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89K views · 418 reactions | Yarning circles or learning circles have been used by Indigenous peoples around the world for centuries. They're used to learn from a collective group, build respectful relationships and preserve culture. And Tamworth's Peel High School has just finished building one of these cultural learning spaces for their students, using the circle daily for language and other cultural lessons. | ABC New England North West | Facebook

The first Aboriginal yarning circle at a police station in South Australia has been officially opened by Commissioner Grant Stevens in Mount Gambier. A yarning circle is a meeting place designed to be collaborate rather than confrontational, including Indigenous design and cultural elements. Local Aboriginal people and police worked together over three years to create the space, and materials were contributed by local businesses. Local high school students who participate in the South Australian

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