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Garma Festival 2002 Key Forum: Indigenous People and the Environment
Yothu Yindi Foundation GPO Box 2727 Darwin NT 0801 Fax: 08 89411088
Email: yyf@bigpond.com www.garma.telstra.com
GPO Box 2727 Darwin NT 0801 Australia
Tel: (+61)-08-89410202 Fax: (+61)-08-89411088
Email: yyf@bigpond.com www.garma.telstra.com
LETTER OF SUPPORT July 5, 2002
To Whom It May Concern:
Dear Sir or Madam:
With this letter the Yothu Yindi Foundation would like to give its support to Monica
Kuhon in order to attend the Garma Festival of Traditional Culture held at Gulkula,
Northern Territory of Australia from August 13th - 17th
2002. I have attached the official
invitation and also background information on the Garma Festival.
This years Garma festival's key forum is called "Indigenous People and the
Environment", which has a focus on the green turtle. Environment Australia, Alcan,
WWF, Minerals Councils of Australia, Rio Tinto and the Yothu Yindi Foundation fund the
forum. Further information is available at web site: http://www.garma.telstra.com
It is our understanding that Monica Kuhon is in consultation with senior traditional
leaders of Turtle Island (Pulau Serangan), a sacred island off Bali, to work towards the
development of a foundation, which will work on a sustainable development program
which would lead to furthering the prospects for the people of turtle island. The aim is to
promote cultural, environmental and social awareness through the development of
various sustainable development programs
Monica's visit to the Garma Festival will give her valuable practical experience in the
structures of a non profit foundation. The Yothu Yindi Foundation is happy to confirm
that the registration fee for the Garma Festival will be waived for Monica Kuhon and that
we will look after all accommodation and living expenses whilst visiting Australia to
attend the Garma Festival of Traditional Culture.
Any support you can give to this project will be greatly appreciated. Please don't hesitate
to contact us if you need further information.
Yours sincerely,
Britta Decker / for Yothu Yindi Foundation