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.
Celebrating the past five years of First Nations Bedtime Stories 2024
While each First Nation has its own unique customs, traditions and Law, we all see trees as sacred, significant and deserving of protection.
A poem about nuku (water) by Torres Strait Islander woman Tishiko King.
Victor Steffensen yarns with us about reading Country, making friends with fire and protecting ecosystems for future generations.
Taking notice of the small stuff is an important part of First Nations thinking and notions of Country. This can be meditative and ground you in the present moment.
Kaleesha Morris yarns with us about what land back means to her and how land back intersects with language.
Land back is about changing systems that harm Country. It means a reckoning with the unjust ways land was stolen.
Neil Morris of DRMNGNOW yarns with us about what land back means to him and what a land back future could look like.
Water sovereignty is about First Nations people having control over waters they traditionally and rightfully own.
Animals play an important role in First Nations communities and are a foundation of economies, identity and sustainability.
Learn more about the history of the colony and the affects it has had on First Nations people here.