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Agnes Abbott: Hard Worker (2006)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip Introducing Agnes Abbott

Original classification rating: G. This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

Agnes introduces herself, her family and her country and tells the dreaming story for the place.

Curator’s notes

This clip places Agnes within the cultural context of her Eastern Arrernte traditions. As a traditional owner she demonstrates her connection to her country by telling the story about the ‘dreaming’ or origin of the place.