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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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.
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Indian social activist Medha Patkar explains how the economic development model being imposed on India's farmers is neither inclusive nor sustainable.
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Roger Thomas, professor and director of Wilto Yerlo Center for Australian Indigenous Research and Studies, talks about the Aboriginal experience in Australia.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Arabinda Basu, philosopher and scholar of Sri Aurobindo, explains that an inner consciousness of unity will in turn allow for greater understanding of the multiplicity of life. He says, "We must address the problem of diversity on the basis of unity, which is spiritual."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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According to Arabinda Basu, philosopher and scholar of Sri Aurobindo, if there is spiritual unity, then there is diversity of life without conflict. Our capacity to respond/connect to/with experiences outside of our culture (like music for example) is proof to Basu of our ability to recognize this underlying unity, and therefore value the multiplicity of life.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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