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Mirawara

Locality: Castlemaine, Victoria

Phone: +61 405 564 206

Address: C/o usethings 8 Templeton st 3450 Castlemaine, VIC, Australia

Website: http://mirawara.org

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25.01.2022 Deep History of Sea Country: Investigating the seabed in Western Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu9V7waH5f0

25.01.2022 < PREMIERE TODAY AT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY. Please watch! There is a missing law, and we can make it happen - to turn harm to harmony! Thank you Paty Gualinga David Frederick Dene Clare Dubois Mac Macartney, such a beautiful tribute to the Amazon, to the defenders of it and to Polly Higgins Earth Lawyer - 1968-2019. > <<

25.01.2022 'I’m speaking to you from the Sovereign Yuin nation on the south coast of what you’d have called New South Wales. Since the treaty handbacks started we don’t use that name much any more, and I can’t say anyone misses it.' So you’ve been shifted nine years forward; it’s July 2029; which is not such a huge traverse when you think about it; 3,285 days and nights. And the reason each of you have been brought here will become clearer as we go, but for me it’s really simple: it’s s...o I can say thank you, deeply, for all of the things you did during those 3,000 days and nights.' < Scott Ludlum > Read the article here> https://www.theguardian.com//love-letter-from-2029-i-want-

24.01.2022 Cat Hunters https://www.abc.net.au//indigenous-cat-hunting-u/12642676

24.01.2022 What amazing work the ob Brown Foundation is doing for our beautiful forest. Keep an eye on this amazing Great Forest Case and please help spread the word and help where you can. Too much of our wild places are being destroyed as we speak. Ben and I drove down to the Tarkine a few weeks back to see the extend of devastation from the town of Burnie, as far as we could see on the horizon...ancient forest forest being clear fell for 100km2, replaced by pines and mono culture and seing the contrast with the rich and diverse ecosystem of the Tarkine that sustains all kind of life great and small. We need to protect what is left of the natural beauty of the living world. Ben says it was truly enchanting, inspiring and unique.

23.01.2022 Uncle Rick Nelson (Dja Dja Wurrung) talking about becoming an Elder and also performing a rap song in the time of #covid19 With his energetic and humorous rap, Uncle Rick asks people to get the soap and get the bubbles: clean hands gonna keep us out of trouble. He then raps on the importance of keeping our distance, even when together. As one of the musicians asks during the song: How far, Uncle Rick, if we’re sitting with you? To which he replies: At least the same le...ngth as a didgeridoo. Read the full interview on KHT Voices on our website: http://ow.ly/yXpD50Cmrwi You can also see Uncle Rick on his Koorie Culture Map journey: https://deepmaps.sharingstoriesfoundation.org/koorieherita/ Uncle Rick is a Dja Dja Wurrung Elder and cultural advisor for the Dja Dja Wurrung community. He coordinates Men’s Business where he takes men and boys out on Country in a variety of different ways.

21.01.2022 '...Transformations to sustainability are not processes that are managed under orderly control, through incumbent structures according to tightly-disciplined knowledges, often emphasizing technological innovation, towards some particular known (presumptively shared) end; instead, they involve more diverse, emergent and unruly political alignments; more about social innovations, challenging incumbent structures, subject to incommensurable knowledges and pursuing contending ...(even unknown) ends. Given the configurations of power and institutions, such processes will look different, depending on the location and the specific issues, but, as shown in the diverse literatures reviewed here, many cases of experiments in sustainability and development point to such emergent, radical alternatives occurring, whether in the context of changing agri-food systems, experiments in urban sustainability, or major changes in energy economies toward low-carbon, renewable alternatives.' Ref: The Politics of Sustainability and Development, Ian Scoones

21.01.2022 Via Artist As Family. ‘Congratulations to Zena Cumpston for putting together this fantastic resource:’ https://nespurban.edu.au//2020/08/Indigenous-plant-use.pdf

21.01.2022 Elder Dave Wandin shares his incredible knowledge about fire stick farming combined with the incredible botanical know of David Cameron. 'Uncle Dave Wandin, Wurundjeri elder and traditional firestick farming expert and David Cameron, Senior Botanist at the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning meet on country at Bunjil Reserve to discuss their incredible wealth of knowledge around cultural and traditional burning, botany and more.' 'This webinar was pr...esented on Sunday 14 June 2020 by Nillumbik Shire Council and Paradoxa Collective as part of 'Walking, Talking, Listening, Learning" - a series of six walking talks originally planned to take place at Bunjil Reserve, Panton Hill during 2019 and 2020.' https://www.youtube.com/watch

21.01.2022 Forest after rain and lightening, dawn: 1. Lichen lightening 2. Hollow eye 3. Gnawed tail... 4. Macropod beds user ballart 5. Star burst through sentient forest ‘Changing the intentionality behind human design on all scales is the crucial, up-stream adaptation that can catalyse the transformation toward a sustainable civilization and the continued evolution of our species. Education for eco-literacy, as well as spiritual practice can promote such a cultural change, resulting in a meta-design change that reorients the intentions behind all human design towards synergy, symbiosis and salutogenesis the hallmarks of sustainable design ‘. Daniel Christian Wahl.

21.01.2022 In My Blood It Runs - Take Action - Sign the petition < Support Aboriginal kids' right to education in First Language and Culture > 'Stand in solidarity wi...th us, and every First Nations child in Australia as we demand a right to the education they deserve. Stand in solidarity with us, as we demand advocate for this basic human right.' The documentary 'In My Blood It Runs' is showing now on SBS ondemand Film Watching options> https://inmyblooditruns.com/screenings/ Sign the petition here> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1876926915783381&set=a.427626530713434&type=3&theater¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic¬if_id=1594075693974623

20.01.2022 Aboriginal Political Philosophy - reading list < Mary Graham > 'Mary is a Kombumerri person (Gold Coast) through her father’s heritage and affiliated with Wakka Wakka (South Burnett) through her mother’s people. Mary has been a lecturer with The University of Queensland, teaching Aboriginal history, politics and comparative philosophy. She has also lectured nationally on these subjects, and developed and implemented ‘Aboriginal Perspective’s’, ‘Aboriginal Approaches to Know...Continue reading

20.01.2022 Another great opportunity for the whole family to get over the Covid blues. Hope to see you out there! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rock-climbing-at-mt-macedon

19.01.2022 Via Marnee Edwards < Looking for cool science activities for little peoples? FREE audio books of three Small Friends Books with activity ideas in the teacher notes. They are narrated by the amazing Ailsa Wild and accompanied by magical (and original) musical scores by the brilliant Brainbeau. They are FREE to listen to at the link below. They are approx 12 min long. ' > https://www.smallfriendsbooks.com/titles...

18.01.2022 Is it time to reassess our relationship with nature? https://www.bbc.co.uk//is-it-time-to-reassess-our/p08l2xcb

17.01.2022 Animism respoken Three environmental storytellers’ journey to reclaim their senses, relationships & worlds. Permaculturist and dancer, Maya Ward (author of The Comfort of Water), neopeasant hacker, Patrick Jones (from Artist as Family) and rewilding facilitator, Claire Dunn (author of My Year Without Matches) share experiences of contact with more-than-human consciousness, and speak to the societal trouble of foregrounding the city at the expense of the animate and creaturely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxFFi97CFHQ

17.01.2022 Cosmos: Thomas Berry ‘spoke of a "functional cosmology." His concern was that we had lost emotional, affective connection with the processes of life embedded in the emergence of the cosmos itself. In the past, connection with these vital processes enabled a people and their cultural traditions to function so that they knew the deeper meaning of their life and work.’ Silver Wattle - in the moment before bud burst , Riparian Woodland, Castlemaine, Midlands Bioregion, Goldfields su-bioregion 2020.

16.01.2022 First Nations Astronomy - Kirsten Banks. http://www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au/people/kirstenbanks/

15.01.2022 Looks great! https://events.humanitix.com/planetary-boundaries-workshop

15.01.2022 Deepening the conversation and what 'ngarraanga' means https://www.abc.net.au//awa/saturday-27-june-2020/12397732

15.01.2022 NAIDOC 2020 Conversation; Zena Cumpston in conversation with Michael-Shawn Fletcher and Bruce Pascoe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO5frpEBycs&feature=youtu.be

13.01.2022 My ‘liyan ’is my moral compass ... is the ‘feeling ’which helps me to navigate my movements on Country and it helps me to read people and determines my relationship with them. This ‘feeling or liyan ’is deeply personal and guides my life journey with human and non-human beings; the plants, the trees, the birds, and other animals. It is ingrained in my inner spirit and enshrines my rights and responsibility to our Mardoowarra, river of life. This is the law of relationships! It is personal, spiritual and not for human beings to determine, it is the Law of the Land, not the Law of Man. Dr Anne Poelina https://martuwarrafitzroyriver.org/liyan

13.01.2022 ‘Understanding a map creates a new sort of relationship with the outdoors’ ‘Understanding a map creates a new sort of relationship with the outdoors if you can learn to do that at an early enough age, it will carry through the rest of your life. Studies have shown that if you can get someone interested in outdoor activity before the age of 14, it will stay with them. If you don’t, there is a danger they will always think of the outdoors as something to be driven past and th...rough. For me, a map is a passport to getting outside’ Read the whole article here> https://www.theguardian.com//map-sales-soar-as-britons-lea

12.01.2022 A HEALTHY COUNTRY STARTS WITH GROUNDWORK From 16 November to 16 December, Bush Heritage Australia, a not-for-profit conservation organisation, is challenging people like you to get out and walk, run or roll every day in solidarity with our hardworking reserve staff and ecologists. Challenge yourself to be active every day and raise money for the groundwork being done to protect our precious threatened species.... https://www.groundworkchallenge.org.au

12.01.2022 https://medium.com//capitalism-is-eroding-safe-operating-s

12.01.2022 The world's oldest story? Astronomers say global myths about 'seven sisters' stars may reach back 100,000 years https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-oldest-story-astrono

10.01.2022 Earth Ethics Australia - Volume 1 This publication is the first produced by the Australian Earth Laws Alliance’s Earth Ethics Program, which offers a space for people to explore ideas and actions that stem from our interconnectedness with, and dependence upon, the living world. Our ethical values are critically important; the way we think about ourselves and understand our world informs the governance systems that guide our societies, so our ethical world view is a critical... part of the roots for larger change. Earth ethics orient people towards recognising the interconnected systems of life that we are part of, and in turn help us reflect, make decisions and act in a way that nurtures rather than destroys the living world. Earth Ethics Australia is a biennial, peer-reviewed journal containing research--and commentaries on research--into ethics, law and governance with a focus on Earth-centred ways of being. As an official publication of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA), the journal aims to share knowledge and understanding about living an Earth-centred life and building an Earth-centred governance system for our wider community. Download here> https://www.earthlaws.org.au//earth-ethics-australia-volu/

10.01.2022 The bigger picture : Indigenous Theology ‘What are the possibilities for a grounded spirituality, in the aftermath of colonisation? Indigenous theologian Garry Deverell has lived the search for a spirituality that connects land and body. He joins Meredith Lake in part three of our series The Bigger Picture, to discuss ritual, reconnection and reconciliation.’ https://podcasts.apple.com//podcast/soul-search/id75423045

09.01.2022 Better Understanding Cultural Heritage Protection_ via ANTAR In 2020 there have been a great many moments that have been challenging and confronting for our society. In June our eyes were on Rio Tinto who had just destroyed the Juukan Caves of the Puutu Kunti Kuurama and Pinikura peoples. In light of these events, the ANTaR National Forum 2020 will feature a keynote address from Jamie Lowe, Gunditjmara Djabwurrung man and CEO of the National Native Title Council, on the Firs...t Nations Heritage Protection Alliance and how Australia can better understand and protect First Nations cultural heritage. All are welcome to join for free via zoom, but registration is essential. The program includes background from ANTaR President Dr Peter Lewis on ANTaR's campaigning and advocacy from throughout the year. https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Bk8VIFkPQyq4RZEo15xVDA

09.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch

09.01.2022 In My Blood it Runs is now up on @abctv iview - an observational documentary told from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Austral...ia, struggling to maintain a connection to language, culture and identity while navigating the western education system. This doco tells an important story that has sparked many important conversations across Australia about how our shared history must be told to create a future that better teaches the perspectives and experiences of First Nations people. @niyec_mob, in collaboration with @inmyblooditruns and @be.collectiveculture are kicking off the Learn our Truth Campaign, calling on all Australians to #learnourtruth both in classrooms and communities across Australia. Watch the movie with your friends and family, and swipe through this post for a series of questions to help direct discussion with your family and friends. Click the following link to watch the film and check how to support Dujuan's family's goals for change at www.inmyblooditruns.com/takeaction https://iview.abc.net.au/show/in-my-blood-it-runs #learnourtruth #yarn #talk #indigenous #firstnation #history #truehistory #inmyblooditruns #imbir #edu

08.01.2022 Reconciling people and place 'Matthew Colloff delves deep into the country and landscape to explore how a new shared perspective might offer a starting point and common ground for reconciliation and a healing of the land.' https://www.abc.net.au//reconciling-people-and-pl/12408350

07.01.2022 Bush tucker farm helps Indigenous youth connect with culture and history - via Aunty Julie https://www.abc.net.au//bush-tucker-farm-in-cent/12884190

06.01.2022 'The power of the earth': Bruce Pascoe on grass and fire https://www.theage.com.au//the-power-of-the-earth-bruce-pa

03.01.2022 Fascinating https://cascadiaunderground.org/new-cascadia-field-guide-w/

02.01.2022 'Our perception of the world is significantly affected by the language we speak. It frames our worldview by training our brains in line with cultural understanding. Indigenous languages from around Australia pose a vastly different perspective of the world than that of English. We explore how these languages influence perceptions of self, kinship and the natural world.' https://www.abc.net.au//indigenous-language-and-/11457578

02.01.2022 2020 National NAIDOC Poster Shape of Land artwork, by Noongar and Saibai Islander man Tyrown Waigana. Tyrown’s passion for art and design began at an early age ...and his goal is to make a living of being an artist and take on exciting new creative projects. Shape of Land description: The Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. It is represented by the snake and it forms the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it created our lands. The colour from the Rainbow Serpent is reflected on to the figure to display our connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our connection to country. The overlapping colours on the outside is the Dreamtime. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land. Read the media release about the 2020 National NAIDOC Poster. You can download your copy of the National NAIDOC Poster now! https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/2020-poster

02.01.2022 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rock-climbing-and-abseiling