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Society & Culture

Guardians of Language and Country

Guardians of Language and Country is a series exploring how emerging technologies, grounded in a deep connection to Country, are helping to preserve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. Join host Donnie Johannessen and producer Alden Lyall on a journey through Far North Queensland as they speak with Mamu, Gunggandj, Kuku Yalanji, and Western Kuku Yalanji elders and rangers, sharing stories of language, land, and community. Celebrate these custodians of culture, discover histories new and old, and learn a few new words along the way.

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Seasons

    SEASON 1

  • SEASON 1 EPISODE 4

    Western Yalanji: Connecting to language and Country through virtual reality

    Published: Duration: 19:23

  • SEASON 1 EPISODE 3

    Gunggandji: Growing language with the next generation

    Published: Duration: 16:49

  • SEASON 1 EPISODE 2

    Kuku Yalanji: Promoting fluency on Country with breath to breath teaching and digital preservation

    Published: Duration: 21:14

  • SEASON 1 EPISODE 1

    Mamu Ngiirma: Language, culture and technology

    Published: Duration: 20:23