Wangka Maya Language Centre manages programs aimed at the recording, analysis and preservation of the Pilbara region’s Indigenous languages, culture and history.
Wangka Maya’s programs are:
Linguistic The recording, analysis and preservation of Pilbara’s Indigenous languages. Production of lexical databases, phonological, morphological and grammatical documents to aim the preservation and use of the languages.
Historical The recording of historical events, production of books, DVDs and educational material linked to these events.
Cultural The recording of cultural information such as songs, stories, images and socio-linguistic material, production of books, DVDs and educational material based on this cultural information.
Link Up Reconnecing Pilbara and Gascoyne Indigenous people to their families. People may have lost contact due to Stolen Generation issues, migration, settlement issues, fostering and other processes.
Cultural Awareness Training The delivery of cultural awareness training to aid cross cultural communications and understandings about Indigenous language, culture and history amongst the broader community.
Community Initiatives Wangka Maya undertakes partnerships or projects across a broad range of community initiatives, with the aim of fostering and developing cross cultural relationships, understandings and interest in Indigenous languages, culture and history.
Click here to download a .pdf copy of Wangka Maya's brochure 'Linguistic Work at Wangka Maya.' (2.28MB)
Click here to download a .pdf copy of Wangka Maya's brochure 'Pilbara Aboriginal History, Cultures and Languages' (2.27MB)
Teddy Allen and Sandy Brown launch the Nyamal Dictionary and Ngarla Sketch Grammar 2007
Staff, Committee and Community Members at the handover of skeletal remains in Port Hedland 2005
