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  • Yarnupings Newsletter March 2021

    Please enjoy the latest edition of Yarnupings. This issue celebrates the AHO turning 21 – From Little Things, Big Things Grow. There’s many a story to share! We introduce you to a new volunteer and rejoice in saying thanks to our many enthusiastic and dedicated volunteer team. Phil takes us through monitoring sites in Lane…

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  • Yarnupings Newsletter December 2020

    Get your copy of the latest AHO Newsletter, Yarnupings Issue 4 2020. As usual there are crosswords, reflections, news, reviews, thoughts and upcoming events. We hope you’ll find something there of interest. Finished this edition? There are plenty more Yarnupings newsletters in our Resources section!

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  • Yarnuping Education 11

    Following invastion, the destruction and removal from Country has had a deep and lasting impact on Aboriginal people. The taking of language, song, dances and the loss of family, clan and autonomy has had a deep and lasting impact on Aboriginal people.

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  • Yarnuping Education 10

    Language is an often-researched topic at the Aboriginal Heritage Office (AHO). Many requests come in to provide bush tucker names, names for corporate buildings and rooms, names for parks and reserves, gardens, sporting comps, school buildings, playgrounds and school houses. Yarnuping Education 10 – The Sydney Language  

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  • Yarnuping Education 9

    Sydney Aboriginal women are too often forgotten in the stories of Bennelong and other Sydney men of the late 1700s, early 1800s. ​I wanted to bring them to the fore in this Yarnuping about Saltwater Women. Yarnuping Education 9 – Saltwater Women  

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  • Yarnupings Newsletter June 2020

    Get your copy of the latest AHO Newsletter, Yarnupings_Issue2_June 2020-min. As usual there are crosswords, reflections, news, reviews, thoughts and upcoming events. We hope you’ll find something there of interest.

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  • Yarnuping Education 8

    The 1967 referendum occurred after the struggle of many Aboriginal leaders and Aboriginal community members for many years. The following is a brief story about some of these political leaders who supported our community and fought for federal change. Yarnuping Education 8 – Aboriginal Advancement League  

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