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23.01.2022 "A monk decides to meditate alone. Away from his monastery, he takes a boat and goes to the middle of the lake, closes his eyes and begins to meditate. After ...a few hours of unperturbed silence, he suddenly feels the blow of another boat hitting his. With his eyes still closed, he feels his anger rising and, when he opens his eyes, he is ready to shout at the boatman who dared to disturb his meditation. But when he opened his eyes, saw that it was an empty boat, not tied up, floating in the middle of the lake ... At that moment, the monk achieves self-realization and understands that anger is within him; it simply needs to hit an external object to provoke it. After that, whenever he meets someone who irritates or provokes his anger, he remembers; the other person is just an empty boat. Anger is inside me. " Thich Nhat Hanh

21.01.2022 Learn how to heal trauma from a somatic perspective. Whether you're a therapist, clinician, health care provider, someone who is supporting a loved one, or in t...he recovery process yourself join us to learn body-mind techniques that can help you understand how to work with trauma from an embodied perspective. See more

19.01.2022 Big business and the Morrison Government want to cut your wages and your rights at work. Sign on to stop them.

19.01.2022 Positive changes Positive footsteps Strength does require self discipline Courage, strength, wisdom, room to grow, Allow for changes, culturally connect, sp...iritual growth Positive affirmation #mujamunducreations #mmcteam #proudaboriginal #proudislander #positivity #positivevibes #nextgeneration #childrenmatter #healthisimportant

18.01.2022 It takes courage

17.01.2022 . LIFE GOES ON. Nat I just had to share this post because it’s written by one of the strongest, most resilient, selfless, beautiful humans on this planet!!!

17.01.2022 As many people travel over to Minjerribah or ‘Straddie for the beginning of the September school holidays, I want to address some of the commotion we’ve seen i...n the media of late regarding this special place. Much of this coverage hasn’t included all the facts (I know, surprise!), or has had sensationalist and personalised headlines that don’t marry up with the story content. Quite frankly, it has suggested a different standard, different rules and different goal posts for an Aboriginal Corporation which has entered into a legal agreement with the State Government, if compared with a non-Aboriginal Corporation, So, sorry for the long post, but if you care about the rights of First Nations People, then please bear with me and read on. Firstly, despite what has been covered in the media, the facts are there are no secret land deals, nor are there plans for a casino or 30 storey high rises at Point Lookout. This is a concerted attack on an Aboriginal Organisation and the Quandamooka people because the ultra-conservative Liberal National Party member for Oodgeroo, Mark Robinson, wants a fight in his electorate in the lead up to the State Election, that advantages his electoral prospects. This is about Mark Robinson and his political career. This has nothing to do with truth, facts or ensuring Minjerribah has a bright future as a holiday destination for all of us with an economy that can take care of local residents. Here are the facts. The Federal Court of Australia determined the existence and continuation of Native Title on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) in 2011. This kicked off negotiations between Government and Native Title holders. This was done through the Qandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC), their Registered Prescribed Body Corporate (as created under the Native Title Act). On Minjerribah, what the Native Title holders wanted was: - The end of sand mining - A more sustainable, eco-tourism based economy for the island - More national park and preservation of the amazing environment - Better living conditions including, more housing to alleviate overcrowding and more employment opportunities for the Quandamooka people. The final agreement between the State Government and QYAC that laid out the proper title and land use of Minjerribah was through an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA). In Queensland, we have hundreds, if not thousands, of ILUAs. The ILUA set out what land would be transferred to National Park and what land would be used for future housing for Quandamooka people. This was not a secret. State agencies under the Newman LNP Government, of which Mark Robinson was a member, engaged with QYAC around the parcels of land that were to be handed back to native title holders. There is nothing secret about any of this. This is an established process, under the relevant pieces of legislation that governments around the country participate in with native title holders, regardless of their political persuasion. I am proud to stand by my track record when it comes to Minjerribah and creating a sustainable future for the Island’s economy. We ended sand mining and established and funded an Economic Transition Strategy to create employment opportunities. I have personally met with Indigenous rangers and workers who have jobs because of this, caring for country, managing fire risks and hazards, operating the fantastic camping grounds and now working collaboratively with Sibelco, the former sand mining company to rehabilitate the mine sites. I personally ensured Sibelco and QYAC were able to foster a positive working relationship as the mining operations on the island ceased and transitioned to rehabilitation activities maximising indigenous and local employment opportunities. We are investing in economic development through tourism including Yalingbila Bibula, the whale watching facility at Point Lookout. A facility that contextualises and displays the importance of the annual whale migration to the Quandamooka people, little more in size than a shed and placed on old tennis courts at the beginning of the Gorge Walk. This project is one that has caused great controversy because people like the Member for Oodgeroo are quite happy to spread mistruths, falsely claiming the facility would be a highrise tower. And while I had nothing to do with the planning instrument gazetted recently, I certainly support it and I support all the steps being taken to fulfill our part of the legal agreement with QYAC based on the Federal Court Native Title Determination. There would be uproar if a government was to walk away from a legal agreement with any other corporation or organisation, why is this one different? It’s also no secret that Mark Robinson stands for nothing but himself and his own radical conservative views, fuelling community division along the way. This is the man who publicly objected to his electorate being renamed Oodgeroo, after Oodgeroo Noonuccal (also known as Kath Walker). Oodgeroo Noonuccal, born and raised on Minjerribah, was a widely celebrated and highly awarded poet, a political activist who campaigned for the rights of First Nations people, recognised internationally for her incredible impact and legacy. Robinson’s public objection to the naming of the electorate of her birthplace after her name Oogderoo is illustrative of his lack of grace. We all know we need to protect and preserve what is fair dinkum about Australia and our political system. I don't want to see us adopting the American system of politics and elections based on lies and post-truth media coverage. Unfortunately, Mark Robinson and the Liberal National Party know that the only way they can win is through negative campaigns built on fear, division and lies. Queenslanders deserve better, Minjerribah locals deserve better, and the Quandamooka people absolutely deserve better from their Member of Parliament.

16.01.2022 NEW ACADEMIC PAPER Descriptions of cosmic impacts and meteorite falls are found throughout Australian Aboriginal oral traditions. In some cases, these tex...ts describe the impact event in detail, sometimes citing the location, suggesting that the events were witnessed. We explore whether cosmic impacts and meteorite falls may have been witnessed by Aboriginal Australians and incorporated into their oral traditions ... From the Introduction Australia is home to hundreds of Aboriginal groups, each with a distinct language and culture, stretching back more than 40,000 years. Many Australian Aboriginal cultures possess strong oral traditions and complex social systems, including narratives and oral texts that have been handed down over many generations. Threaded through these texts are accounts of geological events such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis as well as descriptions of the origins of mountains and islands. In some cases, the description indicates that these events were witnessed, resulting in a significant impact on that community, as suggested by Norman Tindale, who stated that "Aboriginal myths may occasionally refer to some half-remembered cataclysm of nature, or an eclipse, or a meteoric shower". The study of how geological events or geographical features and materials are incorporated into oral traditions is referred to as geomythology. This article focuses on oral texts relating to meteorite falls and cosmic impacts. Using the hypothesis that oral texts can serve as historical records of past geological events (Masse, Barber, Piccardi, and Barber 2007), we examine these records for information that could be used to locate new meteoritic sites, model meteoritic events, or measure the antiquity of dreaming stories. Scientific data from these events, including the age, location, and impact effects, can assist in understanding the nature and evolution of oral traditions over time. www.academia.edu Link to paper: http://tiny.cc/x95ssz

13.01.2022 Pre Order ‘Koorie 1988’ a rare 10 track collection of Archie’s earliest recorded protest songs, unearthed from a forgotten cassette tape and remanufactured. Fea...turing Archie's late partner and musical collaborator, Ruby Hunter on vocals and Wayne Thorpe on didgeridoo. Some songs went on to be featured on Archie's debut 1990 album, Charcoal Lane while others have never been heard beyond this lost tape. A timeless recording, using original artwork, to add to your collection of Archie classics. Click on this link to order: https://www.archieroach.com/store. All proceeds go to the Archie Roach Foundation "This collection of songs on Koorie, like all my songs, were written at a kitchen table leading up to the so called bicentenary of Australia in 1988, celebrating two hundred years of white settlement, Archie said I had been a resident of Galiamble, a rehab facility in St Kilda, trying to quit drinking again, trying to turn my life around. After I got well my late partner, Ruby Hunter, me and our two young children, Amos and Eban moved into a small flat not far from Galiamble where I ended up working for a while. It was right next door to the bottle shop behind the Village Belle Hotel, an irony not lost on me given I was a recovering alcoholic. With the exception of Took The Children Away, a song I penned after talking with my Uncle Banjo Clarke at Framlingham Aboriginal Mission in southwest Victoria in the late 1980’s, I wrote the other songs protesting the upcoming bicentennial celebrations. Sitting at that St Kilda kitchen table the songs started pouring out of me; almost a song a day. The inspiration to protest the bicentennial was strong. The history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia was around 60,000 years, far longer than the 200 years of white settlement. Over a period of about two weeks I had written nine songs. Some of these early songs made it onto my first album Charcoal Lane, released in 1990, and some have never been heard beyond this unearthed Koorie tape, some thirty- three years on. Uncle Jim Berg, who founded the Victorian Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Trust, knew that I was writing songs. He asked me to write one to accompany an exhibition in late 1988 that the Trust was curating to celebrate Victorian Aboriginal life. I called the song, Koorie Koorie. Uncle Jim organized for me to record all ten songs in a Richmond studio with Ruby on vocals and Wayne Thorpe on didjeridoo. Only a couple of hundred copies of Koorie were ever released and only on cassette. I hope you enjoy listening to some of my earliest songs of protest."

