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Australia is home to many distinctive species of birds, and
Aboriginal peoples have developed close alliances with them over
the millennia of their custodianship of this country. Aboriginal
Peoples and Birds in Australia: Historical and Cultural
Relationships provides a review of the broad physical, historical
and cultural relationships that Aboriginal people have had with the
Australian avifauna. This book aims to raise awareness of the
alternative bodies of ornithological knowledge that reside outside
of Western science. It describes the role of birds as totemic
ancestors and spirit beings, and explores Aboriginal bird
nomenclature, foraging techniques and the use of avian materials to
make food, medicine and artefacts. Through a historical
perspective, this book examines the gaps between knowledge systems
of Indigenous peoples and Western science, to encourage greater
collaboration and acknowledgment in the future. Cultural
sensitivity Readers are warned that there may be words,
descriptions and terms used in this book that are culturally
sensitive, and which might not normally be used in certain public
or community contexts. While this information may not reflect
current understanding, it is provided by the author in a historical
context. This publication may also contain quotations, terms and
annotations that reflect the historical attitude of the original
author or that of the period in which the item was written, and may
be considered inappropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples are advised that this publication may contain the
names and images of people who have passed away. Features Provides
a historical review of the cultural roles of birds and their
importance to Aboriginal peoples in Australia. Explores Indigenous
knowledge, to inform future research in ornithology, anthropology
and ethnoscience. Illustrated with photos taken by the author over
40 years of fieldwork.
Provides an insight into the environmental knowledge of Indigenous
Australians. Indigenous Australians have long understood
sustainable hunting and harvesting, seasonal changes in flora and
fauna, predator-prey relationships and imbalances, and seasonal
fire management. Yet the extent of their knowledge and expertise
has been largely unknown and underappreciated by non-Aboriginal
colonists, especially in the south-east of Australia where
Aboriginal culture was severely fractured. Aboriginal Biocultural
Knowledge in South-eastern Australia is the first book to examine
historical records from early colonists who interacted with
south-eastern Australian Aboriginal communities and documented
their understanding of the environment, natural resources such as
water and plant and animal foods, medicine and other aspects of
their material world. This book provides a compelling case for the
importance of understanding Indigenous knowledge, to inform
discussions around climate change, biodiversity, resource
management, health and education. It will be a valuable reference
for natural resource management agencies, academics in Indigenous
studies and anyone interested in Aboriginal culture and knowledge.
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