"a man called JAPULU"

The Oral Heritage of the Indigenous people of Australia is all but lost.

Father McKelson a palatine priest was based in the Kimberley and at
La Grange Mission (Bidyadanga community 170km south of Broome) in the 50’s - 60’s and 70’s broke that tradition by preserving with the people of Bidyadanga one of the most remarkable, comprehensive body of work recorded, of Australian Aboriginal languages.

This is a story of pride and purpose and achievement on many levels and over many years. Commencing with the Aboriginal friend and colleague of Father Kevin McKelson Joseph Bronco, whose contribution to the original recordings and translation of the GARAJARI tapes and also to the four (4) other indigenous language tapes was integral.

The ability to translate each of the five languages has been an enormous effort.

A man called Japulu…is Father Kevin McKelson
This is his story… and a story of the Oral Heritage of our nation. One which must be preserved, for us and for our future generations.
David Waddington
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