Donate to our culture camps

We run On-Country Culture Camps that bring together Aboriginal elders, families and young people. They help our people learn and maintain their culture; and improve family and community relations. The camps are safe environments where there’s a focus on nurturing positive engagement, knowledge sharing and learning. Camp activities include Aboriginal art and craft making, fishing, bush tucker gathering, storytelling and traditional song and dance. All of which contribute to better social cohesion and community wellbeing.

We have DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) status and all donations are tax deductible. For more information please contact us.

$100 donation

$100.00

Your gift feeds community on Country. We catch fish and gather bush tucker on camp, but need to supplement with store-bought supplies. All donations are tax deductible.

$250 donation

$250.00

Your gift gets us there. Fuel for our off-road vehicles is expensive, but without it there's no camp. Your contribution makes the journey to Country possible. All donations are tax deductible.

 

 

$500 donation

$500.00

Your gift runs a full weekend camp. Covering food, fuel and everything we need to bring families together on Country. We catch fish and gather bush tucker, but need store-bought supplies too — and fuel for our 4WD vehicles is expensive. All donations are tax deductible.

 

$1,000 donation

$1,000.00

Your gift brings Elders to Country. Two senior cultural advisors - Aboriginal Elders who hold sacred knowledge, traditional law and heritage can spend a whole weekend sharing their wisdom with the next generation. All donations are tax deductible.

 

Positive impacts and testimonials

The benefits of culture camps were highlighted as a result of the Wirnan Intergeneration Engagement and Learning Project, which is a collaboration between six Kimberley Art Centres.
  
Curtin University evaluated the impacts of the project and found that taking part in art, crafts and cultural activities strengthens culture and language and improves wellbeing.
 
The project rates highly in terms of improvement of cultural engagement and community wellbeing.
 
The success factors for cultural engagement include intergenerational exchange, transfer of knowledge and skills, performance opportunities, elder-led events and storytelling. All of which are part of the culture camps.
 
The wellbeing improvement indicators from participation in culture camps and other activities have been increased pride, happiness, greater connection among participants, and mental and spiritual regeneration.

Here are some testimonials from some of our people, which illustrate the importance of the culture camps and going back on Country:

“It was really good when everyone just went out and enjoyed the bush. You get more inspiration, when we go back on Country, like sometimes you have dreams about different places and can paint about it. It opens up your whole spirit out there and your tuned into nature and things like the spirit of the land.” (Artist/Arts-worker)

“It makes me feel much, much better and even stronger, going back to country. Just walking around, you see images, the landscape where your people once were..” (Artist)

“I want to try and get people out on country. Country cleans people's minds. It's sort of like healing them holistically, the whole body. Mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally.” (Arts-worker)

“Back to country stuff is really important. For Aboriginal people, there are a lot of young kids nowadays, they never got an opportunity to learn from the old people about the bush tucker, the hunting and gathering and everything. Gathering together, doing corroboree together, we are teaching young people the old ways.” (Arts-worker)

Reference: Buckley, A. 2022 Wirnan Intergeneration Engagement and Learning Project: Impact Evaluation. Curtin University, Perth

 

Every contribution helps keep culture alive for the next generation. Thank you.

For more information about giving to support us, our programs and DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) status, please contact us.