Yinhawangka People and Rio Tinto partner to co-design ‘Living Cultures Program’
April 07 2024 - 9:45PM
Business Wire
The Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have
collaborated to design a new program aimed at protecting and
preserving Yinhawangka culture and supporting a strong, healthy and
connected Yinhawangka People.
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The ‘Living Cultures Program’ will deliver projects to record,
preserve and transfer cultural knowledge. This includes language,
living history and heritage, women’s business, arts and culture,
songlines and traditional stories.
The partnership also aims to increase local economic development
opportunities, improve social and emotional wellbeing for
community, enhance cultural land management by Yinhawangka and
develop and deliver cultural awareness training. These programs
will provide a range of opportunities for Yinhawangka People to
develop new skills and provide employment opportunities.
Rio Tinto will provide $9.5 million to the ‘Living Cultures
Program’ over six years.
Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation Chair, Lorraine Injie said
"Firstly, let me acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the
Yinhawangka people and Rio Tinto in bringing to life this Living
Cultures Project. The preservation, maintenance and protection of
our lived history, cultural knowledge of Country and providing
programs and activities will support and assist us towards a better
future.
“This project brings an opportunity for changing the way in
which Aboriginal programs are conceptualised, planned, and
implemented. The Living Cultures project aims to take back
Yinhawangka people’s control of our knowledge and travel further on
our journey as Traditional Owners of our land and in improving
social and economic outcomes for our people.
“I look forward to furthering the close working partnership
between Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto. I am very
grateful to them for sharing our vision for a better future for our
children and the preservation of Yinhawangka people’s history and
culture, where our story and songs, carried down by our old people
throughout time, are remembered and revered.”
Rio Tinto Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment and
Communities Cecile Thaxter said “The Living Cultures Program is the
result of strong collaboration between the Yinhawangka People and
Rio Tinto.
“Together we are dedicated to preserving and enhancing the
culture, people, and Country of the Yinhawangka People through
programs that promote positive, intergenerational outcomes.
“We are in a world where ancient and precious cultural heritage
is at risk of being lost forever but through this program, we have
a unique opportunity to work together to protect and preserve the
Yinhawangka People’s culture.”
Note to the editor
Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have also
co-designed the Western Range mining project and jointly developed
a Social and Cultural Heritage Management Plan. Western Range is
Rio Tinto’s first co-designed mine. More information is available
here.
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