Karrka Kirnti Aboriginal women’s cultural program

• Reach:

  NSW

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Karrka Kirnti Aboriginal women's cultural program is a seven day cultural camp for staff and female inmates of New South Wales corrective services run out of Brewarinna. Traditional knowledges such as bush tucker are emphasised. The program deals with issues including:

• the after-effects of colonisation
• assimilation
• stolen generations
• racism
• dreamtime mythology
• land rights.

Corrective Services New South Wales abstract

Contacts

Corrective Services NSW
Henry Deane Building
20 Lee Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: (02) 8346 1333
Fax: (02) 8346 1205

Related publications

Maurer P (2004)

Reducing the numbers of Aboriginal women in custody: the Karrka Kirnti Aboriginal women’s cultural program.

Indigenous Law Bulletin; 6(1):

• Links
• View article: Reducing the numbers of Aboriginal women in custody: the Karrka Kirnti Aboriginal women’s cultural program
• View information: Reducing the numbers of Aboriginal women in custody: the Karrka Kirnti Aboriginal women’s cultural program
• View website: Indigenous Law Bulletin

Links

• View report: Diversion programs for Indigenous women
  Information on Karrka Kirnti Aboriginal women’s cultural program on page 7
• View website: Department of Corrective Services New South Wales