Rosie Halsmith spoke with MudMap Studio’s Vanessa Margetts, and Naomi Appleby and Sarah Yu of Nyamba Buru Yawuru, about the present and future of the Yawuru Cultural Management Plan and its everyday role in the community. Based in Broome, Nyamba Buru Yawuru is a not-for-profit company owned by Yawuru native title holders that manages the tangible and non-tangible assets of the Yawuru community for the empowerment of Yawuru and other Aboriginal people within the region’s economy.
Rosie Halsmith — Naomi, Sarah and Vanessa, could you tell me a bit about yourselves?
Naomi Appleby — I am a Yawuru and Karajarri woman – Yawuru are the Traditional Owners of the Broome region. I work as a special project coordinator in the Mangara unit at Nyamba Buru Yawuru (NBY). Mangara means “always” or “forever.” In this unit, we focus on cultural heritage management, research and curatorial projects.
I have always been in the cultural heritage realm, working in the protection of culture and spending time with Yawuru people.
I also work in the Mangara unit at NBY – I work in cultural heritage. My background is in teaching and in anthropology, but my forte is in
