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The women from the Victorian Aboriginal Weaving Collective created a sculpture using traditional Weaving techniques as part of the NAIDOC Week celebrations in Melbourne. Living Black Radio spoke to Glenda and Maralyn Nicholls, Do... ( The women from the Victorian Aboriginal Weaving Collective created a sculpture using traditional Weaving techniques as part of the NAIDOC Week celebrations in Melbourne. Living Black Radio spoke to Glenda and Maralyn Nicholls, Donna Blackall and Hanna Preisley about the sculpture. The group said it took 3 days to create around the Leempeeyt Weeyn' campfire in Federation Sqaure.   They spoke of the Invited to create a sculpture by the Koori heritage Trust based on the Light in winter theme of fire and ice. Marilyn Nichols a linear weaving representing the sun, Glenda Nichols worked on a net to represent ice and donna Blackall working on coiled shapes to represent the drops of water made in greens to show the colours of the murray river.,    )

Part of the NAIDOC Week celerations in Melbourne last Friday after the March included a Wood Burning demonstrations with Mick Harding through the Koorie Heritage Trust.   Mick Harding is a Toong a runng artist (Taungurung) and he wa... (Part of the NAIDOC Week celerations in Melbourne last Friday after the March included a Wood Burning demonstrations with Mick Harding through the Koorie Heritage Trust.   Mick Harding is a Toong a runng artist (Taungurung) and he was there to demonstrate techniques and wood burning craft design development from Victoria'   Mick Harding has been a wood worker all of his life. He has a Masters Degree in Fine Arts and he is a cultural educator. and wood worker. He practices many crafts including traditional artifact making.   He says theres always news ways to explore and to express ourselves.   A warning that a deceased family member is mentioned in this interview.   150716 CAFF NATIONAL NAIDOC 2016 WOODBURNING HARDING IN:I'M MICK HARDING... OUT:....THANKS VERY MUCH. DURATION:9:35 Later on in the week Aboriginal Weaving Collective about their fire and ice weaving display from the Light in Winter theme and Warren H Williams joins the porgram as well. Plus much more.    )

The Victorian Aboriginal Weaving Collective (The Victorian Aboriginal Weaving Collective )

This Years NAIDOC Theme is Songlines the Living Narrative of our Nation Each each we celebrate with a poster to support the them and showcase some of our wonderfull artist. Lani Balzan won this years NAIDOC Week Commpeition with her desi... (This Years NAIDOC Theme is Songlines the Living Narrative of our Nation Each each we celebrate with a poster to support the them and showcase some of our wonderfull artist. Lani Balzan won this years NAIDOC Week Commpeition with her design- 'Songlines tie all Aboriginal people together, Lani is a Wiradjuri woman and artist and works as an Aboriginal education officer. Spoke speaks about her work and the emotion of her painting If you've had a chance to have a look at he poster I'm sure you'll feel the same way.  )

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples make up 4.9% of school students but only 1.2% of teachers.   So how do we boost the number of teachers who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander?   ... ( Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples make up 4.9% of school students but only 1.2% of teachers.   So how do we boost the number of teachers who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander?   And how should we raise the confidence of non-Indigenous teachers when teaching the 3Rs: Indigenous Respect, Relationships and Reconciliation?   These are some of the questions raised at the recent forum for Improving How Australian Students and Teachers Understand Indigenous Issues.   The Forum was hosted by the Australian Council of Deans of Education.   Community leaders, university representatives institutes, teacher education students and educators attended the Forum to launch the 3Rs - the first national online resources for teacher education students and the 450,000 teachers in the workforce.   Dr Peter Anderson, Chair of the Australian Indigenous Lecturers in Teacher Education Association spoke with Melissa Compagnoni about the significance of this meeting.      )

A healing strategy has been developed to address trauma in the communitIes of the Torres Strait Islands.   "The Torres Strait and Kaurareg Healing Strategy" has been launched to heal communities from the impacts of colonisation an... (A healing strategy has been developed to address trauma in the communitIes of the Torres Strait Islands.   "The Torres Strait and Kaurareg Healing Strategy" has been launched to heal communities from the impacts of colonisation and slavery.   The recommendations of the strategy include: Child safety and well being Community Safety and women's leadership.   The people of the Torres Straits say theye've got to get on with the business of finding ways of healing themselves and with the support of local, state and federal governments, the implemenation of the strategy acknowledges their wisdom an culture. Because culture is the medicine.   Healing Foundation Deputy Chair Leanne Wilson, spoke to Living Black Radio from "The Torres Strait and Kaurareg Healing Strategy" launch on Thursday Island.    )

Community programs that include learning about the heritage of Victoria's First People are making a difference.   ()

Up to 91% of Aborignal Children in remote commuties have deafness for more than 3 months of the year and 100% have ear infections under the age of three months.   The Deadly Ears program in QLD has been tackling the issue of he... ( Up to 91% of Aborignal Children in remote commuties have deafness for more than 3 months of the year and 100% have ear infections under the age of three months.   The Deadly Ears program in QLD has been tackling the issue of hearing loss in Aborignal and Torres Srait Islander Communties for ten years.   Chris Perry an Ear nose and throat surgeon is calling on Federal Goverment funding to ensure the Deadly Ears program is rolled out a national level.   He says that The Ear Surgeons are ready and willing to do the operations, but coordination is needed and the Governemt needs to step up and address the issue.  )

Federal Election 2016: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have united to release a Communique calling for a re-setting of the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, with the incoming Government and ... ()

Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs talks to Living Black Radio about what matters to him and some of the issues and campaigns that are important to his portfolio. ()

After the 2013 Federal election, Shane Nuemann was appointed Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and for Ageing. ()

Greens Senator for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Issues talks to Living Black Radio about some of the issues and campaigns in her portfolio. ()

A forum was held in the ACT for reconciliation week opening the space to imagine alternative justice futures for Indigenous children.     ()

To bring the drama series of the Cleverman to an international audience, permissions and protocols were an important process for concept creator Ryan Griffen ()

Magnolia Maminydjama Maymuru was chosen as the first Indigenous NT Miss World Australia because her culture and education came first. ()