Exhibition celebrating legacy of Noongar elders catalyst for project of trailblazing Goldfields elders

A multimedia exhibition celebrating the legacy of 10 respected Perth Noongar elders launching in Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been the catalyst of a similar project of trailblazing elders from the Goldfields. Ngaluk Waangkiny (Us Talking) highlights each elder’s triumphs over adversity, fights for human rights, and advocacy for respect and recognition, and features photography, recorded oral histories and a short documentary. The exhibition follows the life journeys of Uncle Ben Taylor, Aunty Theresa Walley, Uncle Farley Garlett, Aunty Doolann Leisha Eatts, Uncle Walter Eatts, Aunty Irene and Uncle Albert McNamara, Aunty Muriel Bowie, Aunty Margaret Culbong, and Uncle Noel Nannup. It will launch at the Museum of the Goldfields at 5.30pm tonight and remain on display until April 28 thanks to a tour by Art on the Move and Community Arts Network. “We are honoured to bring Ngaluk Waangkiny to the Museum of the Goldfields,” AOTM executive director Ricky Arnold said. “We hope that this exhibition helps open up conversations in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and creates a space for understanding, healing and connection.” The Ngaluk Waangkiny tour to Kalgoorlie-Boulder will act as a catalyst for CAN’s new project, Legacies. Inspired by Ngaluk Waangkiny, Legacies will celebrate the unique personal histories of trailblazing elders from the Goldfields region. “This Legacies project is vitally important because we’re not only recording the life stories of First Nations elders, we’re preserving these often untold histories for future generations,” CAN chief executive Danielle Antaki said. A yarning circle with Ngaluk Waangkiny elder Uncle Ben Taylor will be held on Saturday from 10.30am to noon.