Alyawarre Country
Clip 1: Camels, horses and buggies
2 min 57 sec
Taken from the documentary Alyawarre Country (2001)
Original title classification not known – this clip chosen to be G
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Please be aware that this clip may contain the names, images and voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may now be deceased.
Curator’s clip description
A map of the Frew River area. A voice-over tells us about the inevitable conflict that occurred as a result of the pastoralists coming into contact with the Alyawawarra peoples. Sepia-toned footage (made to look like historic footage) of Indigenous peoples is intercut with live interview material of two elders who tell us the history of the area. Reggie Camphoo Pwerl and Donald Thompson Kemarre tell us that the place they are sitting is Athethew, and the Athethew people used to live in this area and own the Dreaming for this country. They also give us the history that explains why the white people wanted to settle in this area.
Curator’s notes
The arrival of the cattle industry in the Frew River area displaced the local Indigenous peoples.
Romaine Moreton, curator
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