Our Culture. Our Future. Our Way.
Our Culture. Our Future. Our Way.
Community-led creative pathways for cultural continuity.
Welcome to Our Peoples Foundation (OPF)
We are a First Nations-led, community-controlled DGR 1 charity dedicated to preserving, renewing, and sharing cultural knowledge for future generations.
Through creativity, collaboration, and innovation, we bring together Elders, communities, and partners to strengthen language, culture, and Country.
OPF works across South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania building national projects that empower communities through cultural storytelling, multimedia production, and education.
Together, we create pathways for cultural continuity and self-determination.
Our Community Partners
Each partnership is guided by cultural authority and grounded in long-term relationships of trust, care, and collaboration.
Nharangga (SA)
A long-term, community-led program documenting language, stories, and cultural knowledge across Guuranda.
Funded activities:
AR cultural trail across key sites · language videos and learning resources · public artworks and signage · intergenerational workshops · community-controlled digital archive
Palawa (TAS)
A collaborative program with Tiagarra and Six Rivers focused on cultural continuity through creative technology.
Funded activities:
AR-enabled cultural archives · youth learning programs · multimedia documentation of language and place · skills development and training
What We Do
OPF develops and delivers projects that connect culture, language, and contemporary creative technologies.
Our work includes:
Community-Led Co-Design — Programs led by Elders, knowledge holders, and community partners.
Cultural Archiving & Data Sovereignty — Building community-controlled digital archives and living knowledge systems.
Creative & Digital Production — Film, sound, art, design, and Augmented Reality as tools for cultural storytelling.
Education, Training & Workshops — Upskilling young people and communities in media, culture, and creative technologies.
Cultural Mapping, Trails & Place-Based Storytelling — AR-enabled public art and cultural experiences on Country.
Research & Knowledge Creation — Practice-led approaches that generate new cultural knowledge through making.
Celebrating our Community
Celebrating our Community
Point Pearce 150 years
Acknowledgement of Country
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live and work.We pay our respect to Elders past and present and thank the communities who guide our work.