Chelsea Watego
Chelsea Watego is a Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman born and raised on Yuggera country.
BottomChelsea Watego is a Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman born and raised on Yuggera country.
BottomChelsea Watego is a Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman born and raised on Yuggera country. First trained as an Aboriginal health worker, she is an Indigenist health humanities scholar, prolific writer and public intellectual. When not referred to as ‘Vern and Elaine’s baby’, she is also Kihi, Maya, Eliakim, Vernon and George’s mum. Another Day in the Colony is her first book.
Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.
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