Terra nullius 2.0 – what AUKUS means for First Nations peoples
Australia will essentially become America’s military launch-pad into Asia. However, Ben Abbatangelo writes, little has been said or written about the drastic and disproportionate impacts it will have on First Nations communities in Australia.
Cultural education has to be about improving outcomes for mob, not making white people feel better
In this current climate where white reality is apparently the baseline and all things mob-related is seen as an act of hostility, Luke Pearson writes of the accountability that needs to come with cultural education.
Meet one of the 2022 Charles Perkins scholarship winners
Warumungu and Warlmanpa man, Ethan Taylor has been awarded a Charlie Perkins Scholarship. This thoughtful and generous account from Ethan shows this is a vital step in his journey towards becoming a philosopher.
This is the letter he wrote for his application.
Pertame Language Revitalization Project
I grew up in a multi language speaking household, but unfortunately for myself, I was a passive listener of Pertame and not an active speaker. Even now as an adult I shake my head in disbelief at the ignorance of my younger self for not speaking Pertame to my grandmother who spoke Pertame fluently as well as other languages. But learning from my mistakes as an adult now, I have made my realisation of learning and teaching Pertame a reality by being an apprentice with the Master and Apprentice Project (MAP).
Education system must move away from its colonial world view
Pro vice-chancellor of Indigenous strategy and leadership at the University of Newcastle, Nathan Towney, says the values system that underpins knowledge will determine how individuals and communities view the power generated and then influence how they use this power.
Racism wasn’t built in a day (and it can’t be torn down in a day either)
Cultural Competence training or Cultural Awareness training, whatever it is called, should not be positioned as punishment. If Student Evaluation Surveys on mandatory courses tells any academic anything, it is that people made to participate in a space they are not willingly entering will not actively engage and will actively resist.
It is important to respect Indigenous science practice
Our ancestors navigated across the land using the stars and the planets, they recognised the link between the phases of the moon and the tides. They predicted changes in the weather and identified the variable nature of distant stars in the night sky.
Prioritise Indigenous Knowledges and embed a western science perspective
Kup Murris is a specialised cooking technique used throughout Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islands). An earth oven filled with stones and firewood to cook our meats and seasonal vegetables. Every step of preparing a Kup Murri is a well thought out process, where each material is carefully selected to ensure our produce and staples are cooked to perfection.