Arabana Camp 2024 July 6-9 (Finniss Springs)

The Arabana Aboriginal Corporation was established under the CATSI Act following its Native Title Determination in 2012.  The AAC aims to protect the country, language, culture and story of the Arabana People.The Arabana membership is diverse, ranging from urban to regional and remote, with a corresponding range of lifestyles, challenges and aspirations.The AAC is committed to ensuring a better future for Arabana People by working for the return of culturally significant and economic viable land, pursuing cultural, social and economic independence for its people and being politically pro-active and voicing the position of the Arabana People on issues that affect them.

Arabana Aboriginal Corporation

Visit wadlu – camp under the kardipirla (stars) – spend time with wathili – wangka Arabana yanhirnda! (speak Arabana language!)

Finniss Springs

The Arabana Camp was originally scheduled for July, but it rained! It's back in October - come and spend time on Arabana wadlhu (country) with wathili (family).The Arabana Camp is for Arabana people. People will start arriving on Friday afternoon (October 4) and the camp will end mid-morning on Monday (October 7).There will be activities each day, including:<ul><li>Wangka Arabana yanhirda (speak Arabana language)</li><li>Make a wadni (song)</li><li>Kaparnda - do carving and woodworking</li><li>Malka marnda - do some painting (for a t-shirt design!)</li><li>Wadlunga - take a trip on country</li><li>Do some Arabana Ranger activities</li><li>Makanga thangkarda - sit at the fire</li></ul>Come walparathirnda (learn, get clever) about ArabanaWhat AAC is providing:<ul><li>fuel cards - one to help you get to the camp and another to help you get home. Note: if you receieved a card in July to get to the camp, you'll only get the second card to get home, which can be collected at the camp.</li><li>dinner on Friday 4/10, Saturday 5/10, and Sunday 6/10</li><li>breakfast on Saturday 5/10, Sunday 6/10, and Monday 7/10</li></ul>What you will need:<ul><li>camping equipment for yourself and your family (some swags can be provided by AAC)</li><li>lunch for you and your family for each day</li><li>snacks for you and your family</li><li>warm clothes for nighttime</li></ul>How to attend:AAC needs to know who's coming we can help with transport and buy enough food.To attend the Arabana Camp, get a free ticket on this Eventbrite page using the 'Reserve a spot' button above.When you book via Eventbrite, please get a ticket for everyone who will be attending with you - any children, parents, spouses etc. - by using the + button to add more tickets.AAC Project Officer Neil Brougham will then contact the person who made the booking to provide additonal details and arrange assistence for transport.You can also register your interest to attend by visiting or calling the AAC Office in Port Augusta (8641 1583); email admin@arabana.com.au; or contact AAC Project Officer Neil Brougham on 0436 305 890 or n.brougham@arabana.com.au, and provide a pimrary contact and number of people attending. Neil will then get in touch.Ukapi! Let's Go! We look forward to seeing you out at Finniss!

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