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.
Originally launched in 2019 as First Nations Bedtime Stories, Common Ground’s flagship initiative is turning a new page and introduce the next chapter: Forever Stories.
Earlier this year, a group of emerging leaders, artists and scientists rafted a 400-kilometre stretch of the Martuwarra River.
A jadiny is a totem, which teaches you to care about things beyond what is simply human.
Country goes beyond the physical, and includes things that cannot be seen or touched, like relationships and knowledge.
Koalas carry deep cultural significance in many First Nations in eastern Australia.
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).
From Mabo Day to NAIDOC Week, there are many dates throughout the year that are historically and culturally significant to First Nations people.