What Is Country?

Country goes beyond the physical, and includes things that cannot be seen or touched, like relationships and knowledge.

The Significance of Koalas for First Nations People

Koalas carry deep cultural significance in many First Nations in eastern Australia.

The Dreaming

The 'Dreaming' or the 'Dreamtime' is a First Nations oral history of the world and its creation.

Sacred Trees

While each First Nation has its own unique customs, traditions and Law, we all see trees as sacred, significant and deserving of protection.

Songspirals

Songspirals are a way of exploring the connection between Country, culture, people and story.

Songlines

Songlines are a way of mapping Country and storing complex knowledge systems.

First Nations Systems Thinking

Systems thinking is to view the natural environment, human relationships and non-human relationships with a systems lens.

First Nations Legal Systems

First Nations people are the knowledge keepers of some of the oldest forms of jurisprudence (philosophies of law).

Deaths in Custody

At the time of writing, 439 First Nations people have died in police custody in Australia since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in 1991. None of these deaths have led to a single conviction of any person involved.

Death and Sorry Business

First Nations communities have a unique and complex process to overcome grief.