Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games (TIG)
TIG is a product of the Australian Sports Commission, extensively researched and collated by Ken Edwards with assistance from Troy Meston.
Suitable for children and adults of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, Yulunga can be used in schools around Australia as an educational resource and as a guide to inclusive, structured sport within communities.
Yulunga is a selection of games and activities passed down through generations, from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities throughout Australia. It provides an opportunity to learn about, appreciate and experience aspects of Indigenous culture.
Traditional Indigenous Games and activities are:
- played in their traditional forms with modern equipment
- modified for safety, ease of use or to cater for all ages and abilities
- reconstructed from incomplete accounts
*Yulunga means “playing” in the language of the Kamilaroi (Gamori) people of northern-western New South Wales.
Training Workshops
The Office of Sport delivers two TIG workshops:
- Presenter (Train the Trainer) – while the Office of Sport targets First Nations people to become trainers, participants of all backgrounds are welcome.
- Games Facilitator (teachers, community workers, etc) - this workshop provides the knowledge and skills to run the games at NAIDOC events, schools and community events.
PLEASE NOTE: a games facilitator is not accredited to provide Train the Trainer workshops.
If you would like to undertake Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games Presenter (Train the Trainer) or Facilitator training, please contact an Aboriginal Development Officer in your region:
Aboriginal Development Officers
Andrew Adams
Aboriginal Development Officer
Jason French
Aboriginal Development Officer
Gerald Bradshaw
Aboriginal Development Officer
Ronny Gibbs
Aboriginal Development Officer
Acknowledgment
The Office of Sport acknowledges the Australian Sports Commission, Ken Edwards and Troy Meston for the extensive and thorough research undertaken to collate Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games.
We recognise the traditional owners of the games and activities that formed the basis of this resource. The resource is dedicated to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.