Oombulgurri Poem Pdf

The line "But the stories of the people / Are with us still" is the thematic crux of the poem. While the mission buildings (the "stone and clay") may fall into disrepair or stand "still," the intangible culture—the stories and the memory of the ancestors—survives. This reflects the Indigenous concept of Country : the land and the people are inseparable. Even after a massacre, the presence of the ancestors remains in the land.

: A detailed study guide focusing on language, identity, and the impacts of colonization. NSW Department of Education Resource Oombulgurri Poem Pdf

Liam clicked. The file downloaded, its icon a plain white scroll. When he opened it, the first page was blank except for a single line in a faded, typewriter font: The line "But the stories of the people