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Published
October 20, 2022
November 1, 2022
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November 1, 2022
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Written by
Marlikka Perdrisat
she/her
Nyikina Warrwa and Wangkumara Barkindji
Written by
Marlikka Perdrisat
she/her
Nyikina Warrwa and Wangkumara Barkindji
Written by
The Common Ground Team

This video is part of a series called Concepts of Country, directed by Marlikka Perdrisat.

My blood sisters, all my kids call them Mum.
— Nyikina woman Rahaney Poelina
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