Vocabulary
Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the practice of raising fish, shellfish, or plants in water for food. For example, some First Nations peoples built special traps and ponds to farm fish and shellfish in rivers or along the coast, using their knowledge of water and animal behaviour.
Country
Country refers to the land, waters, skies, and everything living on them, which are deeply connected to First Nations peoples. For example, caring for Country means looking after the environment, including the plants, animals, and special places that are important to First Nations cultures and communities.
Cultural burning
Cultural burning is a traditional land management practice where controlled and carefully planned fires are used to look after the land. For example, First Nations peoples may use cultural burning to clear old plant growth, encourage new plants to grow, and reduce the risk of dangerous bushfires.
Land management
Land management means the ways people look after and use the land to keep it healthy. For example, First Nations peoples use land management skills like firestick farming, water conservation, and caring for animals and plants to protect the environment.
Oral storytelling
Oral storytelling is passing down knowledge, stories, and traditions by speaking and listening, rather than writing them down. For example, First Nations peoples share important information about land management, seasons, and cultural values through stories told to younger generations.