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Aboriginal Cultural & Heritage Program

Project Description

Black White Cockatoo has developed several packages for it's Culture & Heritage program. Our Corporate and Teachers development package incorporates an overview of indigenous culture and heritage, including:
A dvd presentation

DVD includes

  • A 15 minute educational (DVD)
  • Ceremonies e.g. Corroboree (song, dance, music) (DVD)
  • Story telling e.g. Dreamtime (presentation & interactive) (DVD)
  • Making of instruments e.g. spears, boomerangs and didgeridoos (DVD)
  • Hunting, gathering and tracking (DVD)
  • Interviews with elders (DVD)
  • Traditional lifestyle (DVD)
  • Visual pictures of APY Lands and Uluru (DVD)

Interactive demonstration and participation

  • Playing of instruments & corroboree e.g. didgeridoo, clapping sticks
  • Aboriginal art e.g. paintings, carvings, rock art, body art
  • Spear and boomerang throwing
  • Traditional indigenous games & foods tasting e.g. kangaroo, witcherdy grubs, goanna

Each presentation goes for approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes is designed for no more than 60 participants at a cost of $2,000. Our student presentations have been targeted at years 4, 5, 6, & 7 and are provided in 3 options for schools.

Option 1: Indigenous Dance & Music

  • Corroboree demonstration & student participation
  • Musical demonstration & student participation. (Involving didgeridoos & clapping sticks)
  • Learning indigenous song/s

Option 2 : Indigenous Art

  • History of indigenous Art
  • Styles of indigenous art
  • Students make their own indigenous art creations
  • Demonstration on making paint traditionally
  • Group art creation on large canvas

Schools are to provide all paper & drawing implements

Option 3 : Boomerang/Spear throwing & Traditional

  • Boomerang throwing tutorial
  • Students throw boomerangs
  • Spear throwing tutorial
  • Students throw (modified) spears
  • Students learn and play traditionalindigenous games

An educational dvd is provided at the end of each presentation along with handouts to aid in teachers follow up lessons. Each of the 3 options is 1 hour long and has been designed for 60 students. This service is free to all schools but bookings are essential.