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A Hero Remembered
William Westbury, South Australia's only known Aboriginal Boer War veteran and WWI soldier, is honored thanks to his grandson, Uncle Ken Jones. Learn about Westbury's legacy and belated recognition in 2018.
Uncle Ken
May 28
The Drowned Forest and the Spirit of Country
As a respected Boandik Elder and cultural educator, Uncle Ken Jones is a living vessel for the stories of his ancestors. He shares the...
Uncle Ken
May 21
Ken Jones family story of the Drowned Forest
Ngaranga Story of the Sea Level Rise Before the Sea Came Long time ago before the volcanoes erupted, out into where the sea is now, the...
Uncle Ken
May 14
Boandik Water Wisdom: Stories That Flow Through Time
In Boandik Water Wisdom , a video collaboration between SA Water and Uncle Ken, viewers are taken deep into Boandik Country in the South...
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May 7
Healing Through Country with Uncle Ken
When Uncle Ken Jones speaks about health, he doesn’t begin with hospitals, treatments, or medicine he begins with Country. In the...
Uncle Ken
Apr 30
“We Are Still Here” – Uncle Ken Jones on The Adelaide Show Podcast
In a moving NAIDOC Week 2024 episode of The Adelaide Show podcast, Boandik Elder Uncle Ken Jones shares a deeply personal and culturally...
Uncle Ken
Apr 23
Walking Back into Culture – Uncle Ken’s Story of Identity and Connection
In a feature for South Australia Tourism titled What Is It Like to Be Part of the Oldest Continuous Culture in the World? Boandik Elder...
Uncle Ken
Apr 9
Cultural Training Day with Uncle Ken Jones
Uncle Ken Jones, Boandik Elder and founder of Bush Adventures, is the heartbeat of the Wattle Range Cultural Immersion Program. His...
Uncle Ken
Apr 1
Bringing Country to the Classroom: A Cultural School Day with Uncle Ken Jones
When Uncle Ken Jones steps into a school, he brings more than knowledge; he brings presence, story, and connection to Boandik Country. As...
Uncle Ken
Apr 1
Boandik Stories in Print – Uncle Ken’s Books in the History of the First Australians Series
Uncle Ken Jones has spent decades sharing Boandik culture on Country and in 2020, that work was captured in print. His stories were...
Uncle Ken
Mar 25
Rescuing a Leatherback Sea Turtle - Tadum Wartu Turanggal
The strength of Uncle Ken Jones' connection to Country and all its creatures is never more evident than in his deep care for marine life,...
Uncle Ken
Mar 18
Stories, Sea Creatures and Songlines
If you listen carefully, Boandik Country speaks. That’s the message Boandik Elder Uncle Ken Jones brings to every Bush Adventures tour he...
Uncle Ken
Mar 11
Skinks, Stories & Sustainability – Bush Repair on Screen
Uncle Ken Jones is more than a storyteller, he is a cultural guide, conservationist, and teacher of Country. In the short film Bush...
Uncle Ken
Feb 23
Welcome to Boandik Country – Story, Season, and Spirit with Uncle Ken Jones
Standing beside the twisted sandstone formations of Port MacDonnell’s Enchanted Forest, Uncle Ken Jones gently tells a story that...
Uncle Ken
Feb 10
Reviving Seaweed Stories – Uncle Ken and the Holdfast Art Project
On the beaches of South Australia’s Limestone Coast, something special is washing ashore and it’s not just seaweed. It’s stories. It’s...
Uncle Ken
Feb 4
Healing with Country: Medicinal Plants and Uncle Ken’s Wisdom
Uncle Ken Jones revives and re-centres ancient Boandik knowledge, knowledge grounded in Country, season, and story. His tours don't just...
Uncle Ken
Jan 14
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