I didn’t finish up my schooling, but I know I was strong in my ownership of my knowledge,
my spirit, my kinship.
Kaylene specifically talked about how important the Cultural Mapping Camp was for the healing
process at both an individual level and at the level of Bunuba society. She spoke of the cultural
mapping process as a foundation, connecting everyone through their muwayi, so then the
whole community can be strengthened together.
Kaylene noted that the Bunuba native title experience lacked the process they were going
through with the cultural mapping at the time of her interview. Kaylene believes that the
cultural mapping process should have happened first. She feels that if that had happened, it
might have avoided a lot of misunderstanding, conflict and trauma. Kaylene felt that there
needed to be another healing camp bringing all Bunuba people together to try and ensure
everyone clearly understands their connections to Country and to each other.
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