17 videos about cultural conflict

A Long Term Wishlist

When asked whether he could foresee reconciliation between Aboriginal and European Australians, Roger Thomas, professor and director of Wilto Yerlo Center for Australian Indigenous Research

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A Maori Point of View

Te Taru White, the Kaihatu (joint leader and curator) of Aotearoa New Zealand's national museum, explains the interconnectedness of life from a Maori perspective.

(4:51)

A Threat to Living Communities

Indian social activist Medha Patkar explains how the economic development model being imposed on India's farmers is neither inclusive nor sustainable.

(5:37)

An Aboriginal Connection

Roger Thomas, professor and director of Wilto Yerlo Center for Australian Indigenous Research and Studies, talks about the Aboriginal experience in Australia.

(3:29)

Building a Global Identity

Peaceworker Sami Awad describes different levels of identification-religious belief, political affiliation, nationality-and explains why we need to make our identity as members of humanity a priority.

(4:25)

Complete Interview

In this complete interview, Max "Duramunmun" Harrison, an elder of the Yuin Nation of Southeast Australia, explains fundamental differences between Aboriginal and Euro-Australian worldviews.

(17:00)

Complete Interview

Basil "Mulla" Sumner, an elder and leader in the Ngarrindjeri community in South Australia, tells us about growing up on an Aboriginal settlement and describes its transformation into a wasteland

(10:24)

Complete Interview

Major "Muggi" Sumner, an elder and cultural ambassador of the Ngarrindjeri Nation of South Australia, sees many of his people following a way of self-interest and forgetfulness of Aboriginal values.

(54:24)

Complete Interview

In this complete interview, Peaceworker Sami Awad, speaks about the power of non-violence as a tool for healing and empowering individuals, communities and nations.

(34:06)

Earth Mother = Birth Mother

Roger Thomas, professor and director of Wilto Yerlo Center for Australian Indigenous Research and Studies, explains the association in Aboriginal culture between the earth mother and birth mother.

(4:31)

Family Connections

Lyn Risling, an artist and leader in the revitalization of Karuk/Yurok/Hupa cultural traditions of northern California, describes how connection to family and connection to land go hand in hand.

(1:43)

Global Opportunities

Elder, community leader and activist Trevor Moeke draws upon the history of the first Maori settlers to New Zealand to reframe globalization as a tremendous opportunity.

(2:44)

Oursness

Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru (Ayer's Rock), explains the Aboriginal understanding of land ownership as one of shared responsibility and kinship with the environment,

(5:36)

Share The "Me" Stuff

Major "Muggi" Sumner, an elder and cultural ambassador of the Ngarrindjeri Nation of South Australia, sees many of his people following a way of self-interest and forgetfulness of Aboriginal values.

(1:08)

Song: "Brown Skin Baby (They Took Me Away)"

Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru (Ayer's Rock), sings a heartfelt song about the experiences of the "stolen generation" of Aboriginal children.

(5:28)

The Land Owns Us

Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru (Ayer's Rock), explains how the connectedness of every living thing to every other living thing is not just an idea but a way of living.

(6:13)

What Is Sacred?

Max "Duramunmun" Harrison, an elder of the Yuin Nation of Southeast Australia, explains why Aboriginal understandings of the land have no credibility in wider Australian society.

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