NAIDOC Week brings “Brave Young Eagle,” New Children’s Book on Culture

This week is NAIDOC Week, an annual celebration recognising the culture, achievements, and history of First Nations people across Australia.

To celebrate NAIDOC’s 50th anniversary, a First Nations storyteller and artist has released ‘Brave Young Eagle’, the final book of her series ‘Spirit of the Dreaming’. 

Yamatji-Noongar woman Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt wrote ‘Brave Young Eagle’ from her own experiences as a survivor of the Stolen Generation.

Image: Image: NAIDOC.org.au/ (CC BY-NC-N4 4.0)

Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt- Yamatji-Noongar woman, Artist and Storyteller

First aired on The Wire, Monday 7 July 2025