First Weapons

Culture is Life is proud to announce the First Weapons education resources in partnership with Blackfella Films and ABC Education. First Weapons explores the history and innovation behind the weapons used by First Nations peoples in Australia for millennia.

NAIDOC Week 2023

We're so excited to share the National NAIDOC Week official resources for teachers, created in collaboration with ABC Education and highly respected educator, Dr Lynette Riley, AO.

Bidhi Galing (Big Rain)

We hope Bidhi Galing and curriculum aligned education resources will encourage you to learn more about your local history, and the Aboriginal language of your own area, and moving forward incorporate this knowledge into your everyday life.

The Australian Wars

In recognition of the documentary’s immense educational value, Blackfella Films and SBS Learn have collaborated with Culture is Life, to publish curriculum-aligned education resources about the Frontier Wars.

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First Weapons Education Resources

First Weapons explores the history and innovation behind the weapons used by First Nations peoples.

NAIDOC Week 2023 Education Resources

Culture is Life is honoured to be celebrating and sharing the knowledge and lived experiences of our Elders past and present, to ensure our stories as First Peoples are valued in every classroom around the Country.

Bidhi Galing Education Resources

Powerful and moving, Bidhi Galing (Big Rain) celebrates the Wiradyuri heroes of the Great Flood of Gundagai in 1852, told through the eyes of a young girl who is rescued from the raging floodwaters by her father.

The Australian Wars: Webinar Series

This three part webinar series is designed for educators to deepen their knowledge and competence in teaching First Nations perspectives in our shared history, particularly Frontier Wars history.

Indigenous Suicide Prevention Forum

Culture is Life travelled to Meanjin (Brisbane) on Tuurbal country for the Indigenous Suicide Prevention (ISP) Forum in March 2023.

Our Future Fire

A fireside yarn weaving culture, storytelling and live performances by young First Nations people from Culture is Life and the Singing Our Futures program at Port Fairy Folk Festival.

#HealOurHistory Campaign Launch

To amplify the The Australian Wars Education & Impact Project in partnership with Culture is Life, Blackfella Films and SBS, Culture is Life has launched the #HealOurHistory Campaign.

Honouring Our Old People: Reflections On Visiting Australia’s Largest Prison Island & The Frontier Wars

After watching the documentary Utopia years ago, and learning about the true history of Rottnest Island, or Wadjemup as it’s called in Noongar language, I thought this was a place that I would never visit.

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Sep 29

Practising what our mob has been doing for thousands of years, getting together and sharing knowledge 🌀

Some highlights from our recent intensive held on Pinjarup lands 🤳🏽

#FullashipProgram

Sep 28

Stay safe out there you mob! Protect your energy 🧘🏾‍♂️

Sep 28

Gentle Reminder: Self-care isn't selfish ❤️

#Aboriginal #TorresStraitIslander #Wellbeing

Sep 27

With the voice to parliament referendum approaching, it has become a stressor for a lot of Mob.

We should take steps to look after our well-being and set some boundaries.

Reach out for a yarn, call 13YARN on 13 92 76 #13YARN

#OurStoryOurHealing #YouRightOrWhat

Reshared from @13yarn

Sep 27

⚠️ CW: Suicide & Mental Health ⚠️

September is Suicide Prevention Month 💔

We're sharing some of the dire statistics around #suicide in our young mob 📈

And we're also announcing the release of Yarn Up Listen Up - A Community Report of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People’s Perspectives on Suicide Prevention 📣

This research project was undertaken in partnership with the Centre of Best Practice of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP) @centre_of_best_practice 🤝🏽

#FirstNations #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth

Sep 26

You probably recognise his face from our $50 note, but there's much more to learn about David Unaipon! 💵

👉🏿 Scroll through to learn more!

🎬 Series by @blackfellafilms

📺 Watch #FirstWeapons on @abcaustralia

🖥️ Teach the series with our education resources #linkinbio

🖤 The First Weapons education resources were created in partnership with @blackfellafilms and ABC Education.

#FirstNations #STEM #Education

Sep 26

⚠️ CW: Mental Health ⚠️

The national helpline for First Nations people is fielding a record number of calls, with many who reach out telling crisis counsellors that they are experiencing racism and abuse as a result of the Indigenous Voice to parliament debate.

13YARN national program manager Aunty Marj Anderson said that crisis workers were reporting that their callers felt unsafe and were struggling to “carry the load”.

“Racism, and the nastiness with the debate is really impacting on an already traumatised community,” Anderson said.

“In the past three weeks especially, with the cultural load from the debate, people are telling us there is a rise in racism they are experiencing..."

❤️ If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 000 immediately. For more help, call 13YARN on 13 92 76.

📱 Reposted from The Sydney Morning Herald.

Sep 26

Have you used our education resources in your classroom? We’d love to hear from you! 💬

You can take our feedback survey or send us pics of our resources in your classroom 📷

If you haven’t, our education resources are free, easy to use, curriculum-aligned and embed Aboriginal content, values and wellbeing practices! 🥳

Find our resources and take our feedback survey☝🏽#linkinbio

#Education #Teachers #Australia

Sep 25

"I want Koori kids to see themselves on the page, but I want all Australian kids to see diversity in the classroom and also see the history not being told..." - Dr Anita Heiss on her children's book Bidhi Galing (Big Rain) 📖

Bring this story to life in your classroom with the audio reading by the author (accessed with the QR Code in the book) and the education resources ☝🏽 #Linkinbio

#Wiradyuri #Education #ChildrensBook

Sep 25

Did you get your hands on some Winyarr Collection shoes? 👠

Your purchase helped us to support the Bowarring Mentor Program! 💗

All of our projects and campaigns:

🏴 Back #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander led solutions

👩🏾‍💼 Support social and cultural entrepreneurship

🌀 Create change in communities throughout Australia

By backing us, you are supporting and empowering young #FirstNations people through our programs and those we seed and grow 🌿

In partnership with @alkinascreations @wittnershoes and @bowarring_mentor_program 🫶🏾

Find out more about our projects and campaigns ☝🏽 #linkinbio

#Winyarr #Fashion #SocialEnterprise