KAPULULANGU WOMEN'S LAW AND CULTURE CENTRE
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INTRODUCING KAPULULANGU 
 
The Kapululangu Women’s Law and Culture Centre:
¨ is one of Australia’s most remote women’s centres
¨ the only women’s centre in the  Kutjungka/Tjurabalan region of the south-east Kimberley
¨ the only Law and Culture organization in Balgo
¨ a key provider of Aboriginal Law and Culture opportunities in the Kimberley
¨ was established in 1999, but traces its history back to 1983
¨ is mandated by its founding women elders to revitalize Women’s Law and to care for Women and Community.




NEWS UPDATE
 
Kapululangu's inaugural Women's Culture Learning Camp                           
in Balgo on 23 to 29 August 2010.
  


Kapululangu Women are inviting 15 women to attend a Women’s Cultural Learning Camp in the last week of August 2010.
This will be 7 days living with the women elders on the Balgo Women’s Law Ground. You will participate in ceremonies with the Elders, visit Country, and learn a little about life in one of Australia’s most remote Aboriginal communities. Plus there’ll be daily Cultural Awakening workshops, Breaking the Silen
ce Circles, as well as opportunities to visit other agencies in Balgo.
The Cultural Learning  program promises to be dynamic and invaluable. Especially for women who want a greater understanding of themselves in relationship with Indigenous Australia, and want to assist in improving the relationship between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians.
This is an income-generating venture for Kapululangu. The fee pays the Women Elders as your cultural teachers, and covers workshop expenses (including food). It also provides a small contribution to Kapululangu to help the Elders run their community programs where they pass their cultural knowledge to their younger generations. You get the added bonus of knowing that by attending you will be helping your hosts keep their Law and Culture alive.

Interested?
Go to our
Women's Camp
page



 

Kapululangu's April
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Among the latest news is....

Women Dance for Minister Hames

When Minister Hames, Western Australia’s Minister for Indigenous Affairs, visited Balgo community on 10 February 2010 Kapululangu Women welcomed him and friends onto their Women’s Law Ground. Painted up with ochres they sung and danced him onto Country.
Chairwoman Ruby Darkie presented the Minister with a necklace of ininti beads as a reminder of the strength of Balgo women. 

They presented him with a letter and asked him to help them raise the funds they needed to keep on operating their organisation, and to help them secure the future of their efforts to teach Law and Culture to their grandchildren and great-grannies.

The Minister said that he felt very honoured by their welcome and promised that he would do his best to assist them.

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JOIN THE 500 X $500 CLUB

The Kapululangu Board invites you to join the 500 X $500 Club. 
        
Kapululangu is looking for 500 people to pledge $500 per year for as many years as possible. Pledges are not binding. Payments can be made annually or monthly. Make a $500 donation to our bank account (see back cover) & email your name, the date of deposit, the amount to: admin@kapululangu.org     More information iis available on Donations and Support page.



Kapululangu's Cultural Activities and Services Participation


Kapululangu Statistics for January to March 2010

TOTAL NUMBER OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ONLY = 113
TOTAL NUMBER OFACTIVITIES AND SERVICES = 137

TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ONLY = 894
TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN ALL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES= 1057


COMPARE WITH ....

TOTAL 2009-10 (from July 2009 to March 2010

CULTURAL NUMBER OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ONLY = 157
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES = 306

TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ONLY = 608
TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN ALL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES = 1848


(Note: Balgo's population = 350 Aboriginal residents + 60 Non-Indigenous staff - source: 2006 ABS)



Website last updated 11 June 2010
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