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The '''Yagan Memorial'''<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/03/2916862.htm ABC News] Aboriginal Warrior's Final Resting Place</ref> is being created at the City of Swan to honour the memory of ''Yagan'', the son of Midgigoroo and Moyran. The Memorial Park will be situated at Lot 39 West Swan Road,<ref>[http://cityofswan.com/council/minutes/2006/september/6september2006/b2-4.pdf City of Swan]</ref> Swan Valley, [[Australia]]. Yagan was a very important representative of the ''Beeliar People'' <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hbagAAAAMAAJ&q=Beeliar+people&dq=Beeliar+people&hl=en&ei=rrAhTMi4F87Qcf_PhVY&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAQ Caught in Time:]  Talking Australian History ''by'' Bill Bunbury. Page 40-41</ref> who was instrumental in trying to forge  good working relations with the first white settlers of the Swan River Colony in Western Australia.  

The '''Yagan Memorial'''<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/03/2916862.htm ABC News] Aboriginal Warrior's Final Resting Place</ref> is an artwork created for the City of Swan to honour the memory of ''Yagan'', the son of Midgigoroo and Moyran. The Memorial Park is situated at Lot 39 West Swan Road,<ref>[http://cityofswan.com/council/minutes/2006/september/6september2006/b2-4.pdf City of Swan]</ref> Swan Valley, [[Australia]]. Yagan was a very important representative of the ''Beeliar People'' <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hbagAAAAMAAJ&q=Beeliar+people&dq=Beeliar+people&hl=en&ei=rrAhTMi4F87Qcf_PhVY&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAQ Caught in Time:]  Talking Australian History ''by'' Bill Bunbury. Page 40-41</ref> who was instrumental in trying to forge  good working relations with the first white settlers of the Swan River Colony in Western Australia.  

The imagery will tell the story of Yagan and his family, their alienation from the white people, the taking and fencing off of their traditional land, the killings and the payback, and the treacherous ambush of Yagan, Heegan and his party by the ''Keates brothers'' at the site in 1833. Wall one will depict the story of Yagan and his people from colonisation to his untimely and tragic death.<ref>[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020578b.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition]</ref>

The imagery tells the story of Yagan and his family, their alienation from the white people, the taking and fencing off of their traditional land, the killings and the payback, and the treacherous ambush of Yagan, Heegan and his party by the ''Keates brothers'' at the site in 1833. Wall one will depict the story of Yagan and his people from colonisation to his untimely and tragic death.<ref>[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020578b.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition]</ref>

== Artists ==

== Artists ==

[[File:Yagan 1sb.jpg|thumb|left|550px|Yagan Memorial Wall Design ''by'' [[Directory:Sandra Hill|Sandra Hill]] ]]

[[File:Yagan 1sb.jpg|thumb|left|550px|Yagan Memorial Wall Design ''by'' [[Directory:Sandra Hill|Sandra Hill]] ]]

'''Nyoongar''' artists who are currently creating art works for the Memorial Site are [[Directory:Sandra Hill|Sandra Hill]] and Peter Farmer.The art works for the Yagan Memorial Park were design by Peter Framer, Kylie Ricks and Sandra Hill.<ref>[http://www.artsource.net.au/clientservices/consultancy/yagan/YaganMemorialPark.htm Artsource] Peter Farmer, Kylie Ricks, Sandra Hill & Jenny Dawson-Commissions.

'''Nyoongar''' artists who created the art works for the Memorial Site are [[Directory:Sandra Hill|Sandra Hill]] and Peter Farmer.The art works for the Yagan Memorial Park were design by Peter Framer, Kylie Ricks and Sandra Hill.<ref>[http://www.artsource.net.au/clientservices/consultancy/yagan/YaganMemorialPark.htm Artsource] Peter Farmer, Kylie Ricks, Sandra Hill & Jenny Dawson-Commissions.

*Sandra Hill and Jenny Dawson were commissioned to create an entry wall of Yagan’s story, Peter Farmer was commissioned to design the Yagan Grave site wall and park entry statements. Peter invited Kylie Ricks to develop a design for the female Coolamon.</ref><ref>[http://www.artsource.net.au/clientservices/consultancy/yagan/YaganMemorialPark.htm Artsource] Peter Farmer, Sandra Hill & Jenny Dawson-Commission</ref> [[Directory:Jenny Dawson-Ceramic Artist|Jenny Dawson]] is assisting Sandra with the major story wall works.  

*Sandra Hill and Jenny Dawson were commissioned to create an entry wall of Yagan’s story, Peter Farmer was commissioned to design the Yagan Grave site wall and park entry statements. Peter invited Kylie Ricks to develop a design for the female Coolamon.</ref><ref>[http://www.artsource.net.au/clientservices/consultancy/yagan/YaganMemorialPark.htm Artsource] Peter Farmer, Sandra Hill & Jenny Dawson-Commission</ref> [[Directory:Jenny Dawson-Ceramic Artist|Jenny Dawson]] is assisting Sandra with the major story wall works.  

Working team members are Tracie Pushman, Laurel Nannup and Ellen McFetridge. Roman Antoniuk has built the rammed earth walls and [[Peter Zuvela]] is documenting [[Photography|photographically]] the entire artwork process

Working team members are Tracie Pushman, Laurel Nannup and Ellen McFetridge. Roman Antoniuk has built the rammed earth walls and [[Peter Zuvela]] is documenting [[Photography|photographically]] the entire artwork process and has participated in the installation all of the artworks on the walls.

and working to install all of the artworks on the walls.

==See also==

==See also==