#BlackfullaTwitter I’m searching for wellbeing support mechanisms for mob working in caring for sick & mismanaged Country. We gather on Country with mob but I don’t know the psychology & I want to do right by my team & I. Work offers generic gov EAPS but I know that’s not enough

Vanessa Cavanagh Increasingly important issue. For everyone. But particularly for mob around the country/s.

Our great Country Needs People board member, Yolŋu woman & advocate (among her many roles), Rarrtjiwuy Herdman in Montreal at #COP15. Advocating for better understanding & more space for Yolŋu led & informed approaches to biodiversity protection and land and sea management.

If you’re ever in Coffs Harbour be sure to visit Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation gapi cafe at the Links in toormina or at Sealy lookout. Breakfast at the links was sensational with outdoor seating surrounded by beautiful gardens #buyblak

Time for new approaches! Canada needs more Indigenous women in fire management roles straight across the board… hcn.org/issues/55.1/in…

I’m currently working for Parks Canada as an Indigenous Fire Specialist, and I’m hiring an Indigenous youth (18-30) in a term position to work with me for at least 4 months. Remote work, you’ll need a good internet connection #goodfire #fireback (1/x)

Another great contribution to the increasing research basis demonstrating that #culturalburning is good for Country and protects endemic species theconversation.com/cultural-burni…

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. With recent contentious events it's important more than ever to remember, ‘Harmony’ can only be achieved by standing firm against racism, challenging the status quo & creating safe and inclusive spaces.

Announcing the Biri Bulmba Budang National Custodians of Country Gathering 2023 hosted by Wet Tropics Bama and Firesticks Alliance with support from Landcare Australia & First Nations Landcare Working Group. Program & tickets will be launched in April. More: firesticks.org.au/national-gathe…

Last week I had the absolute pleasure of joining the first steering committee meeting for the National Indigenous Fire Working Group. Can’t wait to see what the future holds with these leaders from across Canada. Thanks to Natural Resources for the support #Indigenous #wildfire #IDRR

My new paper ‘E Pā To Hau’: philosophy &theory on dispossession, elimination, grief, trauma & setlr colonialism in Aotearoa NZ is publishd 2day in SCS Journal. Centre for Indigenous and Settler Colonial Studies Joanna Kidman Centre for Global Indigenous Futures @AustCentreUoM Difficult Histories: The New Zealand Wars Cultural Survival Centre for Colonial and Settler Studies doi.org/10.1080/220147…

So proud of you Mel Wurramarrba-Andrews for your resilience and determination to become the first University graduate from Ngukurr community, NT, since 1987. Closing a 36 year gap. Huge achievement! #closingthegap #Indigenousleadership Macquarie University Macquarie University School of Natural Sciences lighthouse.mq.edu.au/life/humans-of…

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"These are our cultural lands, this is where we belong." - Aunty McRose Elu. Federal Court is currently on Boigu Island for a climate change fight. These island communities are at risk of becoming Australia’s first "climate refugees". abc.net.au/news/2023-06-0…

my niece Defina's passing was sudden and unexpected. Defina was 27 years when she passed on the 20th July 2023 leaving behind 3 children. any support is much appreciated gofund.me/5ad9aa08

Sharing in this fantastic news and to check out ‘Chapter 12’ written by this lil blackfulla from the mish! Well done to the editors on such a deadly volume of Indigenous brilliance! @BronwynCarlson Prof Sandy O'Sullivan Prof Tristan Kennedy and Madi Day

With such sadness happening across multiple Indigenous territories today with raging wildfires, this is an excellent example of how a forest that is previously thinned and burned under proper conditions can survive when impacted by a ‘bad’ fire #goodfire #fireback

People are having to evac in shuswap by boat

Some wholesome reading for your Friday morning. This Father's Day let's celebrate the amazing Indigenous men who have inspired us and held us as we grow. #EmuMen #FathersDay theconversation.com/emu-men-a-new-…

Congratulations to the newly recognised Cultural Fire Practitioners in the Hunter who were honoured in a special #Firesticks and Hunter LLS ceremony over the weekend on #Worimi Country 🙏🏿 Thank you to friends, family & Elders for joining us. Too deadly 🔥 📷 Roni Bintang.