How are languages that have been dormant being revived by First Nations peoples?We hear from Dr Lachlan McDaniel and Professor Lindon Coombes of the Jumbanna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at UTS about their personal journeys with language.Are we making any progress in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language revival?And why is language revitalisation important to non-Indigenous Australians?GuestsLachlan McDaniel is a proud member of the Kalari Clan of the Wiradjuri Nation. He currently serves as Associate Dean of Research at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at UTS. His doctoral research examines the revitalisation of the Wiradjuri language and culture through community-driven initiatives reconnecting people to Country, tradition and identity.Lindon Coombes is the Director of Research and an Industry Professor at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, UTS. With over 20 years’ experience in Aboriginal Affairs, he has held senior leadership roles across government, community organisations, and PwC’s Indigenous Consulting.Alexandra Grey is a Chancellor's Research Fellow at UTS. She co-founded and co-runs the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Research Network. Her research covers laws about minority, migrant and Indigenous languages in Chinese and Australian contexts, and the reception, impact and reform of those laws.Violet Laforteza Kennedy is Elaine’s daughter.ReferencesMaking linguistic diversity visible in parliamentCelebrating Indigenous linguistic diversity in Australia’s parliamentsCreditsThis series was produced on the Lands of the Gadigal People, the Cammeraygal People, the Darug People, and the Guringai People.Host: Elaine LafortezaProducer: Masako FukuiWith the support of Jane Curtis, Sarah Gilbert of UTS Impact StudiosTile artwork by Alexandra MorrisThis podcast was created by the UTS Multicultural Women’s Network and is part of the broader UTS Acknowledgment of Country in Our Languages project.