The
Archive Project
Warlpiri Media is widely accredited as being the first community
organizations to develop and facilitate video
production in remote Aboriginal communities. As a result,
we have a rare and unique collection of tapes that have national
and international significance. It is a collection of videotapes
from 20 years of production. We estimate that there are over 1000
tapes in the collection. |
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Funding
The WMA Archive Project is funded by ATSIC
and is currently in it’s first stage of development
with an aim to clean and transfer 300 hours of fragile
and important tapes to a more stable format for the longevity
of the archive.
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Simon
Japangardi Fisher
(Cultural Project Officer)
‘This project is very valuable for the younger generation,
for our grandchildren in this era of new technology. The archive
project will facilitate the Warlpiri, Kaytetye, Anmatjerre
and Pintubi people. I feel confident in my workplace, working
on the database and proud to be part of this important project
and I enjoy collaborating with other archive
workers.’
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The
collection
consists of WMA News presented by Warlpiri speakers, recorded
ceremonies, Yuendumu School ‘Country Visits’, 15 years
of Yuendumu Sports Weekends and 13 episodes of the Warlpiri
language children’s program ‘Manyu Wana’.
As archive videos are being logged, some community members have
sat in on the process. As a result, there is a real sense of
community and unity in recognizing the history of WMA productions
and the people represented on screen.
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© 2005 Warlpiri Media Association
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