Trevor Menmuir moved through rain-glistened shrubland in the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia's Kimberley region last week, showing a group of boys how to identify timber strong enough to shape into hunting sticks.

The Nyikina man and educational consultant spent several days in Fitzroy Crossing working across classroom and on-Country settings, sharing practical skills grounded in cultural knowledge.

At the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre (KALACC), Mr Menmuir joined participants in the Men's Empowerment Program, guiding local men in the safe use of power tools for artefact-making.

The sessions focused on selecting appropriate wood, understanding grain and density, and shaping hunting sticks and boomerangs.

Mid-week, he worked with students from Fitzroy Valley District High School as part of the school's Two-Way Science program — a curriculum which brings together Western scientific principles and Aboriginal ecological knowledge.

Students began by identifying suitable timber, discussing properties such as strength and flexibility, before cutting and shaping their own artefacts.

The week culminated in an on-Country cultural engagement day with the Yiriman Project, an Elder-led initiative established in the late 1990s to reconnect young people with language, law and land.

During Thursday's session participants again searched for suitable wood and used power tools to produce boomerangs under guidance, linking contemporary equipment with knowledge systems which have existed for tens of thousands of years.

KALACC CEO Peter Murray said the programs not only decreased isolation for at risk youth in Fitzroy Valley, but showcased the success of local organisations working together.

"The main focus with the initiatives KALACC runs is to work collaboratively with other organisations and the community to help at risk youth," Mr Murray told National Indigenous Times.

"The transfer of knowledge to young people is also very important to keep them focused and engaged."

Mr Murray said KALACC's mission of building social well-being is continuing to expand across the Fitzroy valley region.

"The focus for KALACC is to work with our six cultural blocks to create something similar and to work with the communities to create a safe environment for families," he said.

Across the week, the focus remained consistent: practical skill-building anchored in cultural authority.

For the boys shaping timber in the wet-season air, the lesson was tangible: knowledge works best when it moves both ways.