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23.01.2022 The origin of some of the iconography in Aboriginal art starts to become apparent with this aerial photo.
22.01.2022 Some amazing photos of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from various locales in Queensland during the late 19th century. Even includes a group at Newmarket.
19.01.2022 A new face as Indigenous Co-Chair, Leon Filewood!
18.01.2022 Great resource! As well as a large list of plants, the booklet notes the importance of Country and of respectfully learning from Traditional Owners.
15.01.2022 We are so excited to launch our Room for Dreaming program, created in partnership with the incredible team at Blaklash Creative, celebrating #NAIDOCWeek2020. Yo...u can see the full series on our website now, and what better way to start than with Shannon Ruska's Welcome to Country in "Original Storytellers". This welcome sets the foundation for Room for Dreaming: First Nations Storytellers and the series to come. Collaborators for this video inclde Shannon Ruska, Blaklash Creative, and Casey Coolwell-Fisher, who created our beautiful series artwork. We hope you can join us for a week of creativity and storytelling, by First Nations artists. https://bwf.org.au/on/roomfordreaming/original-storytellers
15.01.2022 "The Dish, famous for broadcasting the moon landing, will now also be known as 'Murriyang', representing the 'skyworld' that it has scanned for more than 50 years."
07.01.2022 Marvellous weaving.
06.01.2022 Lucky last for the week! A clothing company for reconciliation in The Gap. www.clothingthegap.com.auLucky last for the week! A clothing company for reconciliation in The Gap. www.clothingthegap.com.au
03.01.2022 These cushion covers are designed by my cousin, Shelley Monkland.
02.01.2022 For those of you who want to read more stories about Australia's First Nations people and the progress of reconciliation we have a Balaangala News Feed that is attached to the Balaangala webpage in Facebook. Just click on News Feed in the left hand column when you're in the Balaangala Facebook page and you will see an ever changing list of news articles that are relevant to the issues we deal with. Enjoy! Maurice
01.01.2022 This is an excellent idea that could be undertaken in any school. Seeing the black swan immediately made me think of maroochy. Maurice
01.01.2022 ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Most people who are part of the reconciliation movement are familiar with the customs of Welcome to Country or the complementary Acknowledgement of Country. In general, they echo ancient rituals that occurred every day across this continent in a myriad of transactions and settings for the First Nations people. Although there is no strict form of words for a Welcome or Acknowledgement certain phrases have become important. One such phrase that can giv...e people a furrowed brow is to acknowledge elders past, present and emerging. What does emerging elders mean? There may be processes in place for people to be recognized as elders in more traditionally oriented communities but for many postcolonial First Nations communities in urban or regional areas there may be no such process and people may just emerge over time as they demonstrate wisdom, knowledge, responsibility and care for their community. But even more important than the process is the use of the three timeframes; past, present and future. We had elders in the past, we have elders now and we will in the future. This suggests an important continuity in time and also a cyclical view of existence. Like seasons, or phases of the moon, life revolves in a cycle; people live then die, but they live again in the memories of the people coming after them. That way the community remains joined through a cycle of memories that mimic the cycle of life. So remember, there are elders past, present and future and they all are here now and for all time as the memories and stories we share.
