The Forgotten Nations 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.

Through powerful imagery, digital animation and evocative storytelling, it will focus on the rich historical trade and cultural practices of the Narungga peoples in and around the Port Wakefield region and their elaborate interconnections with the Kaurna, Ngadjurri, and Nukunu nations.

Working with a diversity of First Nations Elders, it bring to the fore their voices as it documents the unique traditions, stories, knowledge and understandings of this inter-nation network. The project aims to highlight the profound economic, social, cultural, and spiritual significance of these routes whilst underscoring the critical role they played in the transmission of cultural heritage and the strengthening of economic and cultural interdependence.

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