking differences between oral and written traditional societies

The Keeping Place

Revitalising Akarre-Akityarre: New learning for an endangered language

Presenter: Nola Jensen-Turner

Presenters: Michelle Warren, Bradley Brown

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Presenter:  Andrena Webb Maria Ross, C. Turner, Amanda Turner

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Thursday 3.00pm - 3.30pm Presentations

Nharangga’s journey with language revival: making the AC Framework work for revival languages

Delivering language revival in Gunggari School-Communities

An overview of Aboriginal languages education in Victoria

Presenters: Tania Wanganeen, Guy Tunstill, Rosa Garcia

Presenters: Tennille Bainbridge;
 Desmond Crump

Presenters: Neville Atkinson,
Kylie Kennedy,
 Jannalli Brown, Vaso Elefsiniotis

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Plain English Health Dictionary

Revitalising a language ... app: new digital resources for Yolŋu languages at Charles Darwin University

'…wata pootnooyt tharn…. Follow the ancient path …'

Presenters: Allan Girdler, Mandy Ahmat

Presenters: Brenda Muthamuluwuy, David Nathan, Yasunori Hayashi

Presenter: Yaraan Couzens-Bundle

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Thursday 3.35pm - 4.05pm Presentations

Creating a comfortable space for cultural transmission

Raising our babies as First Language Indigenous speakers again

Making Indigenous Languages part of everyday ABC

Presenters: Tereza Hlavackova, Salome Nabarlambarl

Presenters: Vanessa Farrelly, Leeanne Swan, Shania Armstrong, Samantha Armstrong, Doreen Abbott, Kathleen Bradshaw, Auriel Swan, Elsa Swan, Sashanna Armstrong

Presenters: Bridget Caldwell-Bright, Kelly Williams, Suzanna Dredge

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Linking language and cross cultural knowledge for animals and plants of South East Arnhem Land to western science knowledge through the Atlas of Living Australia

So many languages, so many pathways for kids in the NT

The Nyingarn Project – is echidna doesn’t walk alone

Presenters: Yugul Mangi Rangers,
Emile Ens, Nat Raisbeck-Brown, Julie Roy

Presenters: Tina Raye, Dr Rebecca Green, Tammy Llewelyn, Janette McCormack, Crystal-Rose Furber-Swan, Abigail Carter, Hilda Ngalmi

Presenters: Thomas Watson, Sophie Lewincamp, Clint Bracknell

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Thursday 4.10pm - 4.40pm Plenary 4

Te reo Māori: 50 years of lessons

Presenters: Ngahiwi Apanui, Kiriana Eparaima-Hautapu

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Friday 25 August - 9am to 4.40pm

Friday 9.00am - 9.30am Presentations

Spare Room - Opportunity to Fill this Space

Teaching Yolngu language with Märr in university

Reawakening First Nations Language through place naming​ in New South Wales

See the PULiiMA Team

Presenter: Brenda Muthamuluwuy, Yasunori Hayashi

Presenter: Gizette Waldron

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Anwerne Ingkerrekele Mpwareke : By Us, For Us

The National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Language: growing the forest in language awakening

Approaches to Enhancing Indigenous Representation at CoLang 2022

Presenters: Amanda Turner, Carol Turner, William Lowah, Edmond Doolan

Presenter:  Gabriela Perez Baez

Presenter: Richard Littlebear

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Friday 9.35am - 10.05am Presentations

What's the impact of your Language work? Research and evaluation done proper ways

Yagarabul languages: The Gifts and Challenges of working with historic language records

Strengthening Bilingual Education Opportunities

Presenters: Nathan Brennan, Gulwanyang Moran, Britt Jacobsen, Alanah Jack

Presenters: Gaja Kerry Charlton, Barry A. Brown,  Hana Hamilton

Presenter: Nina Lawrence

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Breaking Down the Jargon

Milaythina Palawa – kani takariliya-nanya & ningina karati-tu Tasmanian Aboriginal country – the stories in our names. Tools for Palawa families + sharing palawa kani with others

People, Language, Country: An alternative model of language centre work

Presenters: Simon Musgrave, Robert McLellan

Presenters: Rosetta Thomas, Daisy Allan, Annie Reynolds

Presenters: Edie Maher, Bernie Jones,
Nadine Taylor, Rosalie Egan-Jones

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10.05am - 10.30am Morning Tea

Friday 10.30am - 11.00am Plenary 5

Introduction to Larrakia

Presenter: Aunty Bilawara Lee

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Friday 11.05am - 11.35am Presentations

QLD Rail & the Central QLD Language Centre Project

Online Safety for you, your community and Language Centre

How to adapt and survive as a language center

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Presenters: Chenica Saltner, Tanja Pompey, Delysha Tanner, Celeste Blackman

Presenters: Emma Millis, Julie Gibson

Presenters: Karan Hayward

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BOOK LAUNCH: NT Mob Sharing Stories in Language

Shęh nidwa:gęhs: The Potential of Virtual Reality Technology in Revitalisation and Learning of the Cayuga Language

We’ve got to get it right! Integrity and Authenticity of Kaurna language reclamation.

Presenters: NT Mob Sharing Stories in Language

Presenters: Stanley R. (Bobby) Henry,
 Dr. Nicole Luke, Brandon Tehanyataríya’ks Martin, Ryanne Logan, 

Presenters: Taylor Tipu Power-Smith, Zoey Warruyu Bonney, Jaylon Pila Newchurch, Rob Amery

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Friday 11.40am - 12.10pm Presentations

NSW Department of Education – Preschool Aboriginal Language and Culture Program

Ancient Women's Milkarri (Wailing) - Djambarrpuyŋu

Spare Room - Opportunity to Fill this Space

Presenters: Brooke Ferguson,
Talara Freeman, Taylor Williams

Presenters: Joy Bulkanhawuy Dhamarrandji, Rachel Dikuḻ Dhamarrandji, Roslyn Malŋumba Guyula, Kathrin Dixon

See the PULiiMA Team 

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Revivalistics: Language Reclamation and Mental Health

Kunbarlang lerrk: teaching the Kunbarlang language through the Mawng language

Spare Room - Opportunity to Fill this Space

Presenters:Prof Ghil'ad Zuckermann, Michael Walsh

Presenters: Jenny Manmurulu, Margaret Marlingarr, Sandra Makurlngu, Isabel O'Keeffe, Ruth Singer

See the PULiiMA Team

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12.10pm - 1.00pm Lunch

Friday 1.00pm - 1.30pm Plenary 6

Importance of Language

Presenter: Warren Foster

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Friday 1.35pm - 2.05pm Presentations

Re-engaging the Community with Language

Landowners and Linguists

Enena emeba yirrimebinama yarnumamalya ayangkidarrba-langwa

Presenters: Aunty Loraine Padgham,
Soren Pederson

Presenters: Ian Gumbula, Steven Bird

Presenters: Jennie BaraBara, Judy Lalara, Carol Wurramara, Elvis Wurramara, Lucille Wurramara, Sarah Mamarika, Donna Mamarika

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Living languages: Grassroots training to support language work in Australia

Finding engaging methods of learning, reviving, and retaining language with children and adults

Celebrating the Ngarrindjeri language of SA: reflecting on our successes and many lessons learnt over the last 10 years of MIPAAC

Presenters: Mandy Davis, Desiree Johnson, Amy Parncutt

Presenter: Mia Stanford

Presenters: Angela Giles, Judy Cole, Cedric Varcoe, Rosemary Kartinyeri, Valetta Thornton, Ashleigh Thornton, Abby Bricknell, Kristal Matthews, Jimmy Hurford & Mary-Anne Gale

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2.05pm - 2.25pm Afternoon Tea

Friday 2.25pm - 2.55 pm Plenary 7

50 years of Bilingual programs in the NT

Presenters: Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr, Tarna Andrews, Gwen Warmbirrirr,
Elizabeth Milmilany, Daisy Baṉḏaka Goṉḏarra, Valerie Bulkunu, Kirsten Egan

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Friday 3.00pm - 3.30pm Presentations

History of community engagement and collaboration in developing Nationally recognised Aboriginal Language courses in Vocational Education and Training (VET) for TAFE NSW

Language revival from Kindy to Year 12

Guula Gimbayga

Presenters: Terrie Lowe, Barbarella Sheridan

Presenters: Preston Parter, Corey Appo

Presenters: Anjilkurri Rhonda Radley,
Gilli Arlene Mehan

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Collecting resources for teaching Aboriginal languages

Integrating Wik languages and technology across school and on country

Moombaki Digital Quest: Lessons learned: Feedback from end users and co-designers

Presenters: Leanne King, Cat Kutay, Debbie Smith with  Looja Ratna Tuladhar and L Sagar Manandhar 

Presenters: Baressa Frazer, Althea Giblet, Adelaide Toikalkin, Vera Koomeeta, Perry Yunkaporta, Cassy Nancarrow, Phyllis Yunkaport, Louise Ashmore

Presenters: Cheryl Kickett-Tucker,Trevor Martin, Derek Clinch, Charlene Carlisle, Malakai Clinch, Savanah Martin, Caroline Rodney

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3.35pm - 4.05pm Presentations

Bigalgu-Na'hik - The Language Basket

Work of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation

Resources to support project teams to evaluate their digital tools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages

Presenters: Gulwanyang Moran, Sarah Bock

Presenters: Tictac Moore, Josephine Lardy

Presenters:  Linda Blake, Carol Barker

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Spare Room - Opportunity to Fill this Space

Teaching mathematics in Indigenous languages

Teaching Miriwoong Language Across Generations

See the Puliima Team

Presenters: Cris Edmonds-Wathen, James Bednall

Presenters: Dianne Dingle, Bryan Gallagher, Henry Leslie-O'Neill, Elise Kennedy

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LARRAKIA COUNTRY |  DARWIN, AUSTRALIA
21-25 AUGUST 2023