Uprising of the People
Based on Kulumbirigin Country in Gulumoerrgin/Darwin, Uprising of the People (UP) is a Danggalaba Kulumbirigin-owned, grassroots organisation that aims to nurture and rebuild relationships between Elders, Country and Young People in the community.
Led by CEO Mililma May, a Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi woman, activist, artist and writer, UP facilitates a wide and impressive range of community-focused programs and campaigns, as well as running the Billawook Gurinyi Community Centre, the first and only youth/family centre in Darwin’s Northern suburbs. The centre provides a safe place for community to drop in, attend cultural and employment workshops and make music or record stories.
Some of UP’s programs* include their ‘Elders in Residence’ program, designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families via knowledge sharing, mentoring and support, as well as their ‘Walk With Us’ Cultural Tours, which provide participants with an opportunity to learn more about Kulumbirigin Country and culture. Mililma was also a powerful voice in the national conversation surrounding the 2023 Voice to Parliament Referendum.
Additionally, UP also plays a significant advocacy and activist role in the fight to protect Country in the NT. Most recently, UP has been integral in the ongoing fight to protect sacred Larrakia Country at Binybara/Lee Point, as the area faces the threat of environmental destruction and significant biodiversity loss due to a proposed DHA housing development.
We Paid the Rent with $3,223 to UP, with the aim of supporting the vast amount of important work and advocacy they do for community and Country in Gulumoerrgin/Darwin.
*We’ve only listed a few of UP’s many programs and campaigns here and, considering the size of the organisation, they are doing an incredible amount of work in the community. We encourage you to visit the UP website, read their latest progress report and follow them on Instagram for updates and to learn more.
LEND YOUR SUPPORT
Donate to Uprising of the People
LEARN MORE
Uprising of the People - Website
Open Letter to Minister Plibersek from Mililma May
FOLLOW
Instagram - @uprisingofthepeopletld
Pure Community and Pure Finance have no direct affiliation with the organisations and initiatives listed above. We simply appreciate the work that they do, and choose to show our appreciation by lending our support.
