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Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc.\u00a0acknowledges\u00a0the\u00a0cultural practices of\u00a0First Nations\u00a0Peoples\u00a0who visit this site.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please be advised that\u00a0the\u00a0media and documents\u00a0available\u00a0may\u00a0contain\u00a0names,\u00a0images\u00a0and voices of people who have passed away.<\/p>\n

Our First Nations Resources page brings together external organisations, programs and learning tools that support culturally led land management and partnership on Country. This page is intended to help Landcare groups, landholders, schools and community partners connect with First Nations-led knowledge, guidelines and opportunities for working together in ways that are respectful, relational and driven by community priorities.<\/p>\n

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Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc Resources<\/h2>\n

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Revegetation Guide<\/h3>\n

Revegetation<\/span>\u00a0Guide provides practical, up-to-date advice, plant information\u00a0<\/span>including\u00a0<\/span>cultural use<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and mapping tools.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Revegetation Home – Revegetation Guide<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Guide<\/h3>\n

A guide providing insight on what to do if you come across Aboriginal artefacts.<\/p>\n

Download the PDF here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Landcare Led Resilience<\/h3>\n

Wiradjuri man Dean Freeman led a cultural burning workshop exploring traditional land management, cool burns, biodiversity, and connections to Country.<\/p>\n

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Caring For Country<\/h3>\n

Wiradjuri man Peter Beath led a Caring for Country event exploring cultural sites, heritage protection, and traditional land management in Coolac.<\/p>\n

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News and Case Studies<\/h2>\n

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External Organisation Resources<\/h2>\n
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Found a Fossil is an Australian educational project and website offering clear, accessible guidelines and resources on what to do if you find fossils or Indigenous artefacts, promoting heritage protection and respectful reporting.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For Indigenous Finds \u2014 Found a Fossil<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Access information on NSW Aboriginal cultural heritage, including preservation, cultural significance, and resources to protect and celebrate Indigenous sites, stories, and traditions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Aboriginal cultural heritage | Heritage | Environment and Heritage<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A guide sharing Wiradjuri knowledge of local plants, their traditional uses and care, supporting learning, respect, and connection to Country.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wiradjuri Plant Use<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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An educational story introducing children to Aboriginal cultural burning practices through animal characters, showing how cool burns restore ecosystems, reduce weeds, and support healthy landscapes.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cultural burns are cool<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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An overview of Wiradjuri history, culture, and significant heritage places in Wagga Wagga, highlighting ancestral connections to Country, traditional practices, and ongoing community presence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wiradjuri Heritage Study | Wagga Wagga City Council<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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NSWALC<\/span>\u00a0Boundaries map which provides a clear picture of Aboriginal Land Council Boundaries, Local Government Area Boundaries, NSW\u00a0<\/span>Roads<\/span>\u00a0and Rivers etc.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Land Council Map – NSW Aboriginal Land Council<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fire and Water, Healing Country and People – video produced by Landcare Australia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This film is an important legacy from the 2021 National Landcare Conference. Following Victor Steffensen and Barry Hunter allows us to see through the eyes of Indigenous land managers why actively managing Country is important for people and for Country. The film reminds\u00a0us\u00a0all as\u00a0landcarers, that there are many ways of looking at Country and that Country will\u00a0be healthier if we work in partnership and trust together.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fire and Water, Healing Country and People – YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Understanding Country Through Indigenous Knowledge – video produced by Landcare Australia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This film is an important legacy from the 2022 National Landcare Conference. Victor Steffensen guides us through understanding Country with an Indigenous perspective.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cultural Land Management Panel – Victor Steffensen | 2022 National Landcare Conference – YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Murrumbidgee\u00a0Landcare Inc. recommends reading the following books\u00a0to start or strengthen your journey of understating the traditional ecological\u00a0knowledge\u2019s\u00a0of the First Nations People.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dark Emu\u00a0:\u00a0Bruce Pasco<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fire Country:\u00a0Victor Steffensen<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dreaming Path:\u00a0Paul Callaghan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sand Talk:\u00a0Tyson\u00a0Yunkaporta<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Native Title Act recognises the traditional rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples based on their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to Country. It provides a legal process for\u00a0determining\u00a0where Native Title exists and how those rights are acknowledged under Australian law.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)\u00a0recognises\u00a0that Aboriginal people were dispossessed of their land and\u00a0provides\u00a0a way to return land through a legal claim process. Under this Act, Aboriginal Land Councils can claim only claimable Crown land<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Landcare NSW – Aboriginal Communities Engagement Program” tab_id=”1776231358236-f8f0b3c3-52c5″][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"<\/p>\n

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A set of Aboriginal Protocols Guidelines developed to assist the Landcare community.<\/p>\n

Aboriginal Communities Engagement Program – Landcare NSW<\/a><\/p>\n

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