Holding the Fire: Indigenous Voices on the Great Unraveling Ancient Wisdom with Anne Poelina
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Oct 9, 2023 Anne Poelina, a professor and chair of Indigenous Knowledge at the University of Notre Dame Australia, discusses the pressing environmental crises stemming from an extractivist mindset. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing rivers as living entities and the role of Indigenous wisdom in fostering sustainable practices. Poelina highlights the need for a paradigm shift in governance, advocating for empathy and respect in our relationship with nature. Her insights offer a vision of collaborative stewardship that bridges Indigenous and Western perspectives for a healthier planet.
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River as Co-author in Science
- Co-authoring papers with the Matawara River gives it a direct voice through Indigenous people.
- This novel approach respects relationship, reciprocity, responsibility, and Indigenous knowledge as valid science.
Colonialism Sacrificed Nature's Value
- Western colonialism commodified nature and imposed values of money over people and place.
- Indigenous peoples coexist with nature grounded in peace, harmony, and social-cultural capital without money.
Totems Teach Ethics and Care
- Form lifelong relationships with totems to develop ethics, values, and virtues towards nature.
- Learn empathy and self-regulation by recognizing the consciousness of place and non-human species.