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The Aboriginal people of Australia are part of the oldest continuous living culture in human history Aboriginal people have a rich culture involving a custom, lore

The rich cultural practices, knowledge systems and cultural expressions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are a source of great strength, resilience

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Aboriginal Australian culture is a unique and heterogeneous society that has many different cultural protocols observed by various clans and language groups A Welcome to Country is based on an Aboriginal tradition practiced when one Aboriginal Community sought permission to enter another clan's traditional land

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1991 Australian Aborigines cultural tourism: case studies of Aboriginal involvement in the tourist industry Julie Finlayson Research Online is the open access

[PDF] What is Aboriginal cultural knowledge? - NSW (environmentnsw

The Aboriginal people of Australia are part of the oldest continuous living culture in human history Aboriginal people have a rich culture involving a custom, lore

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The RACGP also calls on Australian GPs to challenge racism, especially in the A strong culture is central to strong health and wellbeing among Aboriginal

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cultural differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians that can impact on the workplace, and advice on how to navigate them It is important to

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We support all Australians to achieve their potential on a basis of equity and respect Oxfam Australia (OAus) recognises the unique status of Aboriginal and Torres

sustainability of their spiritual connection, belonging, obligation and responsibility to care for their land,

their people and their environment. Aboriginal peoples' intimate knowledge of the natural resources and ecosystems of their areas, developed through long and sustained contact, and their respect for the spirits which inhabit these

places, mould their life on the land. This knowledge is derived from Aboriginal peoples' experience in

living for centuries in close harmony with the land. It means knowing the natural environment and its

resources, the use of natural resources and the relationship of people to the land and to each other.

Through emphasising the fundamental role of relationship to the environment in the lives of Aboriginal

peoples, Aboriginal cultural knowledge can be de?ned as: ... accumulated knowledge which encompasses spiritual relationships, relationships with the natural environment and the sustainable use of natural resources, and relationships between people, which are re?ected in language, narratives, social organisation, values, beliefs, and cultural laws and customs ... (Andrews 2006) Aboriginal cultural knowledge might be understood as the ways in which Aboriginal people regard and

act out their relationships with each other, with their lands and environments, and with their ancestors.

Unlike the written word, Aboriginal cultural knowledge is not static, but responds to change through absorbing new information and adapting to its implications. Aboriginal cultural knowledge is bequeathed through oral tradition (song, story, art, language and dance) from generation to generation, and embodies and preserves the relationship to the land. Cultural places and landscapes

'house' these stories, and protection of these places and landscapes is key to the long-term survival of

these stories in Aboriginal culture.

Notably, speci?c details and aspects or areas of cultural knowledge are generally held and maintained

by individuals or within particular family groups. Although the broader community may be aware of the general features or elements of that knowledge, it is not a common practice within Aboriginal society for detailed cultural knowledge to be vested in the broader community or within Aboriginal

community organisations, although it is these organisations that often defer to particular individuals or

family groups as being the knowledge-holders of particular sets of cultural knowledge about places or

the environment.What is Aboriginal cultural knowledge?Consultation requirements for proponents

Part 6 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

FACT SHEET 1

Following the arrival of Europeans, many Aboriginal people were forcibly removed from their traditional

land. This was exacerbated by subsequent introduction of government laws and policies. Notwithstanding this, Aboriginal people throughout New South Wales who, through lore and custom, hold cultural knowledge continue their cultural connection in contemporary society. They continue to maintain a deep respect for their ancestral belief system, lore and customs and responsibilities. They respect their obligations to protect and conserve their culture and heritage and care for their traditional lands or Country. For further information about cultural knowledge and these relations, refer to

Fact sheet 2: What is a

cultural landscape?

Reference

Andrews G, Daylight C, Hunt J. et al 2006, Aboriginal cultural heritage landscape mapping of coastal NSW,

prepared for the Comprehensive Coastal Assessment by the NSW Department of Natural Resources, Sydney, NSW.

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