Susan Chenery: ‘They were slave traders’: how an #Indigenous #historian found peace by unearthing her family’s past: For Bundjalung woman Shauna Bostock, researching her ancestors’ lives unshackled their stories – and also herself

"The history of Aboriginal people in this country is a living wound under a patchwork of scars. The only hope of healing is to be willing to break through the scars to finally clean the wound properly and begin the healing."

Reaching Through Time: Finding My Family’s Stories by Shauna Bostock is out now through Allen & Unwin

#aboriginalaustralian #bookstodon #bookreview
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/09/they-were-slave-traders-how-an-indigenous-historian-found-peace-by-unearthing-her-familys-past

Cat Kutay: 5 Indigenous Australian engineering feats

"For many millennia, Indigenous Australians have engineered the landscape using sophisticated technological and philosophical knowledge systems in a deliberate response to changing social and environmental circumstances.

These knowledge systems integrate profound understanding of Country, bringing together an understanding of the topography and geology of the landscape, its natural cycles and ecological systems, its hydrological systems and its natural resources, including fauna and flora. This has enabled people to manage resources sustainably and reliably."

#australia #aboriginalaustralian #australianaboriginal #technology
https://theconversation.com/5-indigenous-engineering-feats-you-should-know-about-198987