Martin Mpetyan Hagan

Martin is an Anmatyerr man from the Laramba Community with years of experience as a facilitator, translator and interpreter across diverse industries and fields. He is currently a Research Assistant with Deakin University where he coordinates the Ingkantety project with the community and develops transcripts and translations of Anmatyerr language and song. He is working on a book with Jason Gibson and the Laramba community with the working title of “Songmen of the 21st Century: Making A Cultural Future for Anmatyerr People”. Martin belongs to the Anengkerr Rrwamper (Possum Dreaming) through his mother’s father’s country and to the Anengkerr Atetherr (Budgerigar Dreaming) via his father’s adoption.