Journal
ECOHEALTH
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 171-176Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-018-1380-z
Keywords
Indigenous land management; Indigenous ecological knowledge; Indigenous languages; Aboriginal Australians; Biodiversity; Disadvantage; Cross-cultural knowledge
Funding
- Australian Government Cooperative Research Centre Program through the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Centre for Remote Health (Flinders University)
- Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Northern Territory, Banatjarl Strongbala Wumin Grup, Central Desert Native Title Services
- Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation
- Muntjiltjarra Wurrgumu Group, Northern Star Resources, Ngangganawili Aboriginal Health Service Community
- Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service, Yalu Mar?githinyaraw Aboriginal Corporation
- Yolngu Business Enterprises
- Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Many Indigenous Australians hold cultural, ecological and language knowledge, but common representations of Indigenous Australians focus on social disadvantage and poor comparisons with other Australians in education, employment and health. Indigenous Land Management works with Indigenous people's cultural, ecological and language expertise, employing Indigenous people in activities contributing to biodiversity conservation. The Interplay research surveyed 841 Indigenous people in remote communities. Those employed in land management reported greater participation in cultural activities, language knowledge, and belief that their land was looked after. These related assets provide an opportunity for policy approaches based on Indigenous people's strengths and contribution to Australia.
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