Title
Culgoa - Balonne: Oral History of Cheryl Buchanan
Description
An interview with Cheryl Buchannan. Audio only.
Cheryl Buchanan is a woman from the Guwamu (or Kooma) nation located in southern Queensland. Cheryl is a representative for Northern Basins Aboriginal Nations (NBAN) and in this short interview she briefly discusses growing up on the rivers with her Aunties; the interactions her people had with other Aboriginal Nations, and how these meetings fostered cultural exchange and helped the continuation of their respective cultures; the quality of the water; and how she views the water as a force that brings peace and people together.
Cheryl mentions Warrego (western), Balonne (eastern), Culgoa (southern) as the river boundaries of her peoples' Country.
Cheryl Buchanan is a woman from the Guwamu (or Kooma) nation located in southern Queensland. Cheryl is a representative for Northern Basins Aboriginal Nations (NBAN) and in this short interview she briefly discusses growing up on the rivers with her Aunties; the interactions her people had with other Aboriginal Nations, and how these meetings fostered cultural exchange and helped the continuation of their respective cultures; the quality of the water; and how she views the water as a force that brings peace and people together.
Cheryl mentions Warrego (western), Balonne (eastern), Culgoa (southern) as the river boundaries of her peoples' Country.
Creator
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Publisher
University of Technology, Sydney
Contributor
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Rights
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
Date
2010-10-19
Access Rights
Open access. Conditional use.
License
Provenance
Originally organised by researchers in sub-collection 'MDB Extra'. Balonne forms the eastern boundary and Culgoa forms the southern boundary of Guwamu nation.
An archival version of the Talking Fish Collection is managed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA).
An archival version of the Talking Fish Collection is managed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA).
Mediator
Unmediated licence agreement. Interviewee's consent condition: That myself (Cheryl Buchanan) and members of my family have unrestricted access. Has requested access restrictions but has not specified what they are.
Interviewer
Jodi Frawley
Interviewee
Cheryl Buchanan
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales
Duration
Part 1 00:10:18
Part 2 00:01:21
Item Relations
| This Item | Is Part Of |
Item: Culgoa ‐ Balonne Rivers |
| This Item | Was Created By |
Item: Prof. Heather Goodall Item: Dr Jodi Frawley |
| This Item | Has Provenance Information |
Item: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA) Item: State Library of New South Wales |
| This Item | References The Subject |
Item: Golden Perch |
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