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Presentation Type
Presentation
Location
The University of Notre Dame Australia Broome Campus
88 Guy Street Broome
The Hall, NDB10
Start Date
2-5-2025 11:00 AM
Description
Aunty Annie Milgin describes herself as being born under a tree in the scrub near the former Paradise Station on Nyikina Country. She acknowledges knowledge came from her Grandfather and other old people. Importantly she recognises her Father and Mother, and her Grannies (grandchildren), as teaching her to understand both the ‘old ways and the new ways’. She talks to how the old people taught her many many things, and she describes these Elders as having as’ we call them our PhDs’. Aunty Annie was ‘taught from a young age out on Country’, through her lived experiences all the different things from the River(Mardoowarra). This knowledge included First Law, Law of Mardoowarra, cultural awareness, Indigenous science, how to read and live on and with Country. She believes it’s very important to keep these things going, it’s important to learn and pass that knowledge down. She recalls how her extended family, her aunt and father nominated her to be the next leader for her family, ‘they picked me because I was strong, and I had a good liyarn/liyan (spirit)’. Importantly, she continues to pass on the ancient stories and song lines, and passed this knowledge and ceremony on to the emerging young leaders. Today, Aunty Annie Milgin remains a leader of great standing, she is a published author, artist, story teller, entered into the WA Hall of Fame, teacher, and singer of songlines. Aunty Annie extends this invitation for you to come and hear of her journey, and to speak with her about her leadership. She is proud to be nominated as the 2025 Elder for the Lucy [Ngarbal]Marshall Oration.
Recommended Citation
Poelina, Anne, "‘Lucy Ngarbal Marshall Oration by the Nulungu Chair of Indigenous Knowledges’" (2025). Workshops and Presentations. 3.
https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/nulungu_workshops_presentations/02/schedule/3
‘Lucy Ngarbal Marshall Oration by the Nulungu Chair of Indigenous Knowledges’
The University of Notre Dame Australia Broome Campus
88 Guy Street Broome
The Hall, NDB10
Aunty Annie Milgin describes herself as being born under a tree in the scrub near the former Paradise Station on Nyikina Country. She acknowledges knowledge came from her Grandfather and other old people. Importantly she recognises her Father and Mother, and her Grannies (grandchildren), as teaching her to understand both the ‘old ways and the new ways’. She talks to how the old people taught her many many things, and she describes these Elders as having as’ we call them our PhDs’. Aunty Annie was ‘taught from a young age out on Country’, through her lived experiences all the different things from the River(Mardoowarra). This knowledge included First Law, Law of Mardoowarra, cultural awareness, Indigenous science, how to read and live on and with Country. She believes it’s very important to keep these things going, it’s important to learn and pass that knowledge down. She recalls how her extended family, her aunt and father nominated her to be the next leader for her family, ‘they picked me because I was strong, and I had a good liyarn/liyan (spirit)’. Importantly, she continues to pass on the ancient stories and song lines, and passed this knowledge and ceremony on to the emerging young leaders. Today, Aunty Annie Milgin remains a leader of great standing, she is a published author, artist, story teller, entered into the WA Hall of Fame, teacher, and singer of songlines. Aunty Annie extends this invitation for you to come and hear of her journey, and to speak with her about her leadership. She is proud to be nominated as the 2025 Elder for the Lucy [Ngarbal]Marshall Oration.
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Please note that a light lunch will be provided after the presentation at approximately 12.30pm.
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