Country under Concrete: Enduring Indigenous Connections to Country amidst Developmentdoi:10.5204/mcj.3087AUSTRALIAINDIGENOUS AustraliansINDIGENOUS peoplesARTISTSREAL estate developmentThe author discusses Indigenous Australians' identification with their cultural connections to specific land areas and their inhabita...
He is talking about what he feels when he is in his "country", a term used by Aboriginal people to describe those geographic areas and the landscapes within them with which they have inherited rights and responsibilities. Aboriginal Australians have a special relationship with the land and with...
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"It's work that's about being on country and helping country you see some of those benefits to the environment but you also see cultural and social benefits." Being out on country "reignites" knowledge, Robinson said, which from a scientific point of view arouses all sorts of useful insig...
country compared to other Australians: In 2016, 18% of the Indigenous population lived in areas classified as remote or very remote compared to just 2% of the overall population. For the purposes of this entry, “culture” is considered to relate to values, preferences, and beliefs that are ...
"Culture and identity were found to be central towards perceptions of health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians, not just individually, but as a community," she said. "Rates of mental disorders for those residing on Country have been identified as about half of those in mainstream communitie...
By strengthening the connections between rangers we can ensure that the desert will be well protected meaning that future generations of Australians will reap the benefits of learning from and connecting to a healthy country. About Us Who we areWhat we do ...
We are teaching our clients to embrace the first foods from the first Australians and I am proud today that I employ all Indigenous workers. What inspired Kim Smith, owner/manager, Honeysuckle Cottage, an online quilting and patchwork business, to go into business? I wanted to move my ...
Although its association with Indigenous Australians is well-authenticated and beyond doubt, the purpose is unclear, although it may have a connection with initiation rites. It has also been suggested that the site may have been used for astronomical purposes (Morieson 2003). Other well-known ...
The research, published in the International Journal of Intercultural Relations, analysed data from Australia's Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children to better understand the link between the health and social wellbeing of Indigenous people and their connection to traditional cultures through country, ...