Message Stick was an Australian television series about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lifestyles, culture and issues.
History
The weekly half-hour show began screening in 1999 on ABC Television. It featured profile stories, interviews, video clips, short films and cooking segments.
[ ABC About Message Stick, December 2008][ (latest Message Stick entry for 2009] The last show went to air in July 2012.
Presenters included Aden Ridgeway (from July 2006),[
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Selected episodes
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"Bill's Wake" (2001) – About the funeral wake held by Bill Neidjie, a traditional owner of Kakadu, while he was still alive
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"Wayne’s World" (2005) – focusing on actor/director Wayne Blair
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"Stephen Hagan" (Sunday 29 January 2006, 1.30 pm) – Aboriginal activist and former diplomat Stephen Hagan is interviewed about his campaign to have an offensive word removed from a Toowoomba sports stadium.
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"Giving Voice" (Sunday 8 November 2009, 1:30pm) – about the Northern Territory National Emergency Response, featuring Bob Randall.
[ Message Stick, Giving Voice]
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"Spinifex Man" (2009), featuring actor, writer, director, dancer and musician Trevor Jamieson, interviewed by cinematographer Allan Collins
External links
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(Episodes available to purchase)
