When I write yes, I will be a staunch Kulumbirigin Danggalaba Tiwi woman with the hope that our tribes and clans will be ready to advise the Voice for us, writes Mililma May.
On October 14, I will be writing yes on the ballot paper to ensure our people are heard in this country. When I write yes, I will be holding my criticisms and concerns of the colony closely. When I write yes, I will be a staunch Kulumbirigin Danggalaba Tiwi woman. When I write yes, I will be a defender of Country and a protector of water. When I write yes, I will be a fierce nurturer of our children and our Elders.
Whether we see these systems as “legitimate” or not, these are mechanisms we have to learn and understand. This understanding is by no means submission or complacency. My dream is for local tribes and clans to establish our own organisations and/or companies that are capable of being local voices. Our clans will need ABNs, Constitutions and governance grounded in our laws to be legitimate in the whitefulla ways.
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