Organisers, visitors and more than 50 youths attended day one of the Aboriginal Youth Cultural Gathering in Deniliquin on Tuesday.
A concept put forward by workers at the Deniliquin Local Aboriginal Lands Council, the two day event concluded at Four Post Camp on Wednesday.
Day one was a cultural day which featured a youth cultural dance, while day two was a service providers day.
Those attending could also try basket weaving, tool making, cultural heritage walks, yarning with elders and dancing.
Lunch was provided and youths could choose between a free shirt or cap as a keepsake.
Cultural performer Brett Ross said day one was “to maintain and preserve history through song and dance”.
“It was also to enjoy cross cultural awareness between non-indigenous and indigenous people, bringing them all together,” he said.
“For some of the youth it was their first time using clap sticks and learning the cultural dances,” Karen Mobourne from Deniliquin LALC added.
Uncle Leo Briggs and Uncle Col Walker.
Liticia Ross and Brett Ross leading the cultural dancers.
Brett Ross performing cultural dances with the youths attending on the day.
Liticia Ross leading the cultural dancers during their performance.
Riley Parsons, Jacoby Williams and Tyron Ross-Gardam.
Freddy Fevaleaki and Sean Richards Kerr.
Dusty McDonnell and Angus Jefferies.
Intereach staff Nick Robinson, Tiarna Murdock and Jill Owen.
Miley Lilford, Mya Crampton and Grace Clark.
Matt Cramp, Michael Grant and Jamie Hearn from the Local Land Services.
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