NAIDOC Week: For Our Elders

Full Episode description

ABC reporter and Yorta Yorta man Tom Forrest hosts our NAIDOC Week episode with stories about the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. “For Our Elders” is the theme of this year’s NAIDOC Week. Elders are the people in First Nations communities who care for others, for Country, and they teach, guide and lead. Elders are also the keepers of stories and lore – that means, they have the wisdom that links the past to the future.

QUIZ QUESTIONS:

1. What is the name of the Australian deaf basketball team?

2. What is the coral-eating pest harming the Great Barrier Reef?

3. How many islands in the Torres Strait are inhabited?

4. What did the Nganambla kids use to make the telecommunications tower?

5. What are some uses for possum skin cloaks?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

What is the Indigenous Country name for the land also known as the Goulburn Valley?

ANSWERS:

1. The Goannas

2. Crown of thorns starfish

3. 17

4. A 3D printer

5. Blankets, clothing and for protection from water

BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:

Yorta Yorta Country