These are our stories

Name: Joshua Rivers
Occupation: Indigenous Liaison Officer, Youth Leader
Place of Residence: Tamworth, NSW
Tribe/Language: Goonniyandy people
Name: Janis Koolmatrie
Occupation: Mother, qualified school teacher
Place of Residence: Raukkan Community, SA
Tribe/Language: Ngarrindjeri people
Name: Ps Nathan Seden
Occupation: Youth Pastor, Power of the Spirit Fellowship
Place of Residence: Cairns, QLD
Tribe/Language: Wuthati people, Argan people (Torres Strait)
Name: Dr Esme Bamblett
Occupation: CEO Aborigines Advancement League, Senior Pastor Barak Christian Ministries, Victoria Police Indigenous Officers' Chaplain
Place of Residence: Melbourne, VIC
Tribe/Language: Bangerang and Wiradjuri people
Name: Pamela Sampson
Place of Residence: Alice Springs, NT
Tribe/Language: Warlpiri people
Name: Julieanne Ross
Place of Residence: Lajamanu, NT
Tribe/Language: Warlpiri
Name: Michael Khan
Occupation: Chef
Place of Residence: Broome, WA
Tribe/Language: Noongar people
Name: Rodney Rivers
Occupation: Musician, Stockman, Translation work
Place of Residence: Perth, WA
Tribe/Language: Moola Bulla people, Gidja people, Gooniyandi people
Name: Ps Tim Edwards
Occupation: Pastor
Place of Residence: Perth, WA
Tribe/Language: Mamu People of Innisfail, North Queensland
Name: Auntie Barbara "Barbie" Lenoy
Place of Residence: Palm Island
Tribe/Language: Woorabinda people of Central Queensland
Barbara "Barbie" Lenoy
Name: Danny Jinderah
Place of Residence: Broome, WA
Tribe/Language: Yiyili people
Name: Mona Olsson
Occupation: Retired Nurse, Midwife
Place of Residence: Adelaide, SA
Tribe/Language: Yankunytjatjara people
Name: Luis West
Occupation: Student
Place of Residence: Darwin, NT
Tribe/Language: Torres Strait Islander, East Timorese
Name: Anthony Edwards Jnr
Occupation: Chairperson, Radiant Life College
Place of Residence: Innisfail, QLD
Tribe/Language: Mamu people
Name: Sebastian Watson
Place of Residence: Yuendemu, NT
Tribe/Language: Warlpiri people
Name: Ps Ada Boland
Occupation: School Counsellor
Place of Residence: Townsville, QLD
Tribe/Language: Kooma and Kamilaroi people

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