International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – 9 August

In this newsletter, Kalari invites everyone to think about Indigenous people all over the world. Last Sunday, August 9, was the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This day is celebrated around the world and marks the date of the inaugural session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations at the United Nations in 1982.

This year’s theme is ‘COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples’ Resilience’ and asks us to think about the many ways that Indigenous peoples continue to demonstrate resilience and strength in the face of the pandemic while confronting threats to their survival. This year the UN is considering how the preservation and promotion of Indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge and practices can be used and promoted more fully during this pandemic.

Yugara word for this week

Buran (Boo-ran), meaning ‘wind’.

As the August winds blow around us, we thought it would be good to learn the Yugara word for wind!

What is Kalari?

Kalari means ‘message stick’ in Yugara language and is name of the YSS Indigenous Working Group.

Kalari aims to increase the acknowledgement and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history at YSS, through an inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and in line with the YSS school values.

Kalari is made up of Indigenous and non-Indigenous volunteer parents and anyone can join! For more information or to get involved about contact Aren Healy at mamaaren101@gmail.com.