We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders and Ancestors who watch over us and guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Some ideas and tips for walking respectfully on Country, no matter where you are.
The 'Dreaming' or the 'Dreamtime' is a First Nations oral history of the world and its creation.
While each First Nation has its own unique customs, traditions and Law, we all see trees as sacred, significant and deserving of protection.
Songspirals are a way of exploring the connection between Country, culture, people and story.
Songlines are a way of mapping Country and storing complex knowledge systems.
Systems thinking is to view the natural environment, human relationships and non-human relationships with a systems lens.
First Nations people are the knowledge keepers of some of the oldest forms of jurisprudence (philosophies of law).
At the time of writing, 439 First Nations people have died in police custody in Australia since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in 1991. None of these deaths have led to a single conviction of any person involved.
First Nations communities have a unique and complex process to overcome grief.
A non-exhaustive list of dates that are historically and culturally significant to First Nations people.