Wangka Maya AGM 2007-2008
LINGUISTICS REPORT
100 Words DVDs • • • • • • • •
Bayungu Nyangumarta Banyjima Nyamal Kariyarra Putijarra Yindjibarndi Ngarluma
Sketch Grammars • • • • •
Manyjilyjarra Yulparija Juwaliny Bayungu Thalanyji
Dictionaries • • • • • •
Juwaliny Yulparija Yinhawangka Nyiyaparli Manyjilyjarra Ngarluma
Interactive Dictionaries • Nyangumarta • Manyjilyjarra
And all interactive dictionaries now online!!
Archive Trawling • • • •
Nhuwala Kariyarra Yinhawangka Nyiyaparli
Ngambunyjarri • Completed and launched in Onslow • Already sold lots of copies!
Nganarna Nyangumarta Karajarrimili Ngurranga • Book completed and launched in Perth & Bidyadanga • Launch DVD completed • Getting great feedback
‘Return to Country’ Nyiyaparli language DVD • Completed and will be launched today
Music CDs • Nyangumarta Massacre Songline CD, DVD of handover & launch
• Punmu Turlku CD
Nyiyaparli/Palyku research • David Nash wrote a report comparing Nyiyaparli and Palyku, incorporating all historical research on the languages.
Language Awareness & writing workshops • • • •
Strelley School, Warralong Karalundi School, Meekatharra Onslow Roebourne
Nullagine Stories Collection • Henry Fraser recorded stories in the Nullagine community.
Papers and Presentations • • • • •
Indigenous Languages Conference, Adelaide, Sept 2007 – Sue presented paper on Language Planning, Sally attended Australian Languages Workshop, Canberra Coast, March 2008 – Sally, Eleonora, & Albert all presented Connecting Up Conference, Brisbane – Sue presented on Wangka Maya’s new website and archive, Hazel, Bruce & Andrew attended TESOL Symposium on Keeping Language Diversity Alive, Alice Springs – Sue presented on Nyangumarta curriculum Indigenous Tourism conference - Ada and Alicia attended
Ngarluma Language Project FILMING • Ngaliguru Wagayi Wagarila! - short film about going fishing. All in Ngarluma language with subtitles also in language. • Highways project – filming stories about significant sites along the highway DICTIONARY WORK • Trawling old wordlists • New dictionary released • Picture dictionary language completed wanyja jarda
Kalgoorlie Languages Project • Lexical databases & dictionaries for Cundeelee Wangka, Ngaju, Tjupan & Wangkatja • Language Names report by Doug Marmion • Wangkatja Grammar • Wangkatja Storybook
Important acquisitions for the archive • Karajarri Grammar (J. Sharp) • Manyjilyjarra archive of the late J. Marsh
Other DVD productions • Carnarvon Mission Reunion • WMPALC Promotional DVD
Soon to be completed… • Ngarluma Picture Dictionary • Guide to Reading and Writing Pilbara Languages
EVENTS
WMPALC 21 Birthday st
• Stalls held around the Pilbara towns & communities • Commemorative DVD made • Articles on local newspaper and media
International Mother Language Day • Stalls in Port & South Hedland, Tom Price & Karratha • Poster designed and distributed
Welcome to Hedland Night • Stall with handouts, sales etc
CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING
• 76 sessions • Re-development of course content • Hundreds of happy customers!
STAFF, LANGUAGE WORKERS, VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS
FAREWELL!!
WANGKA MAYA LINK UP STILL BRINGING THEM HOME
WANGKA MAYA LINK UP REPORT 2007 - 2008 • • • • • •
Events Reunions Training Staff Clients Education
REUNIONS Albany, Hedland, Karratha, Collie, Carnarvon, Broome, Jalbridanga, Wiluna, Roebourne
What a year it has been for the link up crew. We have been very busy this year and have successfully held several re-unions. The major event was the Carnarvon Mission Reunion. This reunion attracted 150 people to the opening and over 300 people to the closing night.
Culture
Country
Kin
TRAINING & FORUMS • Foxtrot • AITSIS • National Link Up Forums • Marumarli (BSF)
NEW LINK UP OFFICE • Link Up staff moved to Lotteries House December 2008
Former Staff Thanks to former staff members for their work in 2007-2008
LINK UP CLIENTS
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Active: 120 Inactive: 72 Closed: 29 New: 11
FIELD TRIPS Roebourne Carnarvon & communities Newman Tom Price Paraburdoo
EDUCATION • Sylvia Clarke Education Officer
Pilbara 25 Gascoyne 7 • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Port Hedland South Hedland Marble Bar Nullagine Jigalong Newman Tom Price Paraburdoo Onslow Karratha Roebourne Exmouth Carnarvon
Developments & Networks • • • • • • • • •
P.A.N.G.O Wirraka Maya Health Relationships Aust National Link Up Offices O.A.T.S.I.H O.A.H D.I.A. A.I.A.T.S.I.S F.I.R.B
• WMLU Policy & Procedures • WMLU Handbook • WMLU Action Plan • MoUs (continuing) • OATSIH Risk Assessment •