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The Spirit of the Land Foundation

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Spirit of the Land Foundation works for the preservation and promotion of the artistic and Cultural Traditions of Australian Aboriginal peoples and intercultural sharing between all peoples.Meeting this challenge, the Foundation is currently focusing its' work in three major areas:* The recording and publishing cultural material * Facilitation of events that foster intercultural understanding * Intergenerational learning .Spirit of the Land Foundation was established in 1997 with the aims of preserving and promoting Australian Aboriginal knowledge and culture, as well as building bridges of understanding between Indigenous and Western cultures.The Foundation grew from the joint vision of its founders; Nganyinytja O.A.M, an elder of the Pitjantjatjara Tribe who is a respected aboriginal activist and educator, and her friend Dr. Diana James, an anthropologist who has worked with Central Australian indigenous communities since 1975.We are constantly working to build relationships Australia wide with Indigenous communities from remote areas, such as Central Australia and Arnhem Land through to regional and urban areas.To find out more about our current projects Click HereTo join our new online community, and contribute to the forum Click HereDonate today and help us continue our work.

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June Newsletter

Dear Members and Friends,   Welcome to the June edition of our e-newsletter. Read on for the latest news on the Foundation. NGANYINYTJA  1928  7th April 2007 In April we mourn...
Posted by The Spirit of the Land Foundation on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:46:00 PST

White Cockatoo Performing Group Comes to Lismore

Internationally acclaimed White Cockatoo Performing Group, will give two shows in Lismore on the 13th of June.  Four days later they perform in Paris as their compelling music theatre is highly...
Posted by The Spirit of the Land Foundation on Tue, 15 May 2007 10:53:00 PST