ROCK ART CUSTODIANS GO TO THE UNITED NATIONS

In the Pilbara, Josie Alec a Kuruma Marthudunera woman and Raelene Cooper a Mardudhunera woman preparing to travel to Geneva to advocate for the ancient rock art of the Burrup Peninsula, Murujuga, at a United Nations forum.

Traditional custodian Josie Alec said she and Raelene Cooper would be addressing the 15th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples about threats to Aboriginal cultural heritage.

“ The United Nations under the UN declaration for the Indigenous people’s rights and the environmental change rights be actioned in Australia or they have a look into what is actually going on over here with DER, Ms Alec said.

“ With all the mining and the gas and oil, you know industry that’s getting built on the sacred country all around Australia so we have a chance to voice our opinions and that’s basically why we are going.”

They have previously protested against the expansion of Woodside’s Burrup operations to tap the Scarborough gas field, and the proposed removal of more rock art to make way for the proposed Perdaman fertiliser plant.

A go fund me page has been set up to help with the cost of travelling to Geneva Donate

The Save Our Songlines March for Country will be held at Murujuga on July the 10th, 2022.