SharingStories Foundation

We work with First Nations communities to protect, maintain and grow languages, stories and cultural heritage

SharingStories Foundation works with 17 language groups around Australia. Click on the circles on the map or choose from the menu below.

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Nyikina
Community
Gija
Community
Adnyamathanha
Community
Jaara
Community
Ngaanyatjarra
Community
Wamba Wamba
Community
Gunditjmara
Community
Wurundjeri
Community
Bidwell
Yuin
Community
Bangerang
Community
The Three Tribal Groups - Barkandji, Mutthi Mutthi and Ngiyampaa
Community
Paakantji
Liya Dhälinymirr
Community
Wägilak
Community
Quandamooka
Community
Ghungalu
Community

Our History

Since 2012, we have worked with communities across Australia and utilised art, new media and vibrant technologies to support the recording, interpretation and sharing of cultural knowledge.

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“We just did a Dreamtime story.
We brought it back into reality and then it’s in your heart.”

Lesley Coulthard, Adnyamathanha Cultural Custodian and Program Participant

Our Programs

We deliver community driven media arts initiatives that build capacity for cultural continuity and production.

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We support distribution of community cultural outcomes, so all Australians can learn about our rich First Nations culture and people.

 

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We have created an education platform where educators can embed First Nations perspectives.

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Our Programs
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03 May 2023 | News

Nyikina Community launch Woonyoomboo Touch Display Panel

Last Friday, the Nyikina Community, in partnership with SharingStories Foundation (SSF), launched an important cultural resource – Woonyoomboo: The Night Heron interactive display panel. The Woonyoomboo creation story and songs were handed down from Darby Jayi-Kali Narngarin to his daughter Annie Nayina Milgin. The creation of this work was a journey that took place over …

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07 October 2022 | News

Jajoo Warrngara: The Culture Classroom

SharingStories Foundation has launched Jajoo Warrngara: The Culture Classroom with 11 partner communities. With just over 2% of educators identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, embedding First Nations perspectives is a significant challenge for non-Indigenous educators. The latest research shows many teachers lack the resources to teach and deliver First Nations content. To address …

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01 September 2022 | News

SharingStories Foundation appoint Co-CEOs to new leadership structure

Ten years after launching SharingStories, Founder and CEO Liz Thompson will step into a Creative Director role and pass the foundation’s leadership to Co-CEOs: Pitta Pitta woman and educational expert Sharon Williams, and experienced operations and program director Taz Miller. While the Co-CEO model is not new, our organisation has embraced this less colonised approach …

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