Wayne Atkinson in Conversation
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Wayne Atkinson is a Yorta Yorta elder, academic and author of the recent book Beyond the Meeting of the Waters: A Yorta Yorta life story. Hear from Wayne in conversation with historian Val Noone.
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Wayne Atkinson
Dr Wayne Atkinson is a proud Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung Elder. He was the senior research officer for the Yorta Yorta Nations as they pursued their native title land rights claim and provided leadership of the Barmah National Park campaign, bringing the forest under joint Yorta Yorta and state government management. After completing a PhD he became a lecturer at the University of Melbourne, teaching about Yorta Yorta culture, their land rights struggle and long history of political activism. Dr Atkinson created the concept of On Country Learning, which is taught in Yorta Yorta country.
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