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Teach me a New Dreamtime
- Year of completion
- 1984
- Content type
- Documentary
- Format
- Short
- Genre
- Society
- Duration
- 29 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
In the isolated New South Wales township of Lake Cargelligo, Aboriginal adults have suffered high levels of unemployment for generations, which has led to a social chasm between blacks and whites. How does an Aboriginal community improve its lot from dependency to self-sufficiency? In Lake Cargelligo, the answer is education. This program looks at Aboriginal education in the town, and poses a vital question: what will be the cultural cost to the community?