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KADO MUIR
Leonora-based Kado Muir is one of Australia’s most distinguished indigenous leaders. He is currently chair of the National Native Title Council, co-founder of the First Nations Clean Energy Network and is a native title holder and director of the Tjiwarl Aboriginal Corporation and Manta Rirrtinya Determination. He is a senior leader and knowledge holder from the Ngalia dialect family of the Mantijiltjara language group with traditional territorial ties in the Western Deserts of Western Australia. He is a First Nations entrepreneur, businessman, strategist, artist, anthropologist, highly-skilled negotiator and an activist for indigenous rights and the environment. Kado has participated in some of the most significant native title claims and negotiations in Western Australia in recent times. He is founder and managing director of Dilji Corporation. Dilji Labs is a division of Dilji Corporation.
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DILJI LABS
‘The hugely popular Mamutjitji Story App – featuring colourful indigenous artwork, interactive puzzles and high-quality teacher’s notes – is a successful proof of concept and we are planning a pipeline of EdTech resources for our Aboriginal kids’
Following the success of The Mamutjitji Story App, Leonora-based Dilji Corporation, launched its division Dilji Labs – showcasing EdTech that uses technology to blend ancient Dreamtime stories with science for kids – today at the Waalitj Centre in Perth. Leonora is 235km north of Kalgoorlie, in remote and regional Western Australia.
“The hugely popular Mamutjitji Story App – which features colourful indigenous artwork, interactive puzzles and high-quality teacher’s notes – is a successful proof of concept and we are planning a pipeline of EdTech resources for Aboriginal kids,” says Dilji Labs Founder Kado Muir. “Many kids and teachers have responded to Mamutjitji extremely well and we look forward to producing a series of similar app products as well as a variety of other EdTech resources in the coming years.”
Dilji Labs believe innovative educational tools will assist to retain Aboriginal students in school for longer.
“It is time to embrace Aboriginal content in schools,” Muir says. “The evidence is clear, if you want to close the gap, if you want Aboriginal kids to be engaged at school – and then complete studies until Year 12 and then university or tafe – Aboriginal content needs to be incorporated into school curriculums throughout Australia.
“It makes sense to make Aboriginal kids feel included in the education experience. You can do that by featuring EdTech school teaching tools that are engaging and use traditional Indigenous knowledge alongside Western learnings. The Two-Way Science model is an established initiative, throughout Australian schools, that makes sense and can be expanded upon.”
“Many research papers scientifically prove that education is an important tool to improving economic circumstances. We want Aboriginal kids to be inspired to embrace science and technology, and Dilji Labs is committed to rolling out Edtech that will help our kids.”
“It makes sense to make Aboriginal kids feel included in the education experience. You can do that by featuring EdTech school teaching tools that are engaging and use traditional Indigenous knowledge alongside Western learnings. The Two-Way Science model is an established initiative, throughout Australian schools, that makes sense and can be expanded upon.”
“Many research papers scientifically prove that education is an important tool to improving economic circumstances. We want Aboriginal kids to be inspired to embrace science and technology, and Dilji Labs is committed to rolling out Edtech that will help our kids.”
About the Mamutjitji Story App
Mamutjitji is the Ngalia word for an insect, known in English, as antlion. It begins life as a tiny larva about the size of a sesame seed and makes circular antlion pits which catch prey. Then it transforms into the adult lacewing fly.
The announcement of The Mamutjitji Story App, in May 2024, was the first time an Indigenous-led education and technology project and app was launched in a remote location such as Leonora in Western Australia. In addition, it was the first-ever app in the Ngalia language, an interactive resource that takes a unique approach to connecting today’s youth with ancient ways.
It is free and accessible on Apple and Android mobile devices with interactivity and is narrated in Ngalia and English, with animation, artwork and game features. It tells the Mamutjitji Dreaming Story, a dreamtime narrative belonging to the Ngalia Western Desert Aboriginal People.
The Mamutjitji Story App was a joint Initiative with support from WA’s Ngalia Heritage Research Council, Walkatjurra Cultural Centre, CSIRO and Australia’s National Science Agency. It was sponsored by Leonora Shire; MLG Oz Ltd’s; Minara Resources Pty Ltd; Dilji Corporation’s Dilji Digital Innovation Hub; and Kiwa Digital.
The announcement of The Mamutjitji Story App, in May 2024, was the first time an Indigenous-led education and technology project and app was launched in a remote location such as Leonora in Western Australia. In addition, it was the first-ever app in the Ngalia language, an interactive resource that takes a unique approach to connecting today’s youth with ancient ways.
It is free and accessible on Apple and Android mobile devices with interactivity and is narrated in Ngalia and English, with animation, artwork and game features. It tells the Mamutjitji Dreaming Story, a dreamtime narrative belonging to the Ngalia Western Desert Aboriginal People.
The Mamutjitji Story App was a joint Initiative with support from WA’s Ngalia Heritage Research Council, Walkatjurra Cultural Centre, CSIRO and Australia’s National Science Agency. It was sponsored by Leonora Shire; MLG Oz Ltd’s; Minara Resources Pty Ltd; Dilji Corporation’s Dilji Digital Innovation Hub; and Kiwa Digital.
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