Alyawarr: The Uluru Statement from the Heart

Alyawarr is from the Alice Springs and Tennant Creek regions of the Northern Territory, part of the Arandic language family. The Northern Territory is one of the most linguistically diverse areas of the world. For comprehensive information about Aboriginal languages of the Northern Territory visit aiatsis.gov.au.

Source: Jimmy Widders Hunt

In May 2017, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates came together at the First Nations National Constitutional Convention near Uluru and presented the Uluru Statement from the Heart to the Australian people. The Statement calls for a First Nations Voice to Parliament, enshrined in the constitution, and a process for agreement making (Treaty) and truth-telling. It was the culmination of 13 deliberative Regional Dialogues across Australia with First Nations communities. The Statement seeks to establish a relationship between Australia's First Nations peoples and the Australian nation based on truth, justice and self-determination. Music by Frank Yamma. Photo by Jimmy Widders Hunt.

For further information please visit the official Uluru Statement from the Heart website at http://www.ulurustatement.org or email the Indigenous Law Centre, UNSW at [e-mail]

Know more about the First Nations deliberative process that led to the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

This podcast collection includes more than 20 Aboriginal languages (from communities in the Northern Territory and from Northern Western Australia), which will continue to grow as more First Nations languages are translated. The collection also includes more than 60 Languages for Australia’s Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities.