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"For 60,000 years, many First Nations peoples managed the land that sustained
us. Fire, for us, was not destructive. It created new life. We believe bringing
back cultural burning is an important step towards creating a more just and
sustainable future.
We are from the Githabul and Ngarakbul peoples of the Yoocum Yoocum Moeity. Our
traditional lands span what is now northern New South Wales and southern
Queensland. But the knowledge of how to burn and when to burn spans the entire
continent.
We want to pass this knowledge on, from First Nations to the ones who came
later. Farmers, landholders, people with bush blocks – these are the people who
need this knowledge.
Over a decade ago, we ran a workshop for Jayn Hobba, a non-Indigenous woman who
has a nature reserve property outside Stanthorpe. We taught her about the art
of tree thinning and cultural burns.
She writes:
Working alongside traditional owners who are the fire, soil and water
keepers of their culture, I’ve also gained much practical knowledge in
thinning out native black cypress, conserving old growth eucalyptus and
mosaic cool burning. A decade later, I can see culturally appropriate fire
regimes and conservative thinning of vegetation are benefiting the
ecosystems and reducing fuel load."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
