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The Aboriginal Hunter website was launched in 2000 by Yarnteen, in 2003 Arwarbukarl CRA took over administering the website, in 2005 we had to take the website off the Internet through lack of funds to keep it going.
The information on the website represented some of Aboriginal Nations of the Hunter Valley, namely Awabakal, Wonnoruah and Worimi.
The National Library of Australia and its Pandora archive also hold a copy of the website which can be viewed here at http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/40609/20050329-0000/www.aboriginalhunter.com/
The following information is an extract from the website
The website's key objectives are to provide:
- A single window access for the Aboriginal community to government and community agencies providing information and services to Aboriginal communities in the Hunter region
- Integrated e-commerce facilities available to Aboriginal enterprises for on-line ordering and supply of products locally, nationally and internationally
- Educational and showcase areas providing information and resources on Indigenous culture of the region.
As part of the implementation of this project, an Aboriginal Networked Communities Development Framework is being documented which will have application on a whole state basis for use by other Indigenous groups and agencies in developing sustainable programs. Key areas of this Framework include:
Consultation; community ownership; observance of cultural protocols; and sustainability of this particular website and Information Technology as a development tool for our communities.
The theme for this website is "respect our culture, respect our people" which we believe captures the essence of the Hunter's Aboriginal community, while maintaining the integrity of our Aboriginal heritage.
Please find below some of the information that we have gathered from the Aboriginal Hunter website for your reading
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