In this episode of Let’s Talk, Boe Spearim speaks with the CEO of Firesticks Alliance Oliver Costello from the Bundjalung nation, on the 9th of January Firesticks Alliance launched a fundraiser campaign called ‘’ Empower Firesticks Practitioners to restore cultural fire” we also talked about the fires in New South Wales and Victoria.

Copyright Firesticks. Traditional dance workshop at the Dhungala National Indigenous Fire workshop 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright Firesticks. Firesticks Practitioner and Yorta Yorta man Ralph Hume tends the welcoming fire at the Dhungala National Indigenous Fire workshop 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright Firesticks. Firesticks Practitioner and Gumea-Dharrawal man Jacob Morris tending the Cultural Burn at the Bundanon National Indigenous Fire workshop 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oliver Costello starting a fire with Firesticks. Copyright Firesticks. Firesticks Practitioner and Bundjalung man Oliver Costello starting a cultural fire with Firesticks at the Dorrobee Grass workshop, Bundjalung Country, Dunoon 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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