“They teach me everything” - Indigenous elders transforming the next generation through connection to culture and country

Travis Hogan during an artist in residence at Southern Providore at the Adelaide Airport.

Travis Hogan during an artist in residence at Southern Providore at the Adelaide Airport. Credit: Supplied by NDIA, National Disability Insurance Agency

This year NAIDOC week celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders. Many people, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, have a special relationship with the elders in their life. For a 30-year-old Arrernte Warramungu artist, forming a connection with his elders has been transformational. He lives with an intellectual disability caused by foetal alcohol syndrome, and told SBS how his life has changed for the better since two very special uncles took him under their wing.


This story is a mix of Dutch and English.

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