Clive “Bidja” Atkinson reminisces about his childhood, firstly in the Goulburn River region and then later in Echuca. He speaks of his love for the land and the Murray River and of his respect for the Yorta Yorta culture that has been passed on to him by his family. Clive became the first Koorie in Victoria to obtain a qualification in graphic design but no matter where his travels will take him, Clive will always return to the land of his mother.
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ACMI Identifier
B2000444
Language
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy