FIRST KNOWLEDGES INNOVATION

Deeply insightful, sensitive and passionate, the First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians. First Nations Australians are some of the oldest innovators in the world. Original developments in social and religious activities, trading strategies, technology, and land-management are underpinned by philosophies that strengthen sustainability of Country and continue to be utilised today. In the first book to detail Indigenous innovations in Australia, Ian J McNiven and Lynette Russell showcase this legacy of First Nations peoples and how they offer resourceful ways of dealing with contemporary challenges that can benefit us all.