Doing some research

[bblaze]

Hi All
Dont know if this is the place to research but its a starting point.
I would like to spend some time living and working with an aborignal group, not the town or shantiy guys but some that are still living their cultural ways. I have a desire to learn there ways, their trueful ways and not the way that is portraid on tv etc. Not interested in goverment fund things, maybe some private funded arangement where the organisation isnt there to beat their own chest. Is there such a thing left or is it to late.
cheers
blaze

[Chucaro]

I do not think that it is to late, we can learn a lot from them, survival and care for the ecosystem are two things that come to my mind.
To finance it that it is another thing, perhaps you have to live a very simple life during the project and after write a book .

[alien]

Have a look at Bundalene's 3 trip reports from 2009 in the NT.

Might be worth a PM to him?

Cheers.

[bblaze]

Have a look at Bundalene's 3 trip reports from 2009 in the NT.

Might be worth a PM to him?

Cheers.
I read them all with envy
cheers
blaze

[dullbird]

def PM Bundaleen

[bblaze]

I do not think that it is to late, we can learn a lot from them, survival and care for the ecosystem are two things that come to my mind.
To finance it that it is another thing, perhaps you have to live a very simple life during the project and after write a book .

I would like to think , well I feel thats how I would like it to be. Its not a material things. May take a few more years before its viable.
cheers
blaze

[bblaze]

def PM Bundaleen
Not sure if thats where I would like to go as a first preference, thinking more central deserts.
cheers
blaze

[rmp]

Hi All
Dont know if this is the place to research but its a starting point.
I would like to spend some time living and working with an aborignal group, not the town or shantiy guys but some that are still living their cultural ways. I have a desire to learn there ways, their trueful ways and not the way that is portraid on tv etc. Not interested in goverment fund things, maybe some private funded arangement where the organisation isnt there to beat their own chest. Is there such a thing left or is it to late.
cheers
blaze

Get in touch with Cape York Partnerships. They may be able to find you a job to do that'll let you do that.

[bblaze]

A little history
When I was one my last trip, about 50km east of Gile weather station one the Great Central Road, I come across what I thought was an accident.
It turned out to be A full blood family (man, women and young girl) broken down on the side of the road. I pulled up and stayed in the vehicle as I sussed out the scene talking to "Alec" in broken english he explained that they had 2 flat tyres and no more spares. At this point the heart beats slowed (you hear all sorts of stories) and I rearanged the gear in my disco (front seat was full too) to make room for Alec. I turned around and made the trex back to Giles so He could arange to get the rest of his family back to town along with his vehicle. Only had about an hour with him but it was quite enlightning. He was at a loss as to why the "white pella" stopped and asked often why I did (I just cant leave someone in distress). There had been at least 20 other vehicles that I had passed and must have drove straight past. It was 2.00pm when I pulled up and said they had been there from daylight.
It was truely one of my highlights of a 10000km trip, just an hour. There is more to it than I can type here in an hour but thats the gist of it. Always had an interest, this experience has just hightened it and I thought I need to make some moves soon.
cheers
blaze

[justinc]

I went on a 2 week trip with my dad,(An ophthmologist/ eye surgeon) back in the late 70's when I was quite young when he was taking part in a national Trachoma Eye health program with the late Fred Hollows in WA. we started off in Meekatharra, then Wiluna, Leonora, MtMargaret mission, then down to Kalgoorlie and home to Perth. We slept rough, under the stars in swags, ate around a fire, during the day conducted eye screening clinics at various mission stations and health centres, but the most amazing and memorable part was seeing Prof Hollows work with the aboriginal people. I learnt a lot subconsciously by that short experience, and spent a long time thinking on how I could contribute to these communities in some way in the future. Unfortunately that was a long time ago, the communities themselves have changed a lot, the people have changed, I wish you all the best Rob with trying to get to work with some of the true blooded aboriginal people, they were the ones I remember. Some fantastic characters and so gentle and kind. A real shame to see the poision of some aspects of 'civilised' society has literally killed some of them off. Along with them went a lot of history and traditions.
Too many stories about those short 2 weeks to tell here, maybe next time you are down here I'll have a chat and a beverage:)
Good luck mate, let me know how you go .

JC

[bblaze]

Hi JC
Very different up around a few of them places now, wasnt even prepared to swag in the caravan park at Wiluna, did about 50 miles more before I felt like rolling out the swag. That was a lovely night.
cheers
blaze

[justinc]

Hi JC
Very different up around a few of them places now, wasnt even prepared to swag in the caravan park at Wiluna, did about 50 miles more before I felt like rolling out the swag. That was a lovely night.
cheers
blaze

I remember after we landed at Meekatharra on dusk, we travelled about an hour and stopped in a bush camp the first night, when we got to Wiluna, what an eye opener:o I wasn't really prepared to see the town and the conditions, truly 3rd world in some areas thinking back.:(

Still, beautiful country out there, love