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

人们对阿纳姆地有记载的历史非常感兴趣。近年来，从世界各地的馆藏中归还数字资料已成为促进当地文化维护的一项重要而有效的策略。这些材料带来的历史感在维护阿纳姆地的福祉和社区方面证明是无价的，尽管当地生活艰难。根据该地区濒危语言和传统的保管人的信息，该项目将产生具有世界遗产意义的发现，这将阐明当地人民对藏品的获取需求。这将是第一个由约伦古长老领导的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.