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Room: Chat with Gayle Mather from Port Augusta TAFE at 12 noon (CST)
Topic: Walking Together
 Jun 18, 12:27: Karen> Hi Bronny from Port Augusta!
 Jun 18, 12:27: Bronny> Hello Karen. Where are you from
 Jun 18, 12:27: Karen> Hamish, Richard and Philip are you all still there?
 Jun 18, 12:27: Bronny> Is there anyone else in here?
 Jun 18, 12:27: Karen> I'm from Complete JABA in Adelaide, we're the ones who built the website!
 Jun 18, 12:28: Bronny> Oh ok. My Mum is Gayle Mather. So I thought I would come and check it out
 Jun 18, 12:29: Karen> Just rang your Dad, Bronny, to find out how far away your Mum is! I met them both Friday at the launch of the On-line Event.
 Jun 18, 12:30: Bronny> I think that this site is a really good thing
 Jun 18, 12:30: Bronny> Oh Ok so you would have seen someone else who I know very well. Clarry Coulthard
 Jun 18, 12:31: Karen> It's been an amazing project to work on - I've learnt so much and met so many interesting people!
 Jun 18, 12:31: Gayle has entered the room
 Jun 18, 12:31: Welcome Gayle,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 12:31: Karen> I LOVED that Bush Tucker Song! Still can't get it out of my head!!
 Jun 18, 12:31: Gayle> Hi Everyone
 Jun 18, 12:31: Karen> G'day Gayle! Good to see you!
 Jun 18, 12:31: Bronny> Hello Mum
 Jun 18, 12:31: Gayle> I hope you have all the actions right!!
 Jun 18, 12:32: Bronny> The Bush Tucker Song does that to everyone!
 Jun 18, 12:32: Jolanda has entered the room
 Jun 18, 12:32: Welcome Jolanda,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 12:32: Karen> I've been teaching all my friends - it's a lot of fun!
 Jun 18, 12:32: Roger> Howdy all
 Jun 18, 12:32: Gayle> HI Jolanda
 Jun 18, 12:32: Roger>
 Jun 18, 12:32: Karen> Hi Jolanda, we've just joined with Gayle Mather from Port Augusta.
 Jun 18, 12:32: Roger>
 Jun 18, 12:33: Karen> Gayle, tell me about the work you do at the TAFE - your audios on the website are great listening!
 Jun 18, 12:33: John> Hi Gayle - glad to see you made it
 Jun 18, 12:34: Jolanda> Hello we are all from Salisbury SE Ps.
 Jun 18, 12:34: Gayle> Thankyou!!
 Jun 18, 12:34: Gayle> I work as an Education Manager
 Jun 18, 12:35: Gayle> My main focus is in Aboriginal tourism
 Jun 18, 12:35: Jolanda> hello G ayle I am with my year 3 class learning about chat rooms.
 Jun 18, 12:35: Gayle> So I travel a lot through the Flinders Ranges and the Pitjantjatjara Lands working with Aboriginal people
 Jun 18, 12:36: Gayle> Hello to all the students at Salisbury
 Jun 18, 12:37: Jolanda> I have 4 students who have been to Pt Augusta and I have taught at Augusta Park PS some years ago'
 Jun 18, 12:37: Gayle> In Port August a we have over 3500 Aboriginal people with over 20 language groups represented
 Jun 18, 12:37: Karen> What kinds of things do you do with the Aboriginal people in terms of tourism?
 Jun 18, 12:37: Jolanda> How many aboriginal students go to school in Port Augusta?
 Jun 18, 12:37: gill has entered the room
 Jun 18, 12:37: Welcome gill,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 12:38: Gayle> We have been offering the Certificate in Tourism Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Guiding to students at Iga Warta
 Jun 18, 12:39: Gayle> We have lots of schools but there are about 100 at the high school
 Jun 18, 12:39: Gayle> Hi Gill
 Jun 18, 12:39: gill> hi I am from School of the Air - Pt Augusta
 Jun 18, 12:39: Jolanda> What types of jobs do aboriginal students train for?
 Jun 18, 12:39: Karen> Were you involved in developing the curriculum for the Certificate?
