Join Jack Buckskin to learn about Kaurna History and Language.
The three one hour sessions (dates listed below) will be held from 6.30 - 7.30pm at Tiwu Kumangka, 2 Young Street, Blackwood.
- Wednesday 29 May
- Wednesday 5 June
- Wednesday 12 June
In each of the sessions you will build on what you have learnt in the previous. It is recommended that you attend all three, but if you would like to join us for one session only, that is not a problem.
Registration is essential as places are limited. The cost is $45 for all 3 sessions or $20 for individual sessions. Maximum attendance for each session is 25.
Vincent "Jack" Buckskin has spent almost 20 years learning and teaching the Kaurna language of the Adelaide Plains.
At 19 years of age, Mr Buckskin walked into a language class being led by Mr Rob Amery, former head of linguistics at the University of Adelaide.
Since then, he has dedicated his life to understanding and sharing his culture with those willing to learn.
He has played a crucial role in reviving Kaurna, which was almost extinct after the language ceases to be used as an everyday language in the 1860's.
Thanks to his dedication, Mr Buckskin's company Kuma Kaaru, or "one blood", is a one stop shop for Aboriginal culture that offers cultural awareness training as well as performing often during Adelaide's festival season.
Mr Buckskin's children are the first generation of Kaurna people in over 150 years to be raised speaking their ancestors' language.
Mr Buckskin said language education was about "trying to close the gap and educate non-Aboriginal Australia that we are an accepting people, we always have been even through the challenges". "We want people to embrace our culture, our lore, our language, all those kinds of things as theirs as well. My main work that I do is around educating the community, whether it's Aboriginal or not"
The increasing use of Indigenous words and phrases in public spaces will help to bridge the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australia.
Please forward any enquiries to mitchamevents@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au
