We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders and Ancestors who watch over us and guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders and Ancestors who watch over us and guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Here's a few things to learn, listen, do and more as featured in the Common Ground newsletter throughout the first quarter of 2025.
Today and every day, Common Ground celebrates the inspiring First Nations women and gender diverse changemakers and storytellers.
We’re forever grateful to have a network of inspiring people who share their wisdom with us and the broader community in the journey to drive change.
Join Wiradjuri and Palawa change maker Penelope Towney on a pursuit of knowledge and wonder in the fourth instalment of Towney Time.
In this episode Wandaang, which is the Wiradjuri word for spirit or ghost, is discussed by Penelope, Corleigha Toomey, Chanaciya Toomey and Aunty Dr. Anita Heiss - all explaining what spirit means to them.
Towney Time is an educational YouTube channel led by Penelope Towney. This episode of Towney Time was created through Common Ground Grounded Story project.
Watch Towney Time Episode 4: Wandaang/Spirit here
Created by Dr Gary Foley kooriweb.org is the world’s oldest Indigenous owned, created, coded and controlled website.
It’s an important archive of Indigenous history and activism, preserving decades of documents and multimedia, as well as a legacy of Gary Foley’s lifelong contribution to documenting and synthesising this alternative history of the First Nations resistance.
Due to health conditions, Gary Foley is unable to update and maintain the kooriweb. Any donation will contribute to help update and maintain kooriweb, continuing its importance to the First Nations struggle for justice for future generations.
Donate to Preserve and Update Gary Foley's Kooriweb.org
From science and reptile stories for kids to celebrating First Nations languages, there are many wonderful recently released First Nations books to have on your radar:
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We are a First Nations not-for-profit that exists to centre First Nations people, Country and truth-telling. We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders and Ancestors who watch over us and guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
