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Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Truth Telling
This episode of Tribal Fires titled ‘Truth Telling’ is a story about the heart of Reconciliation, identified as a truth telling process to bring awareness of history from an Aboriginal perspective to build a greater understanding for the future of Australia direct from the Uluru statement of the heart.However this story shines light on the difficulties and uncertainties for those who tell these truths to ensure their safety and well-being from the backlash and racism that still exists within the social structures of Australia.This episode gives recognition to those who have lost their live...
2025-07-28
1h 05
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Smoke
This episode of Tribal Fires entitled ‘Smoke’, discusses ancient Aboriginal customs including spiritual healing from pre colonisation traditions to contemporary times. Connections to old customs within the Aboriginal communities today are still very strong and require the appropriate cultural knowledge, understanding and ceremonies to ensure the spiritual well-being of our people.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2025-06-23
42 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Entrenched
This episode of Tribal Fires is entitled “Entrenched”.It discusses the social empowerment of racial control of the Australian social systems.We cover Dumbartung’s perspective of the recent federal election and the racist policies of the conservative right wing party, the Liberal coalition.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2025-05-05
1h 05
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Massacre Ground - 'The Song'
This episode of Tribal Fires called Massacre Ground ‘The Song’, explains the meaning and background in the writing of the song.We discuss the reason why it was important to record a message for our young people to understand the concept of telling our stories by our people as part of the need for truth telling.Massacre Ground will be released shortly as a poem/affirmation on YouTube and will be promoted on our Social media platforms.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and shar...
2025-03-10
1h 04
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
The Maxim "May Our Campfires Burn Forever"
This story of Tribal Fires center's on the Dumbartungs maxim, "May our Campfires Burn Forever". Its origin, purpose, and how NAIDOC eclipsed and whitewashed its true meaning and, without any form of consultation, used it in their 2024 slogan "Keep the Fire Burning."This episode also gives evidence of other forms of cultural exploitation and is an ongoing tribute to the young people in our community, who will carry our stories into future generations.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2025-02-13
42 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Hurt
WARNING: This podcast contains story of personal loss through suicide. This Tribal Fires episode is titled ‘Hurt’. This is a deeply personal story about the devastating loss of my only son through Suicide. Suicide in Australia’s Indigenous communities is at a pandemic level. This horrible reality is now affecting the youth and most concerningly young children are also becoming part of this statistic. This podcast is the story of my son Rob (Bobbo) and the emotional journey My wife and I have been on since his...
2025-01-06
1h 09
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Stolen
This episode of Tribal fires will explain in detail how the past government policy of the forced removal of children throughout the 20th century has had a lasting impact on generations of Indigenous Australians. Dumbartung was a major part of the redress program taking over 300 personal and extremely harrowing stories of institutional abuse. Intergenerational trauma is an ongoing issue within many indigenous families and this podcast will shed the light on the causes of these impacts.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2024-11-19
31 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Burial Ground
This Podcast entitled Burial Ground is a true story of a lived experience I had as a young man while camping in bushland in New South Wales at a place called Seals Rock. Unknown to me The site was a ancient traditional burial ground of the Worimi People. You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2024-10-14
1h 12
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Spiritual Colonisation
This story is about the continued spiritual and cultural colonization of our culture and spirituality as Bibbulmun people.It is the story of the Dumbartung declaration Jangga Meenya Bomunggur, a resistance against the exploitation of our culture and identity as Aboriginal people.It tells of the work of Dumbartung to protect our precious cultural knowledge in the contemporary times. You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2024-08-24
54 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Atomic Kids
This episode of Tribal Fires titled ‘Atomic Kids’, discusses the Indigenous perspective relating to Uranium and nuclear energy and the impact this will have on our culture, land and spirit.We look at the history of atomic bomb tests in Australia and how this relates to the current environment where nuclear energy and nuclear submarines are now a current political and social priority of discussion.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2024-07-09
1h 01
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Boulders
This episode titled ‘Boulders’, is an ancient tribal story of a young woman named Oolana who was in a promised marriage. Forsaking that marriage she broke the traditional law and fell in love with a warrior from a passing tribe. As this custom was forbidden she threw herself into the nearby river creating the formation of the Babinda Boulders as a result of her tears. Her spirit still resides in the water holes and over the year over 19 young men has drowned in these rockpools.It is said that Oolana is still looking for her lost love and...
2024-05-27
1h 18
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Apprehended
This episode of Tribal Fires called Apprehended, reflects youth detention and juvenile social justice issues facing many Aboriginal peoples.This story is based on the lived experience of Robert Eggington, the creator of Tribal Fires and his fight to clear his son (Bobbo Eggington R.I.P.) from false police charges in Western Australia.This story also features Bobbo’s son Robert Joel Eggington who gives tribute through the songs of Archie Roach.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2024-04-15
55 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Ostracised
This episode of Tribal Fires titled ‘Ostracised’ is a reflection of Dumbartung’s history on the old Clontarf orphanage site in Manning, Western Australia.It is a tribute to the orphans, some of which I had the honour of meeting and hearing their personal stories of struggle to survive.The episode also tells of the political ostricisation of Dumbartung by successive governments to suppress our voice of truth telling and our rights as Aboriginal people to self determination.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2024-03-07
1h 36
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Shining
This episode of Tribal Fires is a respected tribute story to three close advocates for the Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation.John Pilger; Journalist, author & film maker.Irene Cunningham; Environmental historian, authorJohn Pell; Community servant, Elder Since the beginning of Dumbartung these three amazing human beings have given their time, passion & commitment to help take the messages of Dumbartung across this country and the globe. May you all rest in peace and your campfires burn forever.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Yo...
2024-01-31
1h 12
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Powder
This Podcast 'Powder', is a cry-out to our young people to be consciously aware of the scourge and devastation that powdered drugs such as Methamphetamine and Heroin has on our culture, families and communities.This story is told through the lens of a lived experience, working in our communities over a 44 year period and seeing first hand the suffering and pain that addiction and trauma has inflicted on our people.The transition to freedom and love for our people is to face these atrocities with the courage of heart of our ancestors.May our campfires...
2023-12-21
37 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Ricochet : The story of colonial Australia
Ricochet is a story about a recent "Voice" referendum and the colonial history of racism perpetrated against the Aboriginal people.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2023-11-17
1h 04
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Pearl Shell
This Podcast ‘Pearl Shell’ is a tribute to the Bardi Elders of the One Arm Point Community in the North West Kimberley region of Western Australia.It tells of the times that I shared and the knowledge gained from many years of travelling and exchanging ancient stories and customs.The connection and the knowledge gleaned is still a guiding light today for Dumbartung’s ongoing work in all community spheres. Although all the Elders have passed, Our respect and memories of this experience and friendhip is still cherished today.You can...
2023-10-16
44 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Wall of Shame - Nations go to war
This video podcast titled Wall of Shame - Nations go to war, tells the story of the plundering and pillaging of cultural objects during the colonisation period of Indigenous lands.We also discuss Dumbartungs wall of shame which has examples of cultural exploitation in varying forms. We also cover issues of racism that challenges our young generations on a daily basis.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2023-09-04
56 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Vengeance
This story titled ‘Vengeance’ looks back over 3 important decades of change and advancement for Aboriginal people. The 1970s, 80s and 90s reflects a time when self-determination and funding resources were extremely restrictive and Aboriginal people faced harsh government laws and policies. These policies kept Aboriginal people oppressed and excluded them from mainstream advancement. The story also reflects todays circumstances where Aboriginal people have benefited from recent inclusive opportunities. These mainstream policies have created an assimilated population that no longer resists the will to struggle for their rightful traditional ownership.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Yout...
2023-07-17
1h 05
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
A Cultural Crime Against Kyana (Part 2)
This episode ' The Acquisitions' concludes our story regarding the contoversy surrounding the LotteryWest funding of the Kyana Gallery.You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2023-06-12
55 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
A Cultural crime against Kyana
During the last 2 decades Dumbartung has been approached by the state Lotterywest commission to offer their support to fund a Cultural truth telling centre. During these meetings Dumbartung has been encouraged to believe that the funding was an obligation of trust by the Western Australian government. After being awarded a significant assessment award funded by Dept. of Prime Minister and Cabinet.It was understood that the new gallery would be funded.However recent discussions broke down after a 2 year process and a determination by Lotterywest that the funding requested by Dumbartung via t...
2023-05-15
1h 04
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Irish Connection
This important episode of Tribal Fires merged from meeting Irish songwriters, poets story collectors and actors in Perth, Western Australia while they were in town doing their own cultural performances. Two important Nyoongah Elders brought them into Dumbartung to meet with myself and Selina for a day of cultural sharing. This podcast titled Irish Connections is a result of our meeting.This podcast focuses on both the Irish and Aboriginal histories and the legacies of forced occupation.Our special guests are Manchan Megan & Eddie SherlockYou can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube P...
2023-04-03
1h 01
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Mumma Africa
In 2017 Dumbartung toured Capetown, South Africa via the Savanna.We met officially with a number of internationally known organisations and institutions, including; The District 6 museum, Archbishop Tutu Truth centre, The king of the Khoisan nation and a tour of Robben island prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned and wrote his famous autobiography - 'The long walk to freedom'.We acknowledge the gratitude and kindness of the local people who hosted our visit.This tour enabled us to benefit from discussions between our 2 nations who have both suffered genocide and the colonialism of the British empire.
2023-03-16
1h 01
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Little Red Dots
In 2011 the CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government) meeting was held in Perth, Western Australia.The Queen of England visited for the occasion. During her trip she opened the newly constructed Clontarf college boarding house. Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation is also situated on the same site. During the lead up to the visit, Dumbartung was visited on many occasions by several security organisations as they had a perception that Dumbartung may be a threat to the royal visit. This podcast details the extraordinary steps taken to try and deter Dumbartung staff from attending the royal visit.You can...
2023-02-20
52 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
On The Edge
This episode of Tribal fires, titled ‘On The Edge’ discusses the political and cultural challenges facing the worlds Indigenous peoples, including refugees and those suffering dispossession. This episode is a special tribute to encourage all young people of the world to unite and engage in activism in order to transform the current threats facing our planet, including, Climate Change, War and famine. ‘MAY OUR CAMPFIRES BURN FOREVER’You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2023-01-30
38 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Hamburgers For Masterpieces
This episode is a tribute to all of our people who survived, following their lives as Stolen Generation children. We also give a tribute to their great artistic creativity, which was constantly exploited by mainstream society in return for menial rewards such as a hamburger for a masterpiece painting. This episode is extremely important for our young people to understand the history of this era and how our people suffered to build a better future for their children. May our campfires burn forever..You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2023-01-12
1h 03
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
On Sacred Ground - From Noonkanbah to Juukan Gorge
This episode tells the story of my experience in 1980 travelling from Broome to the Noonkanbah protests against the mining giant AMAX, drilling for oil on the sacred site of the Goanna Dreaming. The story covers the history of Dumbartungs activism in the community regarding protests and rallies for Aboriginal human and cultural rights.This includes the travesty of the Rio Tinto destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge cave shelters. WE ALSO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE SENIOR LAW MEN AND WOMEN THAT HAVE SUPPORTED DUMBARTUNG DURING OUR PAST 35 YEARS OF CULTURAL ACTIVISM. MAY OUR CAMPFIRES BURN FOREVER...........
2022-12-05
1h 12
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Trans Racial Identity Change, Cultural Appropriation
The episode is a discussion regarding cultural appropriation, Identity Theft, and Aboriginal social issues.It is a discussion represented by the Director of Tribal Fires Mr. Robert Eggington and the retired Anthropologist of the University of Western Australia Berndt Museum Professor John Stanton.This episode is important to understand how our culture and spirituality has been nullified and politically neutralized by Government policies and determined how non-Aboriginal people have capitalized on all that was once sacred!Please Listen and Share‘’May our Camp Fires Burn Forever’’ You can follow Dumbartun...
2022-11-17
1h 18
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Meeting with the Great Train Robber Ronald Biggs in Brazil whilst attending and presenting at an International Child Care and Infant Mortality Conference in Brazil - 1988
This podcast is a story about traveling to Rio De Janeiro in 1988 to represent our people as a member of the National body S.N.A.I.I.C IN Brazil.It’s a three-part story about losing and then finding my didgeridoo, and then being invited after retrieving the object to meet with the great Train Robber Ronald Biggs who was hiding out in Brazil.Life on the streets in Rio De Janeiro and experiences as well as attending the international conference and closing it in a time with the Didgeridoo when it was a...
2022-11-03
42 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
A Death Threat in the East Perth Lockup
Warning this episode has a high content of racial vilification. During the early 1990’s I was appointed as the spokesperson for the newly developed Aboriginal Visitors scheme.This scheme was one of the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody.The story tells of an incident whilst I was visiting a young Aboriginal man in the East Perth Lockup, I was racially vilified and threatened by a Detective Sgt of the Western Australian Vice Squad whilst carrying out my duties. The story also recapture’s the police harassment on my famil...
2022-10-28
35 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Dumbartung meets with the great Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash
This episode of Tribal Fires is when Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash visited the Dumbartung Aboriginal corporation in 1995.This story is extremely important as much was shared during these visits and both these artists are respected worldwide as creators that voiced the message of a generation. It was a great privilege to have both these singer songwriters at Dumbartung knowing what they heard and experienced would have been discussed by them with many other empowered and respected peoples in the world in which they associate and move in ! The story has many turns and t...
2022-10-20
38 min
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
Marlo Morgan campaign the “Mutant Message Affair”
During 1995 the Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation coordinated a world-wide campaign against an American woman ‘’New Age Author’’ named Marlo Morgan who wrote and published a book titled ‘’Mutant Message Downunder’’.This campaign was an extensive and effective process that resulted in Dumbartung unifying the Aboriginal voice across Australia and from a well-planned strategy selected six well respected Aboriginal law people both male and female to travel to the United States of America to debunk the book as a new age fantasy of untruths and cultural absurdities.The Elders participated in a series of media conferences and public venues en...
2022-10-13
1h 48
Tribal Fires - Dumbartung
The Kyana Aboriginal Gatherings Perth WA 1991 to 1993
This episode is about the early life of Robert Eggington the Director of the Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation. It tells of the story of his younger years , the work he came to do in the coalface of the Perth Aboriginal community, and the interview for the position at Dumbartung and concludes with the story of how he founded and created the most massive Aboriginal cultural gatherings in Perth in Aboriginal living memory. You can follow Dumbartung on: Facebook Website Youtube Please subcribe and share.
2022-10-06
1h 10
Tuesday Breakfast
Invasion Day Speeches, Pinkwashing, Archer Magazine First Nations Issue
Tuesday 28 January 2020// Acknowledgement of country// News headlines// Ky-ya Nicholson-Ward, 17 year-old Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman speaking at the 2020 Invasion Day rally// Followed by more content from Invasion Day - Robert Eggington, a Bibbulman man from the west coast speaking about the history of Rottnest Island// Queer activist and academic Joshua Badge on the problem of pinkwashing by corporations and governments// An interview with Jingili Mudburra writer and editor Bridget Caldwell-Bright, who co-edited Archer Magazine's First Nations issue// SONGS// Jimblah ft. Ellie May - What's Going On [Marvin Gaye cover]// A.B Original ft. Dan Sultan - January 26// P...
2020-01-27
00 min
Sovereign Union
'Beyond Blue': Dump Kennett over Don Dale comments
Jeff Kennett Redneck ex Victorian Liberal Premier and chairman of 'BeyondBlue' said the ABC Four Corners report highlighting the inhumane treatment of youth at the Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre was biased and destroyed the reputation of Adam Giles. Robert Eggington, head of Nyoongah trauma support service Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation, says Jeff Kennett’s position at BeyondBlue is now untenable. Robert is a First Nations mental health worker has called for the resignation of former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett from the social welfare group Beyond Blue. Kennett attacked the Prime Minister for calling a Royal Commission into juvenile justice the No...
2016-08-17
00 min
Perth Indymedia
Robert Eggington on the call for a Royal Commission in the wake of the Don Dale revelations of abuse
We speak with Robert Eggington of the Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation on the call for a Royal Commission in the wake of the Don Dale detention centre revelations of abuse in the Northern Territory.
2016-08-04
12 min
Perth Indymedia
Robert Eggington on the critical response program to tackle high WA Indigenous suicide rate
We talk to Robert Eggington of the Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation in the wake of the Federal Government's pledged $1 million to set up a "critical response" project to tackle Indigenous suicide in Western Australia. The Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation has worked with the Aboriginal community at the grassroots level for 30 years in a wide ranging capacity. Preserving and teaching culture, being powerful and vocal advocates on Aboriginal issues, and working in countless ways to support the day to day struggle of Noongar peoples. This photo (courtesy of Dumbartung) is of a meeting with WA Premier Colin Barnett and Robert and Selina Eggington...
2016-01-26
19 min
Sovereign Union
Remote closures will lead to trauma: Expert
A leading Western Australian suicide prevention and healing advocate has condemned the state Government's decision to push ahead with the forced closure of up to 150 homeland communities. - Robert Eggington (pictured) from the Perth-based Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation is calling on Premier Colin Barnett to reverse his decision. - Mr Eggington says any closures will lead to trauma, anger, dysfunction and suicides. - Source: National Indigenous Radio Service - This audio file posted by Gerry Georgatos
2014-12-17
00 min