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Students studying the Pitjantjatjara language

Two First Australians teaching Pitjantjatjara language to a group of adults in Alice Springs.

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This photo shows First Australians teaching Pitjantjatjara language to a group of adults in Alice Springs. It documents the growing interest in learning First Australian languages and the increasing appreciation for First Australian culture that developed from the 1960s onwards.

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