INDIGENOUS ENCOUNTERS FELLOWS ANNOUNCED FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

Photo: Samara King Credit: Jason McCarthy, NMA

BY: ASAD KHAN

Six Indigenous cultural workers are embarking on a rare opportunity at leading cultural institutions in Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand as part of the National Museum of Australia’s Encounters Fellowship Program

Recipients come from Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. 

The fellowship builds on Indigenous cultural practitioners' experience by providing opportunities to develop skills by working with cultural institutions.

National Museum Director Katherine McMahon said the program has enduring benefits for the institutions and individuals involved.

Samara King, a Karajarri woman from Broome is an Encounters Fellowship Recipient, she said opportunities like these are a great support to have and important for networking.

She said through this program she gets exposed to other First Nations cultural practices and curating, which is a wonderful opportunity.

“I've gone to Fiji and America and these programs come along when you are a student even job opportunities and scholarships.

“I think you should grab the opportunity with both hands and use that time as a student to not only keep learning and doing your degree. But to do these extra opportunities that come with benefits.”

Listen to Samara King speak to Ngaarda Media’s Lead Journalist Asad Khan: