Footprints On Country
What does it mean to ‘walk on country’… to be welcomed by traditional owners? Creative Regions wanted to explore this, partnering with the Taribelang Cultural Aboriginal Corporation and Associate Media to film the experience. We invited three young indigenous people to the region who visited five different sites, met elders, shared Dreamtime stories and participated in a cultural exchange within a Yarning Circle.
With funding from the Indigenous Languages and the Arts, this project’s focus has always been that the stories shared are led and curated by the indigenous participants and that we celebrate language and culture of our region.
Our visitors Hannah Clearey, Jem Cassar-Daley and Corben Kemp had such an immersive experience they were driven to reconnect with their own culture and country.
The final product will be intended for television broadcast in 2021.
Testimonials:
Over the week we had the privilege of walking and experiencing the Taribelang Bunda country land with an amazing indigenous family part of the local tribe. This experience was such an eye opener to me from the dreamtime stories to the hardships of the elders and aboriginal people being raised in their own land where they could not live freely or be involved with their own families. From this week I will start my cultural journey and reconnect with my mob so I can share stories and the truth about my own people. Working with Creative Regions was a delightful experience from day one. I felt welcomed and looked after, not only in the work space but outside of it. I loved the high quality of work we were able to capture and produce from such a hard-working team. I look forward to working with them in possible future projects. - Corben Kemp
My week in Bundaberg was a unique and fulfilling experience made possible by the team at Creative Regions. I was able to learn about Taribelang Bunda culture and ways of living from Byron, whilst learning about my own culture in the process. I have come home feeling connected, inspired and eager to learn more about my family. I particularly enjoyed hearing Dreamtime stories from the local elders and feel honoured to be welcomed into their community. - Jem Cassar-Daley