Two-Way Learning: Sharing Conservation Education at the Warmun Art Centre and the Grimwade Centre

Abstract

This invited paper details the partnership between the Warmun Art Centre and the Grimwade Centre and examines its value as a model for conservation programs world-wide. For the Gija people of the Kimberley region in northwestern Australia, Ngarranggarni is the belief and knowledge system that guides the Gija way of life. Gija ancestors established Ngarranggarni when they created the land, law, plants, animals, and people. Ngarranggarni guides contemporary Gija life, governing family and clan relationships and Gija people’s connection to, and responsibility for, their clan country. It defines who Gija people are and sets out clear rules for how to behave properly as a member of Gija society. ..