The role of Totems in conservation, kinship, and spiritual connectivity with the land
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Anna Turner Kai McKenzie •
June 30, 2022
The role of Totems in conservation, kinship, and spiritual connectivity with the land Authors: Anna Turner and Kai McKenzie Totems are a spiritual emblem in the form of a natural object, plant, or animal. Each First Nations person has at least four Totems. These include inherited ones for each nation, clan, and family group and [...]
Riverside community field day highlights collaboration
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Margrit Beemster •
June 30, 2022
Riverside community field day highlights collaboration Author: Margrit Beemster The steady waters of the Edward/Kolety River as they flow below the steep riverbank at Four Posts Camp near Deniliquin are mesmerizing and are a reminder of the timelessness of this Country and its waterways. As such, the camp in its river red gum forest setting [...]
Leaping to It: Yurrayas Jumping in Puddles
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Tamara Kermode •
June 14, 2022
Leaping to It: Yurrayas Jumping in Puddles Author: Tamara Kermode Today we are leaping into the waters and finding some Yurraya (Frog in the Gamilaraay language). A study conducted by the University of New England Masters Student, Abdur Razzaque Sarker in collaboration with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), looked at the patterns [...]
Waterbirds on Toorale: What Have We Seen in 8 Years
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Tamara Kermode •
June 14, 2022
Waterbirds on Toorale: What Have We Seen in 8 Years Author: Tamara Kermode Over the eight years of the Long-Term Intervention Monitoring (LTIM) and Flow-MER projects we have monitored the waterbirds of the Toorale State Conservation Area. During this time, we have recorded 57 different waterbird species using the wetlands, channels and dams of Toorale, [...]
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