Finding Mussha

Expressions of Gunggandji Culture

Nadine Cannon | Matthew Griffiths | Leanne Hardy

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At its heart, Finding Mussha is a journey of sharing, discovery and respect stemming from a relationship grounded in trust and mutual desire for Healing and Reconciliation.

As a multicultural collaboration, Finding Mussha constitutes an acknowledgement and celebration of female expressions of Gunggandji Culture and Identity, through the voice of Nadine Cannon, Traditional Custodian and female Elder living on Country in Yarrabah, Far North Queensland. Using the visual languages of photography and graphic design to document Nadine’s voice, Finding Mussha aspires to contribute to a contemporary discourse recognising, as the Uluru Statement from the Heart puts forward, the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture is a gift to all who walk on Country. By documenting expressions Gunggandji knowledge and Culture through a female lens it is hoped Finding Mussha will become an historical familial and Cultural record and, significantly, a gift that serves to heal and amplify First Nations voices.

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this publication contains sensitive information, images and names of people who have passed away.

Published Creative Commons CC BY ND October 2023.