11.01.2022 Two Kulin nation Gumbi (women) of the Port Phillip region, Melbourne, 1847 The scarification to their chest which indicates that they were ...married/had children. Also the beautiful etched patterns on the inside of one of the possum skin cloaks. The photographer, Kilburn, was apparently the first to set up a professional photographic studio in Melbourne and his images of Kulin nation people have been claimed to be the earliest surviving photographs of Aboriginal people anywhere in Australia Photo credit: Douglas T. Kilburn #mujamunducreations #mmcteam #firstnationsaustralians #firstnationshistory #ourancestors #frontierwarriors #proudaboriginal #yungabusiness

08.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC week!

08.01.2022 The Queensland Government has passed the Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa Act 2020 (Qld), recognising the traditional child rearing practices of Torres Strait Island...er families. Introduced in July by Torres Strait Islander and Member for Cook, Cynthia Lui, the Act recognises cultural relationships in law, aligning cultural identity with legal identity. Lui said legally recognising Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices acknowledges the strength of this enduring culture and is [an] historic milestone for the Queensland Government’s relationship with First Nations peoples. NIT has the details: https://nit.com.au/queensland-government-legally-recognise/

07.01.2022 Follow your identity Ancestors footsteps #mujamunducreations #mmcteam #nativeaustralian #ancestors #aboriginal #firstnationshistory #firstnationsaustralians #proudaboriginal #culturalheritage #proudfirstnationsaustralian

06.01.2022 Wailwan man elder ancestor climbing a tree in Aboriginal Bora ceremony, sand sculpture in foreground, Quambone, NSW, 1898. Photo credit: Charles Kerry. #mujamunducreations #mmcteam #proudaboriginal #firstnations #aboriginal #firstnationsaustralians #ourancestors #mensbusiness

06.01.2022 "Asked by the BBC to identify the defining moment in his life Desmond Tutu spoke of the day he and his mother were walking down the street. Tutu was nine years ...old. A tall white man dressed in a black suit came towards them. In the days of apartheid in South Africa, when a black person and a white person met while walking on a footpath, the black person was expected to step into the gutter to allow the white person to pass and nod their head as a gesture of respect. But this day, before a young Tutu and his mother could step off the sidewalk the white man stepped off the sidewalk and, as they passed, he tipped his hat in a gesture of respect to her! The white man was Trevor Huddleston, an Anglican priest who was bitterly opposed to apartheid. It changed Tutu’s life. When his mother told him that Trevor Huddleston had stepped off the sidewalk because he was a "man of God," Tutu found his calling. When she told me that he was an Anglican priest I decided there and then that I wanted to be an Anglican priest too. And what is more, I wanted to be a man of God said Tutu. Huddleston later became a mentor to Desmond Tutu and his commitment to the equality of all human beings due to their creation in God’s image a key driver in Tutu’s opposition to apartheid." My prayer on this Friday is that we can all strive to be "people of God" who are willing to "step off the sidewalk" and "tip our hat" to our sisters and brothers, particularly those on the margins. May it be so... (Photo credit https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Tutu)

06.01.2022 Royal Melbourne Hospital staff have formed a scrub choir. We think it's brilliant!

02.01.2022 I didn’t write this - but WOW does it speak to my heart!!! Worth the read. Barely the day started and... it's already six in the evening. Barely arrived on Mon...day and it's already Friday. ... and the month is already over. ... and the year is almost over. ... and already 40, 50 or 60 years of our lives have passed. ... and we realize that we lost our parents, friends. and we realize it's too late to go back... So... Let's try, despite everything, to enjoy the remaining time... Let's keep looking for activities that we like... Let's put some color in our grey... Let's smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts. And despite everything, we must continue to enjoy with serenity this time we have left. Let's try to eliminate the afters... I'm doing it after... I'll say after... I'll think about it after... We leave everything for later like after is ours. Because what we don't understand is that: Afterwards, the coffee gets cold... afterwards, priorities change... Afterwards, the charm is broken... afterwards, health passes... Afterwards, the kids grow up... Afterwards parents get old... Afterwards, promises are forgotten... afterwards, the day becomes the night... afterwards life ends... And then it's often too late.... So... Let's leave nothing for later... Because still waiting see you later, we can lose the best moments, the best experiences, best friends, the best family... The day is today... The moment is now... We are no longer at the age where we can afford to postpone what needs to be done right away. So let's see if you have time to read this message and then share it. Or maybe you'll leave it for "later"...

02.01.2022 They brought balloons to a school. One was given to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The professors the...n mixed all the balloons. The students were given 5 minutes to find their own balloon. Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon. At that point the professors told the students to take the first balloon that they found and hand it to the person whose name was written on it. Within 5 minutes everyone had their own balloon. The professors said to the students: These ballons are like happiness. We will never find it if everyone is looking for their own. But if we care about other people's happiness... we'll find ours too."

02.01.2022 1 Days to go! My life was in a very different place 4 years ago. I’m so excited to have been invited to write a chapter in the Change Makers series. It’s incred...ible what happens when you commit to your own transformation. All profits from the Kindle version of Change Makers will be donated to Safe Steps, a Family Violence Response Centre providing emergency accommodation, 24-hour crisis line and advocacy to enable women & children to become and stay free from violence. https://www.safesteps.org.au/ #changemakersbook