land and language and teaching the little ones about culture.” 11 “Respecting year-old Nyangumarta child, Pilbara shooting, fishing, look after country, bush food, keeping community “Hunting, clean, looking after family.” 14 year-old Walmatjarri boy, Kimberley all the stuff here. Put stuff in the bin. Respect your own land.” 11 “Clean Yawuru boy, Kimberley throwing rubbish in the culture.” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander “Not younger than 10 years, Pilbara Stories and traditional languages are known by many children and young people and are seen as a connection to culture. ceremony, family traditions and dance makes me feel connected “Language, and complete.” 13 year-old Noongar girl, Perth most important things about culture to me are about keeping it strong “The throughout our generations like keeping the stories and languages alive.” 14 year-old Gubrun / Kokatha girl, Perth special to know your language and not to forget it.” 10 year-old girl, “It’s Perth always love learning my pop’s stories about the Dreamtime.” 16 year-old “I girl, Peel old people. Sit down in a circle and find them, old people tell you “Ancestors, stories about what they’ve done and [about] all the ancestors.” 11 year-old girl, Kimberley learning about our Wongatha language.” 11 year-old girl, “Culture Goldfields around the campfire, the old people tell us stories long time ago “Sitting and [about] the Dreamtime. Sometimes when we’re hunting and we don’t know something, they tell us [the] language name.” 12 year-old girl, Kimberley language is important to me because we got told stories by our “My grandparents about long time ago and culture shows who I am.” 14 year-old Gooniyandi girl, Kimberley Some children indicated that they did not know very much their culture, or that it was not an influence in their life.
“Respecting land and language and teaching the little ones about culture.” 11 year-old Nyangumarta child, Pilbara “Hunting, shooting, fishing, look after country, bush food, keeping community clean, looking after family.” 14 year-old Walmatjarri boy, Kimberley “Clean all the stuff here. Put stuff in the bin. Respect your own land.” 11 Yawuru boy, Kimberley “Not throwing rubbish in the culture.” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander younger than 10 years, Pilbara Stories and traditional languages are known by many children and young people and are seen as a connection to culture. “Language, ceremony, family traditions and dance makes me feel connected and complete.” 13 year-old Noongar girl, Perth “The most important things about culture to me are about keeping it strong throughout our generations like keeping the stories and languages alive.” 14 year-old Gubrun / Kokatha girl, Perth “It’s special to know your language and not to forget it.” 10 year-old girl, Perth “I always love learning my pop’s stories about the Dreamtime.” 16 year-old girl, Peel “Ancestors, old people. Sit down in a circle and find them, old people tell you stories about what they’ve done and [about] all the ancestors.” 11 year-old girl, Kimberley “Culture learning about our Wongatha language.” 11 year-old girl, Goldfields “Sitting around the campfire, the old people tell us stories long time ago and [about] the Dreamtime. Sometimes when we’re hunting and we don’t know something, they tell us [the] language name.” 12 year-old girl, Kimberley “My language is important to me because we got told stories by our grandparents about long time ago and culture shows who I am.” 14 year-old Gooniyandi girl, Kimberley Some children indicated that they did not know very much their culture, or that it was not an influence in their life.