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The Carrolup Story: A Storytelling, Education & Healing Resource
First of all, my sincere apologies for not blogging for some time. I've been very busy developing up a new initiative, the first part of which has just been recently launched. On Saturday 10th...
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The Healing Power of Country
As some of you know, I have recently been to the Kimberley, as part of a nine day Kimberley Adventure Tour from Darwin to Broome here in Australia. The trip was an Adventure of a Lifetime, shared with...
View Article'A real history of Aboriginal Australians, the first agriculturalists' by...
Indigenous writer and anthologist Bruce Pascoe draws on first-hand accounts from colonial journals to dispel the myth that Aboriginal people were hunters and gatherers and "did nothing with the land...
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'We are here. We have survived. Help us take a stand for our nation's future'...
Important article recently published in the Guardian. Well worth a read.'Truth-telling is not just an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issue. Truth-telling is, and always has been, a national...
View ArticleThe Indigenous world view vs. Western world view
How we see the world determines how we act. Western thought sees us at war with each other over resources. Indigenous philosophy, we are all related as individuals in balance with nature.
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'Google and Disney join rush to cash in as Māori goes mainstream' by Eleanor...
An interesting read from the Guardian today. I had to smile wryly about western organisations wanting to 'cash in' on Indigenous culture.'Max Smitheram, 54, has attempted to learn te reo Māori (the...
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'Drugs alone won't fix our epidemic of depression' by James S Gordon
My 14-year old daughter Natasha arrived safely from the UK in the early hours and she is still asleep. It is wonderful to have her here.I thought I'd take the opportunity to put up an excellent...
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A long-awaited visit... and a break
My youngest daughter, 14-year old Natasha (Tashie) is en route from UK and arrives just after midnight. I haven't seen her since early January when I last visited my children and grandchild. Tashie...
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'Life-saving optimism: what the west can learn from Africa' by Chigozie Obioma
Here is an intriguing article from the Guardian online. The photograph is from Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty Images.'Nigeria, like most African nations, has been taught and dictated to since its...
View ArticleIndigenous Knowledge Has Value: Curtis Bristowe
A wonderful TEDxRuakura talk from Curtis Bristowe that is well worth watching. The information provided is as follows:'Curtis Bristowe talks on the power of Kawa, Tikanga, and Kaupapa to provide...
View ArticleForced Removal of Native American Children From Parents Exposed in 13 Minutes
First Light from Upstander Project on Vimeo.Here is a blog I first posted in October 2015. The link to the first quote I have used seems to have disappeared.'A 13 minute documentary about the Truth and...
View Article‘Experiencing Recovery, Part 1: Early History of Recovery in the US' by...
Addiction recovery historian and advocate Bill White shows just how far back recovery goes historically in the US - to Native Americans in the 1730s! This is the first of ten clips of Bill's talk on...
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'The Healing Power of Story' by Lewis Mehl-Madrona
Lewis Mehl-Madrona is a man I greatly admire and his book Healing the Mind Through the Power of Story is well worth a read.‘The narrative movement in psychiatry is concerned with understanding the...
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'Morning Meditation. Be Like Geese' by Judy Atkinson
Saw a beautiful posting from Judy Atkinson on Facebook today. Couldn't resist asking Judy if I could make it my blog today. Its all about geese... and us. [Please note that I have shortened Judy's...
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'The Incredible Legacy of Susan La Flesche, the First Native American to Earn...
Found this fascinating article on the Smithsonian website. The picture shows Susan, far left, with her husband (seated with puppy) at their Bancroft, Nebraska, home. (Courtesy of the Hampton...
View ArticleCanada's Dark Secret
Found this important film on the Top Documentary Films website. Well worth a watch. I've shortened the paragraphs from the original text. [NB. There is an advert before the film] "It's an ominous...
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Revel: A Story of Art, Social Justice and Resilience
As some of you will know, I've been busy over the past year working on a new project focused on the Aboriginal artist Revel Cooper. My close colleague Mike Liu and I have been deeply involved in...
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With a new film, Ivan Sen wants to draw attention to Indigenous youth suicide
Here is an interesting recent article from the Sydney Morning Herald. I am sure that Ivan's new film will be essential viewing and make some important statements. Please check it out when it is...
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'Royal Commission Revelations Make Tough Reading for Stolen Generations' by...
I had an interesting meeting with Jim Morrison, Alan Carter and Keith Bodman of the Bringing Them Home Committee WA yesterday. The meeting took places in the offices of the former Chief Protector Mr A...
View ArticleIntroducing Lance Chadd, Tjyllyungoo
Here's a beautiful short film about a very talented Noongar artist. I first came across Lance's work when I was looking for a piece of art to give my daughter Annalie and her fiancee Max as an...
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