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…

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…

Photo by Jacky Zeng on Unsplash 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 Australia’s lack…

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…

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…

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…

Supporting Aboriginal business is one of the most practical ways to promote economic empowerment and self-determination for First Nations communities. By choosing to purchase goods and services from Indigenous-owned enterprises, individuals and organisations can directly contribute to the growth and…

‘Buying Black’ is a great way to help close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage in Australia, and may be easier than you think! In this video, Evolve’s co-Directors Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers talk about the importance of supporting…

Evolve co-Director Carla is often asked how she came to be where she is today – the non-Indigenous founder of an organisation dedicated to supporting Reconciliation and Cultural Awareness. The answer, says Carla, lies in a transformative realisation in the…

A staggering proportion of so-called Aboriginal art and souvenirs is actually fake – an estimated 80%, in fact! Evolve Co-Directors Carla Rogers and Aunty Munya Andrews discuss the implications of this, and what we can do to ensure that the…