Precious Memories, Problematic Western Maps, Beyond the Bars, Unfinished Business

Wednesday Breakfast

We hear from Aunty Georgina Lovett Williams, a Gunditjmara Elder who was born in Fitzroy and has been actively involved in the development of just about every Fitzroy Aboriginal community organisation. She also sits on the Elders council at Deakin University and is currently the Volunteer Chairperson of the Weeroona Trust Inc., which manages the Weeroona Aboriginal Cemetery. Recorded as part of the 3CR Yarra elders series Precious Memories produced by the late Gilla McGuiness. Grace speaks with Jahkarli Romanis (Instagram via @jucromanis, a proud Pitta Pitta woman, artist and PhD candidate at Monash University, discussing how she used art to explore problematic western maps such as Google Earth, and the myth of "Terra Nullius" (meaning: land belonging to no one). You can read more via The Conversation article HERE. Residents of Barwon Prison in Lara outside Geelong talk about their experience of NAIDOC week as part of 3CR's Beyond the Bars broadcast. Grace speaks with Uncle John Baxter, proud Latja Latja/Narungga man. A board member of Reconciliation Victoria and First Peoples Disability Network about the ongoing exhibition called Unfinished Business in regard to National Reconciliation Week. Uncle John has been instrumental in ensuring the exhibition honours and respects the cultural heritage of the First Nations people it represents. He worked alongside co-curator Belinda Mason to bring the artworks into Manningham. Songs:Nancy Bates – In this togetherEleea – Red WineShellie Morris AO – Waliwaliyangu Li-Anthawirriyarra A-Kurija (Saltwater People)