{"title":"KUKU BULKAWAY","description":"\u003cp\u003eKuku Bulkaway Indigenous Art Gallery, Cooktown.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwned and Operated By Traditional Owners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis gallery is owned and operated by the Yuku Baja Muliku people. Our artists are inspired by the land and sea country around them. We paint stories we were taught as children about the local bush food and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelling Our Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy painting these pieces, we are sharing our stories with you. 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