{"id":17454,"date":"2024-07-11T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T00:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=17454"},"modified":"2024-07-04T13:40:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T03:40:59","slug":"sparking-knowledge-this-naidoc-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2024\/07\/11\/sparking-knowledge-this-naidoc-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparking knowledge this NAIDOC Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIDOC Week<\/a> is a time for acknowledging and celebrating the world\u2019s longest and continuous cultures in the world.\u00a0 The theme of \u2018Keep the Fire Burning- Blak, Loud and Proud\u2019<\/strong> highlights fire as a symbol of the connection to the land, to each other and to the rich traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.\u00a0 Education is at the core of this.<\/p>\n

Professor Peter Anderson, from the Walpiri and Murinpatha peoples of the Northern Territory, is the Director of Griffith\u2019s Indigenous Research Unit.\u00a0 Peter is passionate about education as a fundamental human right.<\/p>\n

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[\u2026] I\u2019ve been a tireless advocate for improved and equal access to education for Indigenous peoples as well as other marginalised communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Library interviewed Peter last year and you can read about his research journey.<\/p>\n

Professor Peter Anderson<\/a><\/p>\n

We are all connected by and within this nation.\u00a0 Our connection is key in our overall health and wellbeing, as individuals, communities and a country.\u00a0 Earlier this year the Library spoke to Professor James Charles, a very proud Kaurna man from the Adelaide Plains, South Australia and Director of the First Peoples Health Unit.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve always tried to engage with Aboriginal elders in research projects to understand their experiences with services and use Aboriginal research methods, such as yarning[\u2026]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more about James and his research.<\/p>\n

Professor James Charles<\/a><\/p>\n

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Keep the fire burning this NAIDOC Week! Let’s learn, be inspired, and pay our respects to the Elders \u2013 the custodians of knowledge for generations.<\/p>\n

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