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- 1. © O. CostelloFunded by the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future Biodiversity Fund. Why Do we burn? Key themes from cultural burning in northern NSW
- 5. © O. CostelloFunded by the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future Biodiversity Fund. Cultural learning pathways to diversity of fire Dr Miles Holmes
- 8. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 future generations (BW,Minyumi, Banbai) Responsibility to look after country For the cycle of healthy people and healthy country To learn from country To connect to country To manage important species and habitats To manage cultural landscapes To protect against wildfire Continuation/Renewal of culture( BW and OEH) To connect to spirit and ancestors To exercise cultural authority To cleanse and heal To strengthen communities To manage important plants and animals To observe what comes back after fire To open the senses and feel positive Handing down knowledge (added by Banbai) Succession planning (Banbai) For culturally empowering employment To preserve and protect (Banbai added) Being a part of country (Added by OEH) To engage with land management agencies Access to Country Cultural nursery (Business opportunity) (OEH) Total
- 11. Key considerations for Firesticks from this process Responsibility •Ensure the right people are involved in planning and implementing fire based on their cultural connections to the land. •Teaching young people and passing down knowledge. Respect •Being on country, learning by observation and sharing. Recognition •Embedding cultural connection within contemporary natural resource management practices. •Implementing good training, strong partnerships, on ground practices and appropriate techniques.
- 12. What is cultural burning to me? Cultural burning to me is about cultural learning pathways that involve maintaining our cultural practices and obligations. This is based on our connections to country and the cultural lore of country. It is about the kinship roles and relationships between native species, including people as apart of the “Healthy Country is Healthy People” relationships.
- 13. Thank you Any Questions? Oliver Costello Firesticks Project Coordinator Nature Conservation Council of NSW m: 0422 223 478 e: ocostello@nature.org.au website: firesticks.org.au
Editor's Notes
- The Firesticks project: Applying contemporary and Aboriginal fire to enhance biodiversity, connectivity and landscape resilience is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future Biodiversity Fund.
- Firstly I would like to acknowledge country and the people of this land. - I pay respect to elders past, present and future, our ancestors and all the mobs that have shared their country and story with us.
- In 2009, the original Firesticks Initiative was created as a collaboration between Aboriginal communities, Traditional Knowledge Revival Pathways, Kuku UTS School of Design and Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning (UTS). Firesticks has evolved and now works with arrange of communities and stakeholders with the development of collaborative Fire Management projects. A key Firesticks project is lead by the NCC in partnership with Aboriginal organisations and government bodies is the The Firesticks project: Applying contemporary and Aboriginal fire to enhance biodiversity, connectivity and landscape resilience is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future Biodiversity Fund. 5 year project Working with Aboriginal owned conservation lands in northern NSW (coastal/ tableland) Integrating contemporary and Aboriginal cultural land management practices to protect and enhance cultural natural values.
- The Firesticks project: Applying contemporary and Aboriginal fire to enhance biodiversity, connectivity and landscape resilience is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future Biodiversity Fund.
- Firesticks principles of Responsibility Ensure the right people are involved in planning and implementing fire based on their cultural connections to the land. Teaching young people and passing down knowledge. Respect Being on country, learning by observation and sharing. Recognition Embedding cultural connection within contemporary natural resource management practices. Implementing good training, strong partnerships, on ground practices and appropriate techniques.