Indigenous 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...
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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...
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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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'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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'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...
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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'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 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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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...
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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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