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How the Yiriman project started
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers should be aware that this video may contain images and voices of persons who have passed.
In this clip Yiriman elders and cultural bosses John Watson and Joe Brown talk about getting their project started. Yiriman, winner of the Indigenous Governance Awards in 2012, is a youth program run by the elders of four Kimberley language groups. Culture and care for Country are used to instil young people with a sense of identity and purpose.