Welcome to Papulu Apparr-Kari

Welcome to Papulu Apparr-Kari Aboriginal Corporation

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Papulu Apparr-kari Aboriginal Corporation is the Indigenous Language Center in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory of Australia responsible for the preservation, maintenance, and revival of the 16 indigenous languages of the Barkly Region. In addition we are developing three business ventures to increase our economic independance and provide real employment opportunities for indigenous people. Firstly is a media production unit (Pak Media) specialising in the publication of local indigenous stories as books with audio pdf's, and DVD documentaries, along with a variety of corporate video, graphic design and print services; secondly Pak Trailers, a trailer manufacture and general welding business, and thirdly Tastebuds, a catering business.

The Association has the following objectives:

To keep our living languages alive and strong, and document our languages no longer in common use
To provide language services to our members and mainstream society
To assist our members and others with interpreter and translation services to improve our people’s well being and to improve understanding between peoples and cultures
To support, maintain and develop our cultures
To use modern forms of media to promote our languages, cultures and improve understanding
To be a positive regional role model as an Aboriginal cultural business
To demonstrate cultural leaderships and influence and improve understanding at a local, regional and national level between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples
To empower our people in our region through improved economic well being
To facilitate business, enterprise and economic development for our people in our region
To provide and support training, employment and economic opportunities for Aboriginal people in our region