' HOME ' GUERNSEY
River country representing the Yarra River – Dion Whitfield
Animals coming along the river as we have lived in harmony with them for thousands of years
- Noah
Our path connects us to our ancestors , each star represents different communities / tribes / mobs - Noah McCaig (' 22 )
Our journey line is longer as we have the oldest living culture in the world – Noah
Also , a long journey to Scotch – Dion
Hills / mountains represent overcoming the challenges of colonisation - Noah
Boomerangs represent always returning to our culture / roots , remembering who we are - Noah
Non-Indigenous peoples ' path is shorter than ours - Noah
The gathering place being Scotch , with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people – Noah
Also connections and networks formed at Scotch – Dion
Mingara ' s totem - the black swan
The football represents football originating from
Marrngrook
AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING
OLIVER BADR , VICE CAPTAIN OF FOOTBALL , WEARING THE ‘ HOME ’ GUERNSEY
The wedge- tailed eagle , known as Bunjil , is our creator spirit that created the land and people . He soars over us , watching , protecting and guiding our people - Sherry
LEFT TO RIGHT – FLETCHER JOHNSTONE (’ 20 ), SHERRY JOHNSTONE , SCHOOL CAPTAIN DION WHITFIELD , HEAD OF SCOTCH ’ S INDIGENOUS PROGRAM DR ROB SMITH , AND PRINCIPAL DR SCOTT MARSH , WITH THE GUERNSEY DESIGNS IN ASSEMBLY
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