
Taryn Carrington
A short film about the cultural and personal stories of young Aboriginal leaders from the Fitzroy region of Western Australia featuring Taryn Carrington, Gooniyandi Traditional Custodian.

Siahn Ejai
SHORT FILM - A short film about the cultural and personal stories of young Aboriginal leaders from the Fitzroy region of Western Australia featuring Sianh Ejai, Gooniyandi Traditional Custodian.

Sherika Brooking
SHORT FILM - A short film about the cultural and personal stories of young Aboriginal leaders from the Fitzroy region of Western Australia featuring Sherika Brooking, Bunaba Traditional Custodian.

Dianne Rivers
SHORT FILM - "Part of being Kija, we know the Fitzroy starts in Kija Country. That's where my grandmother is from. A lot of places around there are very sacred. (...) It's about our future, our children, and the Law and the Culture, and what the River gives us".

Hanson Boxer
SHORT FILM - Hanson Boxer speaks of the legacy that the Martuwarra Fitzroy River has for many generations of Aboriginal people and communities, of the many tribes and languages along that River who worry about the effect development will have on the River.

Annie Milgin
SHORT FILM - The River is important for us. River got the meaning, River got the story, River got the songs (...) We want to protect our River. Our River is like our Mother. (...) We got a rule that we do the right thing, what was given by Woonyoomboo - Law is still there standing - Senior Nykina Elder and Traditional Custodian, Annie Milgin speak of her connection with the Martuwarra and what it means to the people who live in the River's catchment.

Marmingee Hand
SHORT FILM - Marmingee Hand provides an account of how important the Martuwarra Fitzroy River is for those Aboriginal communities who live along its tributaries, its meaning and the respect that she has for the River.

Gordon Smith Jr.
SHORT FILM - Gordon Smith Jr., Ngarinyin Traditional Custodian, speaks of why the Fitzroy and the catchment areas are so important as the River has a close bond with its people and its surroundings. It has always been connected to its Traditional Owners and they have to stand up and be strong to protect the river from all sorts of destruction.

Jean Malay
SHORT FILM - Jean Malay, Kija Traditional Custodian, speaks of her tie to Country through her totem, the rock cod. Jean emphasises the reasons why the Martuwarra is important to her and why it must be protected.

Hozaus Claire
SHORT FILM - Hozaus Claire, Gooniyandi Bunuba Traditional Custodian talks about his relationship with the Martuwarra Fitzroy River and how it helps create a sense of belonging for young people.

Edwin Mulligan
SHORT FILM - Edwin Mulligan, Nyikina Walmajarri Traditional Custodian talks about his relationship with the Martuwarra Fitzroy River and how important it is not only for physical health but also for spiritual healing.

Selina Middleton
SHORT FILM - Selina Middleton, Bunuba Traditional Custodian, reflects on the importance of protecting the Martuwarra Fitzroy River for future generations, avoiding the failings of the Murray Darling Basin management in South Australia.

Anthony McLarty
SHORT FILM - Walmajarri Traditional Custodian, Anthony McLarty talks about his connection to the Martuwarra and calls for unity to protect the Martuwarra Fitzroy River country.

Mervyn Street
SHORT FILM - Mervyn Street, Gooniyandi Traditional Custodian explains the significance of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River to local Indigenous people.

Kimberley Watson
SHORT FILM - KImberley Watson, Nyikina Traditional Custodian, speaks about his connection with the Martuwarra Fitzroy River and about the significance of the rare sawfish in the survival of the river system.
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