Migration Memories
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June and Roy Barker: An Indigenous perspective


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Coolamon and broken stone artefact

broken stone artefact and coolamon
Photograph: Pip Deveson, 2007

June and Roy Barker chose a broken stone artefact and a coolamon made by Roy to show the destructive impact of colonisation on Aboriginal culture, as well as their determination to ensure that remaining knowledge is passed on.