Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre

Wangka Maya: Using IT to Preserve Languages

Andrew shows Alicia the new Wangka Maya database

Wangka Maya Language Centre strives to ensure the material for each Pilbara language is recorded and preserved for a very long period of time. This work has been recognised as highly progressive in an article published on the webite 'ZDNet.com.au'. A full copy of the article can be found below

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 July 2008 )

National Sorry Day 2008

standing: Liz Tullock, Sophia Davis, Janelle Edwardson, Jane Bin Saad, Josie Murphy; seated: Sharon Todd, Chris Coomer, Lizzy Daglish, Anne Sibosado, Vera Doran, Ron Walker

Wangka Maya Link Up hosted a National Sorry Day lunch on Monday 26th May, 2008. Guests came together to share stories and watch films. One of the films we watched was a documentary of the Federal Government’s Apology to the Stolen Generations, delivered by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on February 13th, 2008. Reconciliation Australia produced the documentary to commemorate Sorry Day 2008.

Last Updated ( Monday, 30 June 2008 )

Welcome to Henry and Naomi

Henry and Naomi at Nullagine Wangka Maya is very pleased to welcome linguist Henry Fraser and student Naomi McSkimming as volunteers for the next 4 weeks to the Wangka Maya team! Henry and Naomi are from Queensland and will be working on recording stories with Nullagine people for a new Wangka Maya production 'Stories from Nullagine'.
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For Now and Forever

Wangka Maya worked with the WA Museum on the writing of a book about cultural storehouses, 'For Now and Forever: An analysis of current and emerging needs for Aboriginal cultural stores and repositories in WA'. The books has been released and is available as a free down load on http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/sector_info_item/101 .

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 July 2008 )