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UniSA respects and acknowledges that ownership of Aboriginal Knowledges remains with the Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander person authorised under traditional law and customs to make decisions about Aboriginal Knowledges.


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First ATF students to receive an Assoc. Dip. in Social Work
First ATF students to receive an Assoc. Dip. in Social WorkDate image taken: 1977 Professional Unit: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy
AnTEP graduation celebration at Peter Rabbit Cafe
AnTEP graduation celebration at Peter Rabbit CafeDate image taken: 2017 Professional Unit: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy
Alumni Awards 2015 - Professor Tom Calma AO
Alumni Awards 2015 - Professor Tom Calma AODescribe your moment: The University of South Australia Alumni Awards were established to honour the achievements of our most distinguished alumni - the people making a real difference in the world.

Hear the story... Date of filming: 2015 Campus: City West Campus Professional Unit: Advancement Unit
Street theatre - Aboriginal Task Force
Street theatre - Aboriginal Task ForceDate image taken: 1991 Professional Unit: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy
Aboriginal Pathway Program - Port Lincoln Grads
Aboriginal Pathway Program - Port Lincoln GradsDescribe your moment: Highlights from the inaugural Port Lincoln Aboriginal Pathway Program graduation ceremony in August 2017. Date of filming: 2017 Location: [1] Campus: City West Campus Academic Unit: UniSA College Professional Unit: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy
Honouring Uncle Lewis O'Brien
Honouring Uncle Lewis O'Brien Describe your moment: A video honouring Uncle Lewis Yarlupurka O’Brien. Uncle Lewis Yarlupurka O’Brien AO is an educator, philosopher, historian, advisor, counsellor, writer, and speaker of the Kaurna language.

... Date of filming: 2021 Location: [2] Campus: City West Campus Professional Unit: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy
Elders speak at Reconciliation Week 2022
Elders speak at Reconciliation Week 2022 Describe your moment: Elders presenting an acknowledgement of country, peoples and ancestors as part of Reconciliation Week 2022.

Kaurna, Narrungga Elder Uncle Frank Wangutya Wanganeen shares an acknowledgement in ... Date of filming: Between 1st January 2022 and 31st December 2022
Aboriginal Task Force staff
Aboriginal Task Force staff Date image taken: 1975 Professional Unit: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy
Yurirka: Proppa Engagement with Aboriginal Peoples
Yurirka: Proppa Engagement with Aboriginal PeoplesDescribe your moment: Elders discuss their views on the Yurirka Proppa engagement guide. A video presentation on the guide to support the UniSA community to engage respectfully with the Aboriginal community. Date of filming: 2021 Location: [3] Campus: City West Campus Professional Unit: Aboriginal Leadership and Strategy

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Proppa Stories is part of the Time Capsule and aims to capture and share the unique history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders at UniSA. Whether you are just browsing or ready to upload your moment and become part of this collective narrative, it's an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ contributions to UniSA. 


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We respectfully acknowledge the Kaurna, Boandik and Barngarla First Nations Peoples and their Elders past and present, who are the First Nations’ Traditional Owners of the lands that are now home to the University of South Australia’s campuses in Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Whyalla. We are honoured to recognise our connection to the Kaurna, the Boandik and the Barngarla lands, and their history, culture and spirituality through these locations, and we strive to ensure that we operate in a manner which respects their Elders and ancestors. We also acknowledge the other First Nations of lands across Australia with which we conduct business, their Elders, ancestors, cultures and heritage.   

 

The artwork used for Proppa Stories in part or full is from Antara 2017, a painting by Kunmanara Pumani 1948 - 2019.