Today, we honor the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous communities around the world.🌍 Many Indigenous communities possess a deep understanding of complex systems based on close interactions with their surroundings over many generations. At BOEM, we are committed to fostering meaningful partnerships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities. Our work includes: 🌱 Incorporating Traditional Knowledge: We integrate Indigenous knowledge into our decision-making processes to ensure that resource management respects and reflects the wisdom of those who have stewarded these lands for generations. 🤝 Collaborative Engagement: Through continuous dialogue, we work with Native communities across the United States, and beyond to address concerns and develop best practices for consultation and cultural landscape approaches. Visit https://ow.ly/cUPP50SUBff to learn about our tribal engagement efforts and visit https://ow.ly/TWsA50SUBfe to learn how BOEM incorporates building relationships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous Communities as part of its operational priorities.
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What is Country? 'Country' is incredibly important to First Nations across the Australian continent. But what is Country exactly? "Country is everything to us. It's more than a word, Country. Country is everything. It's where we get our identity from... it all comes from Country: our dances, our stories, our songs, and our language, our food, all comes from ngurambang [Wiradjuri concept of Country]... We hold country at a very, very high value because we think of it, well it is our mother, like a mother that nurtures you, gives you everything you need to sustain a healthy life." - Luke Wighton, Wiradjuri "Giz ged [Meriam concept of Country] is the place of origin, it is where your heart calls back to, it's a way of knowing, being and doing that is completely connected to space without necessarily having to be connected to that place. So, this idea of being able to carry these concepts into different places and spaces is also really profoundly important... It is around understanding ourselves as completely and utterly connected to different places and spaces, where we feel the full expression of ourselves being realised." - Professor Kerry Arabena, Meriam descendant Gemma Pol of Common Ground shares other First Nations understandings of Country: https://lnkd.in/e5YVuvwk Deborah Bird Rose provides a disciplinary (anthropological), non-indigenous understanding of Country in her 1998 work "Nourishing terrains: Australian Aboriginal views of landscape and wilderness" https://lnkd.in/ev6Q2RCz
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NAIDOC week is a great reminder to seek out and celebrate First Nations ways of thinking, being and doing. At my workplace we had an early NAIDOC team discussion last week where we watched an interview with Tyson Yunkaporta talking about his book #SandTalk. I read and listened to Sand Talk a few years ago and the lessons there for how we tackle some of the most seemingly intractable issues facing society today have stayed with me since. My takeaways from what I heard in the video last week: 👉 standpoint theory - we all have a standpoint that shapes how we see the world 👉 all Indigenous knowledge is grounded deeply in place 👉 we have an opportunity to reclaim the adaptive capacity of our species 👉 how communities revert to a different way of being when the influence of the state is knocked away - for example in disasters when many people switch to looking out for each other and sharing resources 👉 how it's possible for communities to be prosperous even if they're not wealthy 👉 how important it is to be aware of power in any discussion about redressing inequities I highly recommend Sand Talk - both the book and the audiobook - to build an appreciation of how Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World.
This year’s theme chosen by the National NAIDOC Committee, is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud. The theme honours the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture – with fire a symbol of connection to Country, to each other, and to the rich tapestry of traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's poster artwork is 'Urapun Muy' by Deb Belyea. "‘Urapun Muy’, from the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect of the Top Western Islands of the Torres Strait, means ‘One Fire’. The title of this work pays homage to Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people everywhere, as we all have that one fire: our passion for our culture. In this work, I have depicted the hands of our ancestors that have carefully dropped a burning ember on to a fire. This ember burns hot with intensity, stoking the flames, as it combines with the new fire. The linear detail shows the energy and power as cultural knowledge is transferred from our ancestors to us today. Culture is the fire that gives us knowledge, wisdom and purpose. It is our responsibility to maintain, practice, and pass on our fire to our future generations. Afterall, Culture keeps us Blak, Loud and Proud."
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Chief Executive Officer DLCI & the Secretary of the Pastoralist Parliament Group- PPG Secretariat, Nairobi Kenya
UNCCD just released the GLO Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. The Report was launched today in launched in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by UNCCD. The GLO report calls for a paradigm shift in rangeland management. It recommends incorporating the valuable knowledge and experience of pastoral communities who manage these lands. It also highlights the need for sustainable practices, collaboration with pastoral communities, and halting the conversion of rangelands to other uses. Around the world, rangelands are vital economic engines and cultural centers. They are home to a quarter of the world's languages and many World Heritage Sites. The report urges a global effort to restore and protect these critical ecosystems.
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#Inuit (/ˈɪnjuɪt/IN-ew-it;[5]Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, ᐃᓄᒃ, dual: #Inuuk, ᐃᓅᒃ; #Iñupiaq: Iñuit 'the people'; Greenlandic: Inuit)[6][7][8] are a group of culturally and historically similar Indigenous peoples traditionally inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America, including Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the
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New to the AILS Library! Jaffna Heritage (National Trust- Sri Lanka, 2023) "Jaffna Heritage," an installment of the series "Prestigious Volumes of the National Trust - Sri Lanka," delves into the complexities and multifaceted nature of Jaffna. The book consists of two sections: the first covers art, culture, entrepreneurship, tourism, and the diaspora while the second investigates the area's biodiversity. An assemblage of writers have contributed to the text, with Sarala Fernando, Stefan d’Silva, and Dr. Malik Fernando being the editorial team. This text provides descriptive explanations enabling readers to appreciate the unique spatial identity and culture of Jaffna.
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As we move through NAIDOC week, it is important to recognise that the South Australian Museum has possession of around 3,700 South Australian Indigenous ancestoral remains and 4,000 restricted (secret, sacred) objects, which have been removed from country, documented, stored, sampled, researched and are now slowly being returned to the descendants of those ancestors. The return of stolen ancestors and objects is an important process. It is critical that the decendants of these ancestors are resourced adequately, to ensure that the return to and restoration on country is done in a culturally appropriate and inclusive, not tokenistic fashion. The Warlpiri Project is a step toward this.
This NAIDOC Week we are shining the light on the incredible work of the Warlpiri Project, a Warlpiri-led project working to help repatriate ancestors and cultural heritage projects. Late last year the Warlpiri community gathered near Pikilyi (Vaughn Springs Station), west of Yuendumu to rebury a Warlpiri ancestor whose original resting place was disturbed by station-owners over 60 years ago. The Warlpiri ancestor, thought to be a senior lawman, was originally buried in a traditional Warlpiri tree burial, known as Kantirirri, in a bloodwood tree prior to the establishment of Vaughan Springs Station. This was the first time a Warlpiri ancestor had been returned to country. Hear more about the Warlpiri Project and the Pikilyi reburial: https://lnkd.in/gtvbmQbw
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As the 2024 National Day for Truth & Reconciliation approaches, OHTO is considering how we can offer our support for the recovery and growth of Indigenous communities in Ontario's Highlands. We issue an invitation to tourism operators to explore the resources we have collected to learn more about how to be a better ally for Indigenous peoples, and support them all year long. https://lnkd.in/ek2DDkF8
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MARINE FOUNDATION MENARA Super Update Curious about what MENARA stands for? Discover the transformative strategies of the Marine Foundation as it works to bring peace and progress to every corner of the world—especially in regions that face the greatest challenges. The nations of MENARA represent the roots of humanity, with cultures that are among the most beautiful and historically rich. Dive into this enlightening blog to learn more about how the Marine Foundation is empowering these ancestral lands and uniting diverse communities toward a brighter future. https://lnkd.in/guGj95Bh
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Bioarchaeology PhD candidate investigating physiological stress through enamel histology in past and present human populations
New paper is out, read about some of the work I did for my masters here and learn about the early lives of some of the first non-Māori settlers of Aotearoa New Zealand!
Nostalgia for the old country—A histological exploration of early childhood physiological stress experiences in colonial Otago, New Zealand
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American Samoa Economic Development Council
2moDoes that include populations from US territories? From American Samoa.