• The Indigenous culture of Australia is the oldest living cultural history in the world, going back at least 50,000 years.1
• At the time of European settlement, Aboriginals were semi-nomadic hunters and gatherers living off the land. Each clan belonged to a specific territory boarded by rivers, lakes and mountains. For Indigenous Australians, their relationship to the land is a vital aspect of their spirituality and culture1.
• Much of the cultural identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is defined through their relationship to the land, their kinship relationships and their language and stories. These three core elements of cultural heritage are passed on from one generation to the next1.
• In traditional communities, ceremonial
• At the time of European settlement, Aboriginals were semi-nomadic hunters and gatherers living off the land. Each clan belonged to a specific territory boarded by rivers, lakes and mountains. For Indigenous Australians, their relationship to the land is a vital aspect of their spirituality and culture1.
• Much of the cultural identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is defined through their relationship to the land, their kinship relationships and their language and stories. These three core elements of cultural heritage are passed on from one generation to the next1.
• In traditional communities, ceremonial