Denise Goodfellow sends this press press release for the NT News and
government:
In October, 2004 Peterson Nganjmirra and other custodians of Baby
Dreaming
(Gudjekbinj), western Arnhem Land, and other leaders of Mamadewerrie and
Gumadeer decided to set aside a large billabong near the Gumadeer
River for
birdwatching.
This decision was made after the custodians had participated in
birdwatching
workshops funded by the Northern Territory Government and run by Denise
Lawungkurr Goodfellow.
Their dedication to such a cause was demonstrated in mid-2005 when
young men
went hunting on surrounding billabongs for waterfowl. Despite
finding none
they left the bird billabong inviolate.
They showed the billabong to a group of visitors, from Gondwana
Dreaming,
Manning Clark House and the Australian Museum Society. Thousands of
waterfowl were present.
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Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
http://www.denisegoodfellow.com
http://www.earthfoot.org
http://www.mcguire-spickard.com/baby_dreaming/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baby-dreaming
http://www.ausbird.com
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