Resources in the Kimberley District
The Kimberley district is divided into three Aboriginal Torres Strait
Islander Commission (ATSIC) boundaries:
- The Kullarri region (West Kimberley) includes the major
town of Broome and several large Aboriginal communities.
- The Malarabah region includes the larger towns of Derby
and Fitzroy Crossing, and outlying Aboriginal communities.
- The Wunan region, which includes Kununurra, Halls Creek
and Wyndham, and many growing Aboriginal communities, is by far
the largest region.
A useful place to start to find physical resources in your local area
is to ask the AIEOs, Aboriginal Advisory Groups or Community members
from your community or location. Another useful place to look is
your nearest Visitors Centre.
There are many communities that are not marked on any map - these
communities are under native title and therefore are private property
and can only be used with prior community permission.
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| Art Mob: The Kimberley |
Website |
| Showcases artworks by Indigenous artists from Fitzroy
Crossing, Kalumburu, Warmun and Mowanjum. |
| Eli the Dragonfly |
CD-ROM |
| Eli the Dragonfly is the first Australian-developed
English as a Second Language CD-ROM for lower primary school
students. It comes with a hand puppet to support ESL learners.
|
| Frog Story |
Audio |
| A local story of the Kimberley region, in the Kija
language (the english text is available on the website). |
| Fostering English in Kimberley Schools (FELIKS) |
Books |
| Strategies that teachers can use to teach Aboriginal
ESL/D students Standard Australian English. Produced by the
Catholic Education Office. |
| Kimberley Interpreting Services |
Service |
| Provides interpreters for 15 Aboriginal languages of
the Kimberley region, including Jaru, Kriol, Kija, Walmajarri and
Kukatja. Contacts located in Broome, Kununurra and Halls
Creek. |
| Magabala Books |
Publisher |
| Order localized books from this Indigenous Australian
publishing house, to assist with teaching with an Aboriginal
perspective. |
| Sisters, Pearls and Mission Girls |
Film |
| This fifty-six minute documentary tells the story of
the sisters of St John of God: why they came to the Kimberley
region, what they did, and how they had an impact upon
Aboriginal people's lives. Relevant for studies of Australian
History, Indigenous Studies and Religious Studies, at middle and
senior secondary school levels. |
|
Chinatown Music |
Broome |
| Offers a range of localized music CDs and DVDs by
Aboriginal artists. |
|
Goolarri Media |
Broome |
| Indigenous Television and radio programs. |
|
Manbana Aquaculture Hatchery & Discovery Centre |
Broome |
| The Discovery Centre focuses on water and Aboriginal
life: creation stories, traditional Aboriginal fishing
practices, and the involvemnt of Aboriginal people in developing
Broome's commercial pearling industry. |
|
Mrs Carol Anne Martin |
Broome |
| The first Aboriginal woman to be elected to
parliament. Offers a record of speeches that can be used for
Society & Environment, and Career paths for Aboriginal
students. |
|
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts |
Kununurra |
| Wholly Aboriginal owned art centre through which many
famous artists have emerged, such as Queenie McKenzie, Rover
Thomas and Paddy Carlton. Provides profiles of Aboriginal artists
in the Kununurra area and a gallery of artworks. |
|
Language of the Month: Bunuba |
Fitzroy Crossing |
| Introduces the traditional land and language of the
Bunuba people, relevant to Society and Environment. |
