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● Kulumbirigin Danggalaba Country (NT)

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

We are a grassroots local Aboriginal organisation that aims to nurture, heal and rebuild relationships between Elders, Country and Young People on Gulumoerrgin. We want our people to be strong and empowered so we can empty Don Dale together.

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UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE

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Our activities

Supporting Mob

Our program that works with local mob as they face the worst sides of the colony i.e. police brutality and/or missing persons cases. We provide assistance, supports and referrals to families to help them fight for justice for their family member. We have supported 'Big Brotha of 0830' and are now working with the 'Bring Jayo Home campaign' and the 'Find Jafar Croker campaign.'

Double Up Youth Nights

Our youth nights program with that is more than a fun night with a feed. In our very own Billawook Gurinyi Community Center, we facilitate the bringing together of Young People, Elders and local musicians to have a feed together, learn from one another and create. The program also offers the potential for young people to engage in further training and learning to get jobs in the local arts industry in Darwin. Not only do we keep kids off the street on a Friday night, but we are building a cooler more creative community in Darwin.

Walk With Us Cultural Tours

Our tour is for everyone from our Young People we work with to our neighbours and peers. This program is an opportunity for  you to learn more about Kulumbirigin country and culture. This experience is authentic - taking place in Ludmilla - you feel like you take these stories home with you. Our program has been used as Cultural Development training for organisations. The profits from this service allow us to fund our other programs.

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Our impact

We are creating the Darwin our ancestors would be proud of. We have created our own Billawook Gurinyi Community Center, the first of its kind, as safe, calming and gentles place for community to come by, have a cuppa, make art or even do the difficult task of life administration. We are holding space with other local Aboriginal organisations in Darwin, working collaboratively to share the hard work that is youth justice. We are bringing together different groups of people within Gulumoerrgin, across many generations, and many different cultures, all sharing the one dream to help empty Don Dale. As well as our local work, we are building a national and international profile that shares stories about Gulumoerrgin and the work we are doing.

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Our values

Accountability, Integrity, Protocol and Gentleness.

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Our governance

Our board of Kulumbirigin and Aboriginal Representatives and skill based members advise and lead our organisation with transparency and openess. The board has been handpicked to reflect the skills and values needed to lead our organisation. In these early days, many of our workers are also members of Uprising of the People who volunteer their time to the organisation. Our CEO has the important role of mediating and managing these different bodies as well as balancing accountability to community. We prioritise slow-conversations and gentleness, in line with our Kulumbirigin protocols in our decision making process.

Our people

Our Board of Directors

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Leonard May

Director

Kulumbirigin Danggalaba Tiwi

Sarah Kell

Director

Settler

Mililma May

CEO

Kulumbirigin Danggalaba Tiwi

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