Arthur Ridgeway, Member of the Kattungkuba Birrawaltja (Kattung Sovereign Nation)
The creation of Nikkin (coal) within the lands of Kattung is the very foundation of the identity of the Kattung as a Nation. Nikkin itself embodies the very spirit of unity. Its creation was born out of the unification of the Kattung Peoples. Nikkin itself is an ancient reminder of this event and
Kattung National Flag perhaps is the world’s oldest “treaty” between any of the families of humanity.
The unearthing of Nikkin is an unholy act. Many will suffer & have suffered because of this. We are seeing this through the devastation called “climate change”. People are losing their National Homelands because the oceans are rising.
As a member of Kattung it is my obligation to protect Nikkin for the sake of our people & the peoples of the Earth as a whole. I honour the spirit & hard work of the Climate Camp organizers for the sake of ALL. Climate Camp carries the spirit of “unity”, the true spirit of this land.
