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“What a special day - my heart is so full,” said ILF Publishing Projects Editor, Cindy. This year, the ILF's Indigenous Literacy Day was watched live by over 302,654 people.
This year's Indigenous Literacy Day takes you on a virtual journey to three remote Indigenous Communities to celebrate the launch of three books in three different languages; Shordi Krik in Barunga, Northern Territory, Country Tells Us When… in Rubibi (Broome), Western Australia, and We Look, We Find in Weipa on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
But what are these books about? And why are they important?
Kriol in the Top End is one kind of creole, from around the world.
Kriol is not a ‘blekbala langguj brabili’ or a traditional Aboriginal language. It is a pretty ‘new’ language. When it first started in Australia, Kriol didn’t have a name, but linguists, that is people who work with languages, called it Kriol with a different spelling.
The 2023 NAIDOC theme ‘For Our Elders’ acknowledges the incredible role that Elders play in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Communities. This is what the theme means to us.
Engaging in the Reading Opens Doors Library can also showcase your workplace’s support of Indigenous literacy. Having the Library physically in your office can allow staff to be constantly engaged with the work of the ILF. As Heidi explains, it has provided Wotton + Kearney with an ongoing conversation around ILF, so that Indigenous literacy is always present and represented.
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