 Jun 18, 12:39: Gayle> At some of our schools students learn Aboriginal languages
 Jun 18, 12:40: Gayle> Getting jobs is very difficult for Aboriginal people as there is still a lot of racism in our town but we run courses in Office Admin, Horticulture, tourism and literacy and numeracy
 Jun 18, 12:41: Gayle> Not in the actual curriculum but I modify it to suit my students, their culture and region
 Jun 18, 12:41: Jolanda> What is the most popular aboriginal Languge taught in Port Augusta?
 Jun 18, 12:41: Gayle> HI to the SOTA mob
 Jun 18, 12:41: jimi has entered the room
 Jun 18, 12:41: Welcome jimi,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 12:42: Gayle> hi Jimi
 Jun 18, 12:43: Karen> Why do you think there is still so much racism in Port Augusta?
 Jun 18, 12:44: jimi> hi Gayle, Kaz. This is James Boundy, I thought I'd check in to see how it's going
 Jun 18, 12:44: Gayle> I think that it is always easy to blame someone when the town is depressed and there is also a huge lack of understanding of Aboriginal culture in the non-Aboriginal community
 Jun 18, 12:45: Gayle> HI James!
 Jun 18, 12:46: Gayle> People need to understand that Aboriginal culture is as vital today as it always was and it still rules the lives of the Aboriginal people. There is a belief that it is all over but the cultures here are still very strong
 Jun 18, 12:46: Karen> Hi James - good to see you!
 Jun 18, 12:46: Karen> Jolanda do your students have some questions for Gayle about Aboriginal culture?
 Jun 18, 12:46: Gayle> The most popular languages taught are Pitjantjatjara and Adnyamathanha
 Jun 18, 12:47: Gayle> Adnyamathanha is the language of the Flinders Ranges
 Jun 18, 12:48: Jolanda> How long have you worked in Port Augusta?
 Jun 18, 12:48: Gayle> Arabana is also taught and that is the language of the Marree area
 Jun 18, 12:49: Gayle> 12 years in Port Augusta but I grew up in the Flinders Ranges at a little place called Beltana
 Jun 18, 12:49: jimi> How many regional dialects would there have been around the Port Augusta area?
 Jun 18, 12:51: Colin> hello
 Jun 18, 12:52: Jolanda> How many hours do you work in a week?
 Jun 18, 12:52: Gayle> I think we are so lucky to live in a town with so many cultures represented. Both of my daughters learnt Aboriginal languages at school here
 Jun 18, 12:53: Gayle> Gill can you say hi to Bridie for me she was amazing at the launch in Adelaide
 Jun 18, 12:53: Gayle> Hello Colin
 Jun 18, 12:54: Gayle> for some reason James my answer to you did not come up
 Jun 18, 12:54: Karen> Hi Colin, we're talking with Gayle Mather about Aboriginal culture, education and tourism!
 Jun 18, 12:54: Colin> hi there i was listening to the SOTA before a good idea broadcasting it over the net
 Jun 18, 12:54: Karen> Where are you from Colin?
 Jun 18, 12:55: Gayle> so I will try again, Pt Augusta was traditionally a meeting place for Aborignal people and so there have always been many languages represented here but we currently have about 22
 Jun 18, 12:55: Colin> Southern Yorke Peninsula ( Down South)
 Jun 18, 12:56: Jolanda> Whats the weather today in Port Augusta? it was freezing here in Salisbury this morning.
 Jun 18, 12:56: Gayle> I work 35 hours a week but often there are out of hours time in travel etc
 Jun 18, 12:56: Gayle> We have some study centres on Yorke Peninsular
 Jun 18, 12:57: Colin> There is one here in Yorketown
 Jun 18, 12:57: Gayle> It was very cold here this morning but the sun is shining and it is about 17
 Jun 18, 12:57: Denni> Hello?
 Jun 18, 12:57: Gayle> Hi Denni
 Jun 18, 12:57: jimi has left the room
 Jun 18, 12:57: Denni> Who welcomed me?
 Jun 18, 12:57: jimi has entered the room
 Jun 18, 12:57: Welcome jimi,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 12:57: Gayle> HI Jessica
 Jun 18, 12:57: Karen> The welcome is automatic - but we all welcome you!
 Jun 18, 12:57: Jessica> hi,i'm a school kid doing a project on school of the air. what can you tell me
 Jun 18, 12:57: Denni> Can I please speak to someone who know anything about the school of the air thing?!
 Jun 18, 12:58: Jessica> hello?
 Jun 18, 12:58: Gayle> Where are you from Jessica and Denni
 Jun 18, 12:58: Jolanda> we're jealous! the airconditioner is even blowing out cold air.
 Jun 18, 12:58: Denni> I need some information about the school of the air. I am a student and I need to know about it.
 Jun 18, 12:58: Denni> Jessica is my friend
 Jun 18, 12:58: Karen> Gayle, what made you decide to focus your work on Aboriginal people?
 Jun 18, 12:59: Jessica> hi Gayle, i'm a school kid doing a project on school of the air
 Jun 18, 12:59: Denni> What is happenign in here?
 Jun 18, 12:59: Jessica> fgs
 Jun 18, 12:59: Jessica> Adelaide hills
 Jun 18, 12:59: jimi> thanks for that Gayle, I'm refreshing a bit slowly at the moment, so it took me a while to get the response anyway
 Jun 18, 13:00: Jessica> adelaide hills
 Jun 18, 13:00: Gayle> I was very fortunate to grow up in the Flinders Ranges and learn a lot about Adnyamathanha people and their culture and so I have been interested since I was ten and it just seemed the obvious choice
 Jun 18, 13:00: Denni> If you know anything about the school of air can you whisper to me please!
 Jun 18, 13:01: Jessica> so what can you tell us Gayle?
 Jun 18, 13:01: Gayle> I htink Australia would be an even better place to live if we all had an understanding of the Aboriginal culture
 Jun 18, 13:01: Jessica> Jessica whispers to Denni>i agree
 Jun 18, 13:02: Jessica> jessica whispers i agree
 Jun 18, 13:02: Jessica> i agree Gayle
 Jun 18, 13:02: Denni> Please tell me about the centenury of federation or anything to do with that. I need some info as I will be doing a coloumn in our school news letter.
 Jun 18, 13:02: Gayle> I dont know a great deal about school of the air I work in TAFE in Aborignal Education
 Jun 18, 13:03: Jessica> Hello?
 Jun 18, 13:03: Denni> GAYLE!! PLEASE!
 Jun 18, 13:03: Jessica> sounds cool Gayle
 Jun 18, 13:03: Jolanda> The students with me are fascinated with the concept of SOTA
 Jun 18, 13:03: Karen> Denni, Jessica - have you seen the info on the website already?
 Jun 18, 13:04: Jessica> do you enjoy working in TAFE?
 Jun 18, 13:04: Gayle> I think Centenary of Federation is an important celebration for Australia but we need to remember that Aborignal people were here for thousands of years before that
 Jun 18, 13:04: Denni> Oops! This topic is walking together. What is that about? That has nothing to do with centenury of federation does it?!
 Jun 18, 13:04: Denni> Karen..Can you give me more information
 Jun 18, 13:04: Jessica> Sure Jolanda but we dont get it
 Jun 18, 13:04: Gayle> So I think this website is great as it has a focus on Aboriginal connections as well as the very important work of the Overland Telegraph
 Jun 18, 13:05: Jolanda> unfortunately I don't think we have any aboriginal enrollemnts at our school, so the students are limited in that contact here.
 Jun 18, 13:05: Gayle> Reconciliation is what it is all about
 Jun 18, 13:05: Colin> Have a look at the web site http://oac/.schools.sa.edu.au/sota/
 Jun 18, 13:05: Denni> Karen..How old are you? Are you a student or what?
 Jun 18, 13:05: Jessica> Karen we looked but its nonsense talk
 Jun 18, 13:05: Gayle> and that is definitely about centenary of federation
 Jun 18, 13:05: Karen> Denni I work for the company that built the website - what do you specifically need to know?
 Jun 18, 13:05: Denni> Will that website give us information?
 Jun 18, 13:05: Jessica> yeah weve learnt about reconciliation
 Jun 18, 13:05: Gayle> I love working at TAFE with the Aboriginal people
 Jun 18, 13:06: Jessica> Karen, we need to know about school of the air
 Jun 18, 13:06: Karen> Jessica what have you learnt about reconciliation?
 Jun 18, 13:06: Roger has entered the room
 Jun 18, 13:06: Welcome Roger,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 13:06: Denni> Karen, I need to know anything really. Um..probably stuff about the school of the air. Like about those people who get taught over radio's because they live in the outback.
 Jun 18, 13:06: Jessica> im glad Gayle
 Jun 18, 13:07: Colin> School of the Air Web Site = http://oac/.schools.sa.edu.au/sota/
 Jun 18, 13:07: Denni> Can you help?
 Jun 18, 13:07: Colin> that should give you info
 Jun 18, 13:07: Denni> Does that website really give us good info?
 Jun 18, 13:07: Jessica> Karen, it's about white & black people being equal
 Jun 18, 13:07: Gayle> Thaks Colin
 Jun 18, 13:08: Jolanda> Does your family have a special dreaming ?
 Jun 18, 13:08: Denni> Karen?
 Jun 18, 13:08: Colin> My Welcome
 Jun 18, 13:08: Jessica> i think we should treat everyone the same
 Jun 18, 13:08: Gayle> Hi Roger
 Jun 18, 13:08: Denni> Hello? why won't anyone help me? I'm in desperate need of info!!!!
 Jun 18, 13:08: Karen> Thanks Colin. So back to Gayle!! Tell us about some of the Aboriginal Tourism projects you know about
 Jun 18, 13:09: Jessica> Jolanda, i love dreaming stories
 Jun 18, 13:09: Jessica> Karen pleaz talk to me!
 Jun 18, 13:09: Gayle> Yes it is about equal opportunity - but not the same opportuinity
 Jun 18, 13:10: Denni> PLEASE GIVE ME INFO ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF THE AIR!
 Jun 18, 13:10: Jolanda> which dreaming story is specifically for the people of Beltana?
 Jun 18, 13:10: Gayle> Dreaming stories are a very important part of Aborigina culture
 Jun 18, 13:10: Jessica> me & denni only haveuntil 10 to
 Jun 18, 13:10: Karen> Denni & Jessica, there is a forum on Thursday about SOTA, and a chat Thursday at 3pm with one of the SOTA teachers. If you can't wait until then please look at the website Colin has referred you to.
 Jun 18, 13:10: Denni> You people are absoulutly no help to me! I'm leaving!
 Jun 18, 13:10: Gayle> the Adnyamathanha people have a story called Awi Irta which your school library may have
 Jun 18, 13:11: Denni> Thankyou Karen!
 Jun 18, 13:11: Gayle> There are lots of stories for the Beltana area
 Jun 18, 13:11: Jessica> karen you arre sso helpful.
 Jun 18, 13:12: Colin> Cant you kick people off of this chat?
 Jun 18, 13:12: Gayle> The best way to get to know more about Aboriginal culture is from an Aborignal person from the area.
 Jun 18, 13:13: Jessica> so how old are you people? i feel kind of left out & little
 Jun 18, 13:13: Colin> Down this way it is the Narunga People i believe( Hopefully spelt ok)
 Jun 18, 13:13: John has left the room
 Jun 18, 13:13: Jolanda> Who is the main character(s) of the Awi Irta story. Our Friendly Teacher-Librarian can't identify the story by title. please
 Jun 18, 13:13: Jessica> no Colin,
 Jun 18, 13:13: bomba has entered the room
 Jun 18, 13:13: Welcome bomba,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 13:13: Gayle> I know that there are people in Adelaide who do visit schools for that reason - or maybe you could arrnage a school camp to Iga Warta in the Flinders Ranges
 Jun 18, 13:14: Denni> This place is no help! I'm leaving!
 Jun 18, 13:14: Jessica> how old are you Jolanda?
 Jun 18, 13:14: Karen> Jessica, talk to our special guest, Gayle Mather, about the work she does - she's visited many different Aboriginal communities and has a lot to share with you!
 Jun 18, 13:14: Jessica> don't leave Denni
 Jun 18, 13:14: Gayle> Yep that is right Colin
 Jun 18, 13:14: Denni> Elvis has left the building.
 Jun 18, 13:15: Denni> GOOD_BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
 Jun 18, 13:15: bomba> bye elvis
 Jun 18, 13:15: Jessica> so Gayle do you think the government should apologize?
 Jun 18, 13:15: Denni has left the room
 Jun 18, 13:15: jimi> For the project girls - http://www/.crosswinds.net/~wafre/links.htm
 Jun 18, 13:15: bomba> elvis was last seen on ayres rock
 Jun 18, 13:15: Gayle> the book is called Awi Irta and is written by Terry Coulthard and is available from Iga Warta for $6.95 and is written in both English and Adnymathanha
 Jun 18, 13:15: Jessica> do not go Denni
 Jun 18, 13:15: Karen> Hello bomba, where are you from?
 Jun 18, 13:16: Denni has entered the room
 Jun 18, 13:16: Welcome Denni,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 13:16: jimi> it's got a whole lot of links to australian racial equality sites, might help
 Jun 18, 13:16: bomba> adelaide
 Jun 18, 13:16: Denni has left the room
 Jun 18, 13:16: Gayle> I think it is a bit late for this government to apologise but I think it is important for an official apology to be made so we can move on.
 Jun 18, 13:16: Jessica> do you think so Gayle
 Jun 18, 13:16: bomba> just checking this site out before my kids come on after
 Jun 18, 13:16: Jessica> i agree Gayle
 Jun 18, 13:17: Jessica> you have kids bomb
 Jun 18, 13:17: Jolanda> Gayle have the aboriginal coomunities around Indulkana developed their art centre ?
 Jun 18, 13:17: Gayle> Hi Bomba where in Adelaide?
 Jun 18, 13:17: bomba> 3
 Jun 18, 13:17: Jessica> cool Bomba thats like me
 Jun 18, 13:17: bomba> near gawler
 Jun 18, 13:18: bomba> where you from jessica
 Jun 18, 13:18: Gayle> Yes they have an art centre and it is doing very well - they had displays at WomAdelaide
 Jun 18, 13:18: Jessica> how old are you bomba
 Jun 18, 13:18: Jessica> Adelaide
 Jun 18, 13:19: bomba> old
 Jun 18, 13:19: Jessica> cool Gayle, whats the adress
 Jun 18, 13:19: Gayle> Just a comment to everyone - sorry about the typos on my part but also you must always spell Aboriginal with a captal A
 Jun 18, 13:19: bomba> so whats the general idea of this site
 Jun 18, 13:19: Jolanda> Sorry Gayle about my typing but we are very enthusiastic about talking to you today!
 Jun 18, 13:19: Gayle> I dont think they have a web page
 Jun 18, 13:20: Jessica> well im 16
 Jun 18, 13:20: Gayle> Well thankyou Jolanda
 Jun 18, 13:21: Jessica has left the room
 Jun 18, 13:21: Gayle> My children went to a school where they were in the minority - only 40% were non-Aboriginal students
 Jun 18, 13:22: Gayle> So they had a wonderful opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture.
 Jun 18, 13:22: Karen> How many Aboriginal people have you got enrolled in the TAFE Certificate course?
 Jun 18, 13:23: kay has entered the room
 Jun 18, 13:23: Welcome kay,
Welcome to the CTC chat room!
 Jun 18, 13:23: Colin> if you would like more info on the Narunga People on Yorke Peninsula you could have a look at http://www/.yorkeregion.on.net then click on the map , then Point Pearce. I know its not up north but still it has some good info
 Jun 18, 13:23: Gert> Hi
 Jun 18, 13:23: Gayle> There are about 15 in the tourism course but there are lots of other courses here too
 Jun 18, 13:23: Gert> im a aborigional
 Jun 18, 13:24: Gayle> And our region covers Eyre Peninsular, Yorke Peninsular and North to the Flinders and Pitjantjatjara Lands
 Jun 18, 13:24: