Derwent Valley
Writers’ Festival
May 27—29 2022
The Barracks, New Norfolk
Dewayne Everett Smith
Dewayne Everett Smith is a Palawa man, descending from both the north east of lutruwita/Tasmania and the gunai / kurnai people of Victoria . Dewayne works for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre as the Cultural Unit Coordinator delivering Cultural Competency Training and facilitating palawa kani workshops. He is also an acclaimed songwriter and recording artist, well known for his performances of the Tasmanian Aboriginal anthem ‘milaythina’.