Country talks

“First of all: We are from country. We are with country. And we are of country. From that perspective, what is does it is it connects us, even before we are born, with a sence of place and to a life projects such as working and living with country”- Dr Anne Poelina

“When you go to certain parts of country and you feel the hair stand up on your back, that´s that country telling you that there is something special there. Country talks in different ways; it talks to the indicators, in form of animals and plants, and in traumatic ways as well, as fire…”- Barry Hunter

“History shows that access to country is vital in keeping indigenous knowledge systems strong. To understand country and how to best manage it, time must be spent on country, listening to country and learning from country”