TAGGED: First Nations Australians
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Storytellers Donald Kemarr Thompson and Alec Petyarr Peterson talk about Willaberta Jack shooting Harry Henty.

Summary by Liz McNiven

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Storytellers Donald Kemarr Thompson and Alec Petyarr Peterson begin the story of Willaberta Jack with the brutal treatment Henty inflicted on Philomac, including chaining him up overnight to a meta

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This clip shows two elders, Donald Kemarr Thompson and Alec Petyarr Peterson, walking through the landscape, talking about why it is important for them to tell this story.

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Wanda Miller talks about working with Gladys Miller to design language programs that will allow Wirangu to be taught in schools. Wanda’s grandchildren are Wirrangul through her husband.

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Wanda Miller, in voice-over, explains the importance of a rock hole that is the only source of constant or living water in the area, and how it was frequented by tribes from all over the area.

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A car drives by on the highway. In voice-over, Doreen and Gladys Miller reflect on how the now busy road was a quiet dirt track during their childhood.

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A group of young Indigenous men playing cricket. We are given a background on the Indigenous history of Fitzroy Crossing.

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Over shots of the landscape, hills and rivers, Willigan talks about ecotourism, and Kevin Oscar talks about the influx of tourists. The landform is pristine.

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Over shots of the town of Fitzroy Crossing, Willigan tells us that the Indigenous population have been employed in the CDEP or working for the dole scheme for nearly 30 years.

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A 60 Minutes crew film Warren H Williams and John Williamson around a campfire as they sing a song about 1,000 feet of people having walked through this land.