Elder Assessments of Early Material Culture Collections from Arnhem Land and Contemporary Access Needs to Them among Their Source Communities

人们对该地区有记载的历史有着极大的兴趣。近年来，从世界各地的收藏品中归还数字材料已成为促进那里的文化维护的一项重要而有效的战略。事实证明，这些材料带来的历史感对于在当地生活困难的情况下维持阿纳姆地的福祉和社区来说是非常宝贵的。在该地区濒危语言和传统保管人的告知下，该项目将产生具有世界遗产意义的调查结果，阐明当地人民获取藏品的需求。这将是第一个由Yolngu长老领导的ARC项目。

There is enormous interest in Arnhem Land about the region's recorded history. In recent years, the return of digital materials from collections worldwide has become a significant and efficacious strategy for stimulating cultural maintenance there. The sense of history that these materials bring is proving invaluable in maintaining well-being and community in Arnhem Land amid the hardships of local life. Informed by custodians of the region's endangered languages and traditions, this project will produce findings of world heritage significance that will articulate the collections access needs of local people. It would be the first ARC project to be led by a Yolngu Elder.