This paper is set out as a conversation between three people, an Indigenous person and two non-Indigenous people, who have known and worked with each other for over 30 years. This work has involved them researching with communities in central Australia and the south west of Western Australia. The discussion concerns itself with ideas and practices that come from three conceptual traditions; English, Noongar and Pitjantjatjara to talk about how to build ngapartji ngapartji (“you give and I give in return”, in Pitjantjatjara), karnya birit gnarl (respectful and kind ways of sweating/working with people, in Noongar), between marlpara (“colleagues”, in Pitjantjatjara) and involving warlbirniny quop weirn (singing out to the old people, in Noongar).
Details
Title
Ngapartji ngapartji ninti and koorliny karnya quoppa katitjin (Respectful and ethical research in central Australia and the south west)
Authors/Creators
Jennie Buchanan (Author) - Murdoch University
Len Collard (Author)
Dave Palmer - Murdoch University, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Publication Details
Learning communities (Launceston, Tas, Australia), Vol.23, pp.32-50
Publisher
Faculty of Law, Education, Business and Arts CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY