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Written, recorded and filmed over 5 days in September 2016 in the remote community of Wilcannia in Far Western NSW, 'Our Country, Our Way' is an outcome of a Desert Pea Media community project with a group of young Indigenous people enrolled at Wilcannia High School, and a group of community leaders from Wilcannia and Broken Hill. The project came about through an ongoing partnership between Desert Pea Media and Warra Warra Legal Service. Desert Pea Media projects involve a dialogue-based storytelling process that encouraged participants to analyze 'the real', 'the ideal' and 'the bridge'. In simple terms this means critically thinking about how to create positive change for individuals, for each other and for our communities. The lyrics were co-written by DPM staff, community members including Brendan Adams from Wilcannia River Radio, Paakantji cultural advisor Walpra Thompson, Broken Hill-based musician and Warra Warra staff member Bilyara Bates and respected elder and old friend