Posted on June 7, 2009 by christopbrooks
This morning I went to the Church of All Nations, because the Indigenous Hospitality House residents were taking part in the church service. They told the kids the story about Tiddalik, then Willie Picket from Narana shared a bit of his story, and then the IHH residents led us in some alt worship based around Ezekiel’s vision of the [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2009 by christopbrooks
I’m using the Library at Whitley today, doing some research for Sacred Space at State Youth Games. The theme for SYG this year is ‘Spirit’.
Here is something interesting from Wiradjuri elder Cecil Grant, which I read in a little book called Indigenous Australia – A Dialogue About the Word Becoming Flesh in Aboriginal Churches:
About three months [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2009 by christopbrooks
I’ve been looking at a little book called Empowerment of Indigenous People by Bakthan Tychicus. It has this image on the cover:
… the squid embracing the cross was painted by Bruce Wangurra, Aboriginal artist from Jabiru Land Council, N.T.
From the Aboriginal perspective the squid is the giver of life. Within the dreaming it contains the meaning [...]
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Posted on April 11, 2009 by christopbrooks
I’m on my way out to Gembrook, where the Indigenous Hospitality House community are for Easter. (Today is one year since Mehrin and I started going out.)
On my way down to Flinders Street Station I ran into an indigenous man I’ve met a few times, and he invited me to sit down with him in [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2009 by christopbrooks
Aboriginal people have lived on these lands for more than 60,000 years and over the past 180 years have largely been excluded from participating in the management of their lands. They have always had a strong interest in protecting the land from noxious weeds, feral animals, unsustainable misuse of the land and uncontrolled burning. These [...]
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Posted on January 6, 2009 by christopbrooks
ABORIGINAL groups could apply to jointly manage all Crown land under the most radical overhaul of native title settlement proposed in Victoria.
Under the overhaul, to be considered by cabinet, traditional owners would negotiate directly with the State Government over land claims without having to pursue onerous native title cases in the Federal [...]
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