| Tuesday
13th August |
| 8.00am-
5 pm |
Pre-program
activity including Site Visits - To be confirmed |
|
Possible
pre-Forum day trips to various Yolngu communities and
institutions by prior arrangement including:
• Yilparra (sea claim and eco-tourism and training
issues)
• Cape Arnhem
• Yirrkala CEC and Homeland schools
• Rainbow cliffs- the Garma bus can get people
there
• Ethno-botanical walks at Gulkala site with Dhimurru
rangers
• Nhulun - Mountain at Nhulunbuy- the Garma bus
can get people there site important for bark petition-
get some of the old men from that time to talk about
it
• Nabalco/Alcan mine tour
• Yirrkala Landcare
• Buku-Larrnggay Mulka / Yirrkala art centre |
|
Cost:
TBA
Register interest with Forum Coordinator, Peter Phipps, peter.phipps@rmit.edu.au 03-99252039 |
| 7
pm |
Dinner |
|
| 8-
9.30pm |
Optional
Evening activities |
|
Discussion
of philosophical issues for sciences and scientists
engaging with Indigenous knowledge
Led by Dr. Helen Verran |
Videos
on Yolngu history, cultural practices, environment,
etc. |
| Wednesday
14 August 2002 |
|
| 8.00-4.00 |
Registration |
|
| 9.00-9.30 |
GARMA
FORUM OPENING SESSION |
|
Welcome
to Forum Participants: Galarrwuy Yunupingu
Introduction to Garma concept and process: Mandawuy
Yunupingu
Response from Federal Environment Minister David Kemp
or similar senior Balanda figure (TBC) |
| 9.30-10.30 |
TRADITIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE (Yolngu defining outcomes they want from Garma) |
|
Chair:
Galarrwuy Yunupingu
Speakers:
Introduction to the community, country and the concept
of Garma: Galarrwuy Yunupingu
History of Garma Cultural Studies Institute: Mandawuy
Yunupingu
Yolngu and kinship: Raymattja Marika
Some history of Yolngu / Balanda (and Maccassar) contact:
Djiniyini Gondarra
Discussion of “Both Ways Learning” - Gurrwun
Yunupingu and Merrkiawuy Ganambarr (Yirrkala Community
Education Centre)
Describing Djakamirri Waangawu (Caring for people, country
and land): Djalalingba Yunupingu, Nanikiya Mununggurritj
(Dhimurru) Djawa Yunupingu (Dhimurru)
|
| 10.30-11.00 |
Morning
tea |
|
| 11.00-12.30 |
TOP
END CARING FOR COUNTRY OVERVIEW |
|
Joe Morrison
Presentations from Top End communities about their Caring
for Country projects
North Australia Indigenous Land and Sea Managemnet Alliance |
| 12.30-
1.30 |
Lunch |
|
| 1.30-
3.00 |
SEA
TURTLES AS YOLNGU GOVERNANCE: KEYNOTE PRESENTATION |
|
Chair:
Mandawuy Yunupingu
Yolngu Baparru presentations: Yolngu turtle discourses
of governance and natural resource management |
|
AFTERNOON
TEA |
|
| 3.15-4.30 |
ALL
PARTICIPANTS BREAK INTO YOLNGU- DESIGNATED SMALL GROUPS
(Yothu/Yindi or Mari/Gutharra) |
|
Facilitator:
Mandawuy Yunupingu |
| 4.30
TO SUNSET |
BUNGGUL
- (Yolngu
performance of dance, music, song and story around conference
themes) |
|
| 7pm |
Dinner |
|
| 8-
9.30pm |
Optional
evening activities |
|
Informal
fireside discussion around the campfire
Continuation of Yolngu turtle discourses in small and/or
large groups |
| THURSDAY
15 AUGUST 2002 |
| 9.00-9.30 |
Forum
overview and discussion of Bunggul from previous night |
|
Galarrwuy
Yunupingu, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Djiniyini Gondarra and
others |
| 9.30-10.30 |
PARALLEL
SESSIONS WITH PRESENTATIONS |
|
Environmental
Management
(land,
sea, fire) |
Sustainable
Mining |
Sustainable
Tourism |
Yolngu
Youth Issues Discussion
(Yolngu-Matha) |
|
Chair:
Nanikiya Munggurritj
Speakers: To be determined by Dhimurru |
Chairs:
Mandawuy Yunupingu
Bruce Harvey (Rio)
Speakers: (TBA) |
Chair:
Bob Collins
Speakers: (TBA)
|
Facilitators:
Rosie and Maytili
|
 |
| 10.30-11.00 |
MORNING
TEA |
|
| 11.00-12.30 |
PARALLEL
SESSIONS WITH PRESENTATIONS |
|
Environmental
Management
Sea
Turtle- Yolngu/environmental science interactions |
Sustainable
Mining
(tour of Bauxite mine and discussion) |
Sustainable
Tourism |
Land
and Sea Rights
(off site at Nhulun Can continue through/after lunch
until afternoon tea time) |
|
Chair:
Helen Verran
Speakers:
Dhimurru turtle project participants |
Facilitator:
Klaus Helms- Alcan |
Chair:
Speakers:
Lois Peeler (Aboriginal Tourism Australia)
Lisa Palmer (hunting and fishing tourism) |
Chair:
Yikaki Maymuru (NLC)
Speakers:
Gawirrin Gumana
NLC reps
Someone from Yilparra about sea claims |
|
| 12.30-1.30 |
LUNCH |
|
| 1.30-3.00 |
PARALLEL
SESSIONS WITH PRESENTATIONS |
|
Environmental
Management
Field trip to Yirrkala Landcare |
Sustainable
Mining |
Saltwater |
Yolngu
women meeting NT Dept. of Human Services
re. Health services issues |
|
Facilitator:
Bandak Marika (Yirrkala Landcare) |
Chair:
Speakers:
Tricia Caswell (RMIT)
Argyle Diamonds |
Facilitator:
Djambawa Marawili |
Facilitator:
(in women’s shelter) |
|
| 3.00-3.30 |
AFTERNOON
TEA |
|
| 3.30-4.30 |
WHOLE
GROUP DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS- PROPOSALS |
|
Chair:
Mandawuy Yunupingu |
| 4.30-sunset |
BUNGGUL - (YOLNGU PERFORMANCE OF DANCE, MUSIC, SONG AND STORY
AROUND CONFERENCE THEMES) |
| 7pm |
DINNER |
|
| 8-
9.30pm |
Optional
Evening activities |
|
Women’s
Discussion Session (Yolngu and Balanda) |
Videos
on Yolngu history, cultural practices, environment,
etc. |
| FRIDAY
16 AUGUST 2002 |
|
| 9.00-9.30 |
Forum
overview and discussion of Bunggul from previous night |
|
Galarrwuy
Yunupingu, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Djiniyini Gondarra and
others |
| 9.30-10.30 |
PARALLEL
SESSIONS WITH PRESENTATIONS |
|
Environmental
Management
(land,
sea, fire) |
Indigenous
Intellectual Property and Collections |
Sustainable
Tourism |
Land
and Sea Rights
|
|
Chair:
Nanikiya Mununggurritj
Speakers: Caring for country partner agencies
- Peter Bayliss, Max Finlayson and Jacqui Roves-Herman
on wetland issues and training |
Chair:
Marcia Langton
Terri Jenke
Sonia Smallacombe (CINCRM)
Thompson Collection Issues |
Chair:
Bob Collins
Speakers: (TBA)
|
Chair:
Yikaki Maymuru (NLC Nhulunbuy)
|
|
| 10.30-11.00 |
MORNING
TEA |
|
| 11.00-12.30 |
PARALLEL
WORKSHOP SESSIONS – (to generate strategies to further Yolngu and wider
Indigenous needs and agendas) |
discussion
- Preliminary planning of next year's forum |
|
Environmental
Management
|
Sustainable
Mining
|
Sustainable
Tourism |
Land
and Sea Rights
|
Indigenous
Arts and Crafts Issues |
|
Facilitator:
Paul Josif
Aspirations and desires of Indigenous peoples working
in Environmental Knowledge areas |
Facilitator: |
Facilitator: |
Facilitator: |
Facilitator: |
|
| 12.30-1.30 |
LUNCH |
|
| 1.30-3.00 |
DISCUSSION
AND REPORT BACK IN FULL GROUP (DISCUSSION
AND QUESTIONS- PROPOSALS ) |
|
Chair: |
|
| 3.00-3.30 |
AFTERNOON
TEA |
|
| 3.30-4.30 |
GARMA
FORUM CLOSING FORMALITIES- PRESENTATION OF STATEMENT/ PROPOSALS TO SENIOR VISITORS |
|
Chair:
Galarrwuy Yunupingu
Other Yolngu elders
Senior Balanda |
| |
| 4.30-sunset |
BUNGGUL - (YOLNGU PERFORMANCE OF DANCE, MUSIC, SONG AND STORY
AROUND CONFERENCE THEMES) |
|
| 7pm |
DINNER |
|
| 8-
9.30pm |
Optional
Evening activities |
|
Videos
on Yolngu history, cultural practices, environment,
etc. |
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