The Voice of the Land
Pmera Urna Rerlpetjek Lhem
Fridays are Pertame on Country days.
Children and families spend the day on Country, learning through language, culture and connection to the land.
Children learn to read the seasons and recognise when bush foods, medicines and plants are in season, as well as how to gather and hunt.
Learning on Country keeps Pertame knowledge, language and culture strong for the next generation.
“When I’m on country, I feel more relaxed and more open to learning. No sitting around between four walls, you are in the open. Things come back to people when you are on the land. You hear the leaves rustling and the smell of the rain coming. It brings back memories for us Elders. You feel the old people there with you, you feel their joy to see their family back home, and hear their language spoken once again
— Pertame Elder
