The Yiriman Project

A short doco explaining the work of Yiriman, a Youth Project in the Kimberley seeking to build stories in young people. Yiriman and the Back to Country trips were conceived and developed by elders concerned for their young people, particularly in regard for the capacity for self harm and substance abuse, and saw the need for a place where youth could separate themselves from negative influences, and reconnect with their culture in a remote and culturally significant place.

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Yiriman and the Back to Country trips were conceived and developed by the elders from four Kimberly language groups: Nyikina, Mangala, Karajarri and Walmajarri. The elders were concerned for their young people, particularly in regard for the capacity for self harm and substance abuse, and saw the need for a place where youth could separate themselves from negative influences, and reconnect with their culture in a remote and culturally significant place. Through this reconnection young people gain strength and resilience, and build positive stories which they take with them back to their towns and communities.

Copyright 2007, by the contributing author. Cite/attribute Resource. anotherdom. (2008, February 05). The Yiriman Project. Retrieved August 22, 2008, from EngageMedia Web site: http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/anotherdom/videos/Wa_Short.mov. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.