Preparation of management plan for Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. Video from National Parks and Wildlife Service, SA.
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00:00The Cutty Thunder Lake Eyre National Park is co-managed in partnership with the Arrabunna
00:18people, the native title holders and traditional owners of this incredible landscape.
00:25The cultural heritage and significance of the park is paramount and we've been working
00:29with the Arrabunna community around ensuring that the cultural significance and values
00:33of the landscape are recognised and can be protected for future generations.
00:38Arru anta mapu, anta lakarana, anta Arrabunna ulira, so I said hey mob, I'm Lakota and I'm
01:02an Arrabunna woman.
01:05This is a really special place, it is a meeting place, a gathering place, it connects in with
01:11so many of our Uluraka dreaming stories and you know I think when you come here you can
01:18feel it, you know how powerful this space is and you know we just ask that you respect
01:23it like my nana Mutluwada said, you know you respect and look after country and country
01:28will look after you.
01:35We do want you to visit, we do want you to come and enjoy Arrabunna country but you've
01:42got to remember this country remembers, it remembers the stories and the history and
01:46our ancestors and our Uluraka and it must be respected so please respect this country,
01:52look after it just as we have for thousands of years.
02:01Hi, welcome, my name's Colleen Strangways, I'm an Arrabunna woman here and this is my
02:06country.
02:07The Arrabunna people have been protecting this lake for thousands and thousands of years
02:11and we want to keep on protecting the lake.
02:17Our lake, Cutty Thunder, provides our lore that we abide by even today.
02:25We have a responsibility, our ancestors and our future generations to ensure this beautiful
02:39lake that we have here is kept as pristine as possible for my generations and your generations.
02:50Yeah, my name's Rodney Dodd and I'm from this country and Lake as you can see in the background,
02:59Cutty Thunder.
03:00Hello, I'm the Nala Arrabunna, I'm the Rodney, Arrabunna Wadlu, Cutty Thunder Lake.
03:11Land God Spirit, this Lake God Spirit, you're welcome but we want you to respect our ways
03:18and our laws and our system and especially Lake Cutty Thunder.
03:30There's a lot of story here that we just...
03:33Ulrakka they call story, yep.
03:35Very sacred to us and that's a way to teach our young ones too as they grow up.
03:44We as elders, it's our job to look after it and help people.
03:48You know, we want people to get the most enjoyment out of it, you know.
03:51Come and camp under the stars near the lake, you know.
03:54By all means, come and visit the place.
03:56Have a look, it's beautiful.
03:58Just don't go, don't enter it, that's all.
04:03There's not much to ask, it's simple.
04:06So we welcome you to Arrabunna Country and we don't want to stop you from coming here
04:15but we want you to respect it enough so you can enjoy it just as much as we enjoy it.
04:19Arru anta, anpa, arru anpa, Nala Arrabunna, Dhananda Wadlu, Cutty Thunder.
04:27Arrabunna Country, respect it, you'll live longer.
04:33Maljay, that's it.
04:37Music
04:58To learn more about visiting the park, please go to the National Parks SA website.