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Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the sacred lands on which we work. We pay our respects to the people of the Kulin Nations and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past present and future.

We recognise all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first storytellers; and that knowledge transfer through storytelling is imbedded in the very DNA of this Country.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.

A Headshot of Tarneen Onus Williams. Her chest, shoulders, face and head are shown. She has dark brown hair, that is made up of very tight curls, and reaches her jawline. She is wearing a white t-shirt with the three adidas stripes running down her shoulders, underneath black denim overalls. She has some eyeshadow, blush and deep berry lipstick. She is smiling at the camera.

Tarneen Onus Williams

Tarneen Onus Williams is a proud Gunditjmara, Bindal, Yorta Yorta person and Torres Strait Islander from Mer and Erub islands. Tarneen living on the unceded land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung peoples.

Tarneen is a community organiser for Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance working on Invasion Day, Black Deaths in Custody and Stop the forced closures of Aboriginal Communities in WA. They are a filmmaker and writer and have been published in IndigenousX, The Saturday Paper, NITV and RightNow. Tarneen’s film “young mob questioning treaty” has been screened internationally at ImagineNATIVE in Toronto and Tampere Film Festival in Finland. Tarneen’s day job with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are victims/survivors and perpetrators of family violence.

Events

FREE

Yung Tent Embassy

Across two hours six activists from a range of social justice sites, curated by Crystal McKinnon, including Elder Activist Aunty Ronnie Gorrie, will present their curated, passionate ten-minute talks with time for audience responses.    Please note: There has been a time change for this event. Yung Tent Embassy will now begin at 3:00 PM

March 19, 2022
3.00pm—5.00pm
@ State Library Victoria Forecourt