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How to Buy Black This Holiday Season

November 30, 2020No Comments

Image: Carla Rogers; background: Wunan – Munya Andrews In our last newsletter, we talked about ‘Buying Black’ for Indigenous business month. With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to put that into practice. If...

‘Young and Free’: The Glaring Hypocrisy of Our National Anthem

November 30, 20201

It’s time to advance unfair Australia – and ditch the anthem that fails to acknowledge our First Peoples. For many non-Indigenous Australians, growing up with the national anthem meant some old-timey language sung without question. But a recent proposal by...

How does it feel to be away from Country?

November 24, 2020No Comments

In Aboriginal culture, one’s Country isn’t just a location – it’s family. So you can imagine that living away from Country can be incredibly challenging for Aboriginal people. In this video, Aunty Munya shares her experience as an Aboriginal woman...

What’s so important about Country?

November 18, 2020No Comments

In Aboriginal culture, the concept of Country is incredibly significant – so much so that it gets its own capital letter! In this video, Aunty Munya and Carla discuss the importance of Country, and what it means to Aboriginal people.

NAIDOC Special: Mungo Man and Mungo Lady – Always Was, Always Will Be

November 13, 2020No Comments

Located in western New South Wales, Lake Mungo is beautiful – but that’s not its only claim to fame. A place of significance for the Paakantji, Mutthi Mutthi and Ngiyaampaa people, it’s also the site of the discoveries of Mungo...

NAIDOC Special: What can this yellow ribbon teach us about our shared history?

November 12, 2020No Comments

The Yellow Ribbon exercise is a key component of our cultural awareness training. In this video for NAIDOC Week 2020, co-Director Aunty Munya uses the exercise to demonstrate the incredible history of our First Nations peoples and cultures. How much...

NAIDOC Special: Why White Australia Has Black History

November 11, 2020No Comments

“Why can’t they just get over it?” The phrase “White Australia has a black history” was used as the theme for NAIDOC week in 1987, causing controversy for its strong language and grim implications. Its immediate meaning is clear, referencing...

NAIDOC Special: What Do Aboriginal Culture and Quantum Physics Have in Common??

November 11, 2020No Comments

In Aboriginal culture, time is not considered to be linear – something quantum physicists can agree with! In a video especially for NAIDOC Week 2020, Evolve co-Director Aunty Munya introduces the yellow ribbon exercise, and how it can be used...

NAIDOC Special: Understanding the theme for 2020 – Always Was, Always Will Be

November 9, 2020No Comments

Our First Nations peoples belong to the oldest surviving culture in the world – something to celebrate! The 2020 theme for NAIDOC Week is Always Was, Always Will Be, and in this video, Aunty Munya reflects on its significance. Photo...

Naming the Other: Indigenous names for non-Indigenous people

November 2, 2020No Comments

If you’re a non-Indigenous person and an Aboriginal person calls you ‘gubba’, should you be offended? In this video, Aunty Munya and Carla explore some of the words used by Australia’s First Peoples to describe non-Indigenous Australians – how they...

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How to Buy Black This Holiday Season

‘Young and Free’: The Glaring Hypocrisy of Our National Anthem

How does it feel to be away from Country?

What’s so important about Country?

NAIDOC Special: Mungo Man and Mungo Lady – Always Was, Always Will Be

NAIDOC Special: What can this yellow ribbon teach us about our shared history?

NAIDOC Special: Why White Australia Has Black History

NAIDOC Special: What Do Aboriginal Culture and Quantum Physics Have in Common??

NAIDOC Special: Understanding the theme for 2020 – Always Was, Always Will Be

Naming the Other: Indigenous names for non-Indigenous people

How to find the right cultural awareness training during COVID-19

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