(wise woman of the land possum skin cloak)
Across the wetlands, possum skin cloaks were worn by traditional Yorta Yorta people from infancy to old people, as today.
The designs represent cultural knowledge passed from one generation to the next – stories based deeply on spiritual and cultural connection to country, community, sky, water, wildlife in realms far above and below the surface.
The light within the interior of the possum skin cloak symbolises this strong bond Yorta Yorta people feel from the souls of our feet expanding deep into the sky where stories of our creation ancestors have informed our identity and relationships to our clan, totems, community and landscape.
The possum cloak is dedicated to ‘mother creator and spirit’ who has fed and guided my people as we walk our ancestor’s paths upon this woka (land) of the wetlands.
652 Lake Mokoan Road
Winton North, Victoria, 3673
T: +613 5766 4462
652 Lake Mokoan Road
Winton North, Victoria 3673
T: +613 5766 4462
668 Lake Mokoan Road
Winton North, Victoria 3673
T: +613 5766 4462
Winton Wetlands Committee of Management recognises that the site lies within the traditional lands of the Yorta Yorta people, the original owners of Country. We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands and waterways and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded.
We honour and respect their ancestors, their Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge the significant role Yorta Yorta people play in support of the Winton Wetlands restoration project and of our programs.