A valuable new resource to aid cultural land management research was launched at November’s Hazardous Webinar on 21 November.
The Principles and protocols for cultural land management governance and research summarises a review of relevant collaborative principles, processes and protocols for agencies and research institutions. Starting or maintaining intercultural collaborations can present many obstacles, and there is a need for guidance on how to best work together for the benefit of Country. The principles and protocols are intended to act as a starting point for local and in-depth conversations.
Download the Principles and protocols for cultural land management governance and research.
Authors Oliver Costello, Bundjalung man, Centre Board member and Director of the Jagun Alliance Aboriginal Corporation, and Dr Tim Neale, Centre researcher from Deakin University, joined the webinar to discuss the principles and protocols, which were developed during their work on the Cultural land management research and governance in south-east Australia project.
A key premise of the webinar was to learn from other countries and their experiences, with audience members fortunate to also hear about the Canadian perspective with the REDfire Lab from Dr Amy Cardinal Christianson and Alex Zahara.
Amy, a Métis woman from Parks Canada and member of the Centre’s International Research Advisory Panel, and Alex, from the Canadian Forest Service, discussed how the REDfire Lab is developing and supporting research that leads conversations around the rights of Indigenous peoples to steward a healthy and resilient cultural landscape with fire. Through building relationships with under-represented and minority groups, the REDfire lab is strengthening sovereignty and self-determination in fire management in Canada.
The 90 minute webinar featured plenty of rich discussion. Replay below, or head to the event page for the slide packs from all presenters.
This was the final Hazardous Webinar for 2023, with the series to resume in 2024.