{"id":90,"date":"2019-07-24T13:55:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webcreator.com.au\/barc\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2024-12-08T02:59:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T02:59:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webcreator.com.au\/barc\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

YOUR LAW, OUR LAW:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROTOCOLS FOR\nVISITING JAWOYN AND NMNRC COMMUNITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These protocols were finalised on 24th August, 2007, \u00a0by Phyllis Wiynjorroc, Peter Manabaru,\u00a0 Jimmy Wesan, Nell Brown, Sybil Ranch, Wes Miller and Michael Berto, assisted by Claire Smith and Gary Jackson<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian law\nhas changed so that non-Aboriginal people no longer need a permit to visit\nAboriginal township areas.  This means\nthere will be more visitors to our communities. \nWe ask these visitors to work with the structures and principles that we\nhave in place, and to abide by our protocols concerning country, kin and\nculture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018You can change\nyour law.  We don\u2019t change our law.  Our law is one law\u2014one law, unchanging.\u2019 Nell\nBrown, traditional owner, Bagala clan lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrival<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.         On arrival in our community, you should\nproceed directly to the council office and introduce yourself to the Community\nManager who will then introduce you to the President of the community and, if\nrelevant, the senior traditional owner. This means that the people who are\nresponsible for the day-to-day running of the community are aware that you are\nvisiting, and can tell you about anything specific that you will need to know\n(such as no go areas and whether there is \u201cSorry Business\u201d going on).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appropriate\nBehaviours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.         Always be modest in your\nbehaviour.  You should speak quietly,\nwalk at a moderate pace, and try not to be intrusive in your general\nbehaviour.  Women, in particular, should\ndress modestly, as Aboriginal women do.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting\nthe Surrounding Country<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.         While the permit system has changed to\nallow access to the public areas of communities, please remember that this does\nnot entitle you to enter without permission into the private and residential\nparts of the communities and you still need a permit to apply to enter\nAboriginal land outside of the community areas. In order to do this, you should\ngo through the normal processes implemented by the Northern Land Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.         Once you have received a permit, you\nare not to approach any Jawoyn rock art or archaeological sites without the\npermission and guidance of Aboriginal Elders. \nThis is because there are many sacred sites, which cannot be visited by\neveryone, and some of these sites contain important things that should not be\ndisturbed. Old people know the location of the best sites, and they will guide\nyou to the places that it is appropriate for you to visit, and will protect you\nfrom going to places that could hurt you. \nOld people have to be paid for this service.  If you only visit country with old people, we\nknow that you are serious about learning about Aboriginal culture, and that you\nhave not disturbed sites that are sacred to us. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.         Some places are family places, and you\nshould only visit these areas accompanied by relevant clan members endorsed by\nthe Elders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking\nPhotos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.         You should ask for permission before\nyou take photos.  If they are photos of\nthe community as a whole, you should ask at the Council office.  If they are photos of people, you should ask\nthe individuals involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.         Copies of photos should be given to the\npeople involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.         You should ask for permission before\nyou publish any photos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publishing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.         Permission to publish a photograph is\ngiven for one time only.  Permission\nshould be re-sought for any further publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.       If you are given permission to publish\nphotos, you should pay a small sum to the appropriate people.  The idea here is that people publish\nphotographs in order to further their careers, and that they get monetary benefit\nfrom this, so Aboriginal people should get a small monetary benefit as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11.       If you wish to publish about a sensitive\narea you should get permission from the people involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.       Copies of publications should be given to\nthe community people involved, as well as to the Jawoyn Association and the\nNMNRC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sales and\nServices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13.       We ask people who have goods or services\nto sell to register with the local council on their arrival in the\ncommunity.   They should also give\nadvance warning of their visit to the Jawoyn Association and to the NMNRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting\nPeople\u2019s Homes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.       It is not polite to enter people\u2019s houses\nunless you have a very clear invitation. \nMostly, people will want to talk with you outside.  If you visit someone\u2019s house, you should call\nout from the front yard, or knock on the door, but stand away from the door, so\nthey have privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other\nVisitors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15.       If you have your friends visit you in\nour communities, or conduct research with us, we ask that you make sure these\npeople act according to the protocols outlined in this document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always Ask<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16.       If you have any doubt about how you\nshould act, just ask.  Sometimes you\nmight have to wait a little while for an answer, to give family time to agree,\nbut we will always be willing to guide you. \nWe want to look after Non-Aboriginal people, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLEASE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RESPECT OUR CULTURE, RESPECT\nOUR LAND, RESPECT US.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drafted by\nClaire Smith and Gary Jackson, under instruction from Phyllis Wiynjorroc, Peter\nManabaru,  Jimmy Wesan, Nell Brown, Sybil\nRanch, Wes Miller and Michael Berto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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YOUR LAW, OUR LAW: PROTOCOLS FOR VISITING JAWOYN AND NMNRC COMMUNITIES These protocols were finalised on 24th August, 2007, \u00a0by Phyllis Wiynjorroc, Peter Manabaru,\u00a0 Jimmy Wesan, Nell Brown, Sybil Ranch, Wes Miller and Michael Berto, assisted by Claire Smith and Gary Jackson. Australian law has changed so that non-Aboriginal people no longer need a permit … <\/p>\n

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