The story of Goŋ-Ḏäl

In Gapuwiyak various elders were interested in the opportunity that this project provided. We started with looking at Yolŋu governance practices and thought about how they could be made more visible. Discussions around governance led to telling stories about how and by whom Gapuwiyak was established. The group talked about how they saw a storm coming and that it was time to ‘clean up out own backyard’. Practicing Balanda Governance was seen as an important part of this work. Through developing and growing an Aboriginal Corporation an opportunity presented itself to learn about Balanda Governance by doing it. The Gapuwiyak steering group agreed that it was a way to play the Balanda business game.  We documented this story which can be downloaded below.

Download the story of the development of the Goŋ-Ḏäl Aboriginal Corporation
Download the story of the development of the Goŋ-Ḏäl Aboriginal Corporation