Beyond the Meeting of the Waters: Wayne Atkinson
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Wayne Atkinson is a Yorta Yorta Elder, land rights activist, academic and co-author of the recent book Beyond the Meeting of the Waters: A Yorta Yorta life story.
After decades of experience in fighting for Aboriginal land rights, justice and self determination, Atkinson has been at the forefront of many pivotal moments of cultural and legal reform in Victoria. His insight into effective methods of functional activism and resistance provides knowledge that reinforces the power and potential of collective organisation. 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 OnCountry Learning, which is taught in Yorta Yorta country.
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