Circling the square with Karl Telfer
Jun 11, 2021
3 minutes
Story by Nina Keath.
Photograph by
Jason Porter.
arl Telfer, a highly respected senior man from the Mullawirra Meyunna dry forest family clan – known today as the Kaurna Nation from the Adelaide region – has never done a Welcome to Country. He’s chosen not to because of a question our community still needs to answer. We’re standing at the entrance to the Gemtree Eco Trail where Karl runs cultural tours, when Karl articulates the question with straightforward clarity, ‘How can I welcome you to country that I
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