Our Story
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The focus of our story is keeping the Dieri language and culture alive. It is thanks to his foresight and efforts that an archive of records of language and culture was created in the 1930s. Dieri people want this to be far more than an archive sitting a long way from Country. We want this to be a living archive of our heritage that is easily accessible. We continue to use many Dieri words in our everyday speech but the stories and songs shared here deserve a wider audience and to be given the chance to take on new life.
The dunefields and gibber plains, waterholes, floodplains and lakes along Cooper Creek from south-west of the Coongie Lakes to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is Dieri country.