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Author helps celebrate Indigenous culture

7 July 2008 - A world-renowned Indigenous author says there is still much to be done in acknowledging Australia's history and moving forward with reconciliation.

Herb Wharton Dreamtraces exhibition Brighton UK

This week is National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee (NADOIC) Week and communities across Queensland will be celebrating Indigenous people and their culture.

Herb Wharton is also an elder of south-west Queensland's Kooma people and will be one of the guests at this week's Emu Festival in Cunnamulla.

He says there is growing international interest in Australia's Aboriginal culture.

"One of my books is probably going to be translated into French and I have had little bits translated into Dutch and German and whatever and I'm probably going to go to London or England very shortly to promote cultural tourism," he said.

"Our greatest asset has always been the land and the flora and the animals on it."

Source: ABC

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