Tracks of the Unseen is a documentary styled digital video storytelling project conceived and led by Narungga / Kaurna artist Jay Milera in creative partnership with cinematographer Max McKinnon, First Nations Elders and OSCA.

Tracks of The Unseen – Lost Roads to Cultural Gatherings is a cultural reclamation and visual journey that explores how First Nations peoples lived, thrived, and connected across the four First Nations of Narungga, Kaurna, Ngadjuri, and Nukunu — and the re-emerging presence of the Nuntawarra clan group, a once-lost fifth nation now being remembered through the stories of our Elders.

This project captures the unseen tracks left by First Nations ancestors: the laws they upheld, the practices they honoured, the tools and techniques they used to live sustainably on Country. It explores what was traded, what was hunted, how communities gathered, and what spiritual and cultural practices were shared — particularly at Port Wakefield, a known gathering and meeting place.

At its core, this project aims to bridge the gap — gently guiding the audience from the pre-colonial era into the realities of our present day. Through storytelling, artwork, and documentary film, Tracks of The Unseen will illuminate how colonisation disrupted these practices and connections, and how our communities have carried culture forward through strength, resilience, and remembrance.

By preserving Elder voices, honouring ancestral knowledge, and creating space for intergenerational learning, the impact of this work will support truth-telling, healing, and cultural resurgence. It will inspire pride and awareness, particularly for our young people, by grounding them in the richness of who we were — and still are.

This is not just about remembering; it’s about reigniting. A roadmap from the past to the present — and into the future.

The project will have its first outcome as part of the 2025 Tarnanthi Festival.