Title
Namoi: Oral History of Phil Duncan
Description
An interview in four parts.
Phil Duncan is an Aboriginal man with both Wiradjuri and Gamilaraay heritage. He identifies predominantly as a Gamilaraay man who grew up in Moree in northern New South Wales. Born in 1963, Phil is Chair of the First Peoples' Water Engagement Council and has witnessed a number of important changes in this region regarding cotton farming, weirs and dams, and the water quality.
Phil is knowledgeable in his heritage and emphasises the importance of Aboriginal connection to Country, and caring for Country as an important responsibility for Aboriginal people. He recommends that traditional Aboriginal knowledges be adhered to regarding the conservation of Country as Western land management methods have had a detrimental impact.
Mentioned:
Turtles, sheep & cattle (farming), worms.
Phil Duncan is an Aboriginal man with both Wiradjuri and Gamilaraay heritage. He identifies predominantly as a Gamilaraay man who grew up in Moree in northern New South Wales. Born in 1963, Phil is Chair of the First Peoples' Water Engagement Council and has witnessed a number of important changes in this region regarding cotton farming, weirs and dams, and the water quality.
Phil is knowledgeable in his heritage and emphasises the importance of Aboriginal connection to Country, and caring for Country as an important responsibility for Aboriginal people. He recommends that traditional Aboriginal knowledges be adhered to regarding the conservation of Country as Western land management methods have had a detrimental impact.
Mentioned:
Turtles, sheep & cattle (farming), worms.
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
2011-03-01
Access Rights
Open access. Conditional use.
License
Provenance
Originally organised by researchers in sub-collection 'MDB Extra'.
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: Has requested access restrictions but has not specified what they are.
Interviewer
Jodi Frawley
Interviewee
Phil Duncan
Location
Parramatta, New South Wales
Duration
Part 1 00:22:42
Part 2 00:19:53
Part 3 00:10:01
Part 4 00:22:10
Item Relations
| This Item | Is Part Of |
Item: Namoi River |
| This Item | References |
Item: Wiradjuri Item: Gamilaraay |
| 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 Item: Murray Cod |
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Item: First Peoples' Water Engagement Council (FPWEC) |
Is Referenced By | This Item |
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