Yuṯa Yän
Yuṯa Yän Yuṯa Yän To strengthen first language literacy, people need meaningful opportunities to engage with print. In the 1990s there were publications produced by the Literacy Production Centre at Yirrkala Community Education Centre (now Yirrkala School). These publications include the Yän, Yuṯana Dhäwu and Galtha books. They are still resources referred to, and embraced, […]
ABC article
ABC article ABC article ABC article Read the Article Here
NT Aboriginal Languages
NT Aboriginal Languages NT Aboriginal Languages NT Aboriginal language speakers call for stronger language revival efforts Read the Article Here
Creating the Middle Space
Creating the Middle Space Creating the Middle Space Creating the Middle Space article: A Story of Three Metaphors. When we met to co-develop this paper, we wanted to articulate and share the importance of gurrutu (relationship) as this is the foundation of our ways of working. We have intentionally created space to discuss, negotiate meaning […]
DJALKIRI YUṮA DHÄWU
DJALKIRI YUṮA DHÄWU DJALKIRI YUṮA DHÄWU It has been a while since we have sent out a Yuṯa Dhäwu (newsletter) and while we are excited to share what 2026 will look like for us, we wanted to take time to reflect on some of our highlights of 2025. As we reflect on 2025, we’re filled […]
Top End Languages Article
TOP END LANGUAGES ARTICLE TOP END LANGUAGES ARTICLE Read the NITV article about the Top End Languages Forum. It was a powerful 3 days that brought over 65 people to discuss the importance of bilingual education, the language work that is happening in communities and the next steps that are needed to continue and strengthen […]
Top End Languages Forum
TOP END LANGUAGES FORUM TOP END LANGUAGES FORUM Listen to our Manapanami (CEO) Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman as she explains the reason why she is the Manapanami not the CEO, why First Nations languages are so important and the recent Top End Languages Forum that she helped coordinate in June 2025. Your browser does not support […]
The 2024 Narrm Oration at Melbourne University
THE 2024 NARRM ORATION AT MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY. THE 2024 NARRM ORATION AT MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY. Watch Yalmay Yunupuyŋu deliver the 2024 Narrm Oration at Melbourne University in Dhaŋu, a Yolŋu language of North East Arnhem Land, Australia. Yalmay is our board member, mentor and ŋaḻapaḻ (elder) and has committed decades of her life to teaching Yolŋu […]
YUṮA DHÄWU
YUṮA DHÄWU YUṮA DHÄWU Here at Djalkiri Foundation our vision is to support Yolŋu in North East Arnhem Land to lead empowered lives of meaning and belonging. It is what we are passionate about and is at the heart of what we do. This newsletter is a reflection of what has been happening in the […]