David Johnson

David Johnson belongs to the Gweagal Clan of the Dharawal Nation. Through his work and cultural expertise, David is experienced in the repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural materials throughout Coastal Sydney. He is also a Gamay Ranger, which focuses on environmental and marine mammal protection and Aboriginal heritage. David is employed with the Gujaga Foundation and is engaged as a Project Officer. He was the lead curator of the Mungari Exhibition, a community-led partnership between the Gujaga Foundation and the La Perouse Land Council.
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The Retrieval of the Gweagal Spears and the La Perouse Community

When the British colonised countries, they would take items from Indigenous peoples, including but not limited to cultural items and artefacts, which often end up in museums overseas. David Johnson writes, First Nations peoples here in so-called Australia have been working to have these objects returned. At the same time, Dr Shane Ingrey shares that the practice of making these objects continues today, because the knowledge to do so remains strong.

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