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28 Sep, 4 tweets, 2 min read
After I finish writing this thing on Yoo-rrook, I’m shifting straight onto a piece about the importance of revitalisation of our languages. Cousin-aunty has done fair bit of work teaching Gatthang, working in with Unc Gary Williams & mob at Muurrbay language centre up Nambucca
Keen to hear from orgs and individuals in Vic working with language. On Wednesday I’m speaking with Wurundjeri-willam custodian Mandy Nicholson, so will post more about that tomorrow
This book by Aunty Carolyn Briggs provides many local (I’m on Boonwurrung Yaluk-ut weelam lands) words in language. One of my favourites is *gareeal* which is summer rain. An interesting one is *Nairm* which is the bay. Or more precisely the flatlands that are now under water. Image
Anybody from Vic working with language that wants to yarn for this upcoming article can get me via Direct Message at my personal account @LatimoreJack

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I have heard my identity is being questioned elsewhere on the net so lets clear this up.

My name is Claire G. Coleman, I am Noongar, My family are from the Ravensthorpe area in south coast WA. My apical ancestor is Binian, I am a member of SWALSC with a registered geneology.
My land council, several important elders, prominent Noongar mob I am related to, my extended family, most of the nation and everybody with their brain switched on knows who I am, yet people are apparently questioning it somewhere. Just don't, it won't go well.
If you see someone somewhere on the internet asking who I am, like Facebook for example where I don't have an account, feel free to let them know who I am.
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I'm gonna come right out and say it. Cook did not discover Australia. Even if you discount the Indigenous people who have been here for more than 60,000 years. He followed maps here, because many other European navigators had mapped the continent.
Ships from all over Europe had been to this continent, from 1606. Particularly the Dutch, who had maps covering the north, west and south coasts. Anyone who doesn't understand Cook had access to those maps doesn't know history.
If you aren't aware of this you need to know that there are parts of the north coast of Australia that have Dutch names, that predate Cooks arrival and are still in use. Examples are Arnhem land and the Coen river. You could buy maps with those places on them.
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Third long work published was The Mists of Down Below, winner of the @GriffithReview novella project and published in the print journal. Also available online to read here: griffithreview.com/articles/the-m…
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