Jaeden Williams-Briggs

Yankee Yankee came home.

In 1841, after years living and working within colonial society, he returned to his people.

William Thomas struggled to understand the choice.

Yankee Yankee’s answer was simple:

“If I like it, what’s that to the white man?”

He had seen both worlds.

And he chose home.

A powerful Boonwurrung story from the early days of Melbourne, and one that deserves to be remembered.

Read the full story at Biik Bundjil. Link in bio.

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