12 videos about relationship to the land

2 short films10 interviews

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)

Connection to the Land

People's Grocery director Brahm Amadhi points out reasons why many people in urban areas have lost their connection to the land, and offers some suggestions for restoring that relationship.

(2:29)

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)

The GreenHouse Project

In the inner-city of Johannesburg, The GreenHouse Project is turning one urban park into a seedbed for sustainable communities.

(4:38)

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)

We Are Caretakers

Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru (Ayer's Rock), explains that the real law of survival is to take care of the land and one another-not just for ourselves but for

(2:06)

We're Lookin After Her Cause She's Lookin After Us

Max "Duramunmun" Harrison, an elder of the Yuin Nation of Southeast Australia, reminds us that we share the same earth, water and air.

(3:18)

What Can We Learn?

Roger Thomas, professor and director of Wilto Yerlo Center for Australian Indigenous Research and Studies, responds to our question of what Western cultures can learn from Aboriginal culture.

(5:13)

What Happens If You Don't Have a Relationship to the Land?

Chris Peters, director of the Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development, says the dominant culture's lack of relationship to the land must be changed

(7:31)