1pm to 2pm is The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) Hour via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service with Carli Willis and Jack Wilke-Jans. Today, Jack Wilkie-Jans yarn to Kuku Midigi man, artist Arone Meeks. Meeks values this combination of training and experience; his work employs both traditional images and themes arising out of his concern with the issues…
We had: David Pearson, CEO of the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness discussing the unprecedented call for action from Australian governments on COVID-19 and rough sleeping homelessness. Dan Rennie, First Nations Broadcaster at 98.9fm For the Best Country talking about his and Paddy McHugh’s song project about First nations deaths in custody. All proceeds will go to Sisters…
We had: Mikaela French, Marrawah Law Solicitor talking about Torres Strait Islander adoption lore being introduced into Queensland Parliament. Last Friday was an important day for Torres Strait Islander people as the Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Child Rearing Practice) Bill 2020 was introduced into Queensland Parliament. The Bill legally recognises Torres Strait Islander cultural…
We had: Leading Aboriginal Academic Professor Roianne West talking about how The Lowitja Institute named her as the winner of the 2020 Lowitja Institute Cranlana Award for outstanding research leadership. Lowitja Institute CEO Dr Janine Mohamed said the national award honoured excellence from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers whose contributions to their academic field were recognised nationally…
We look at the state of Oklahoma’s admission that there are numerous tribal jurisdictions that still exist in that area today, but what now? Also on the program an interview with Princess Esmeralda of Belgium talking on the colonial wrongs of the past.
We had: Shilo Villaflor in the studio yarning about “A bold plan for a Green New Deal for Cairns”.The Green and Blue Economic Stimulus Package is designed to create jobs, new business opportunities and better protect the region’s reefs and rain forests with a series of shovel-ready projects.The stimulus package has been created following a…
1pm to 2pm is The CIAF Hour via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service with Carli Willis and Jack Wilke-Jans. This Week Jack yarns with various deadly artists from The Cape and The Torres Strait at the Official opening that was held on Saturday the 11th of July at The tanks. Jack also catches up with Paul…
1pm to 2pm is The CIAF Hour via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service with Carli Willis and Jack Wilke-Jans. This Week Carli yarns with Deadly artists from The Cape and Torres Strait, such as Obery Sambo as he talks about making the traditional Torres Strait Island head dress also known as Dhari. Rhonda Woolla first exhibition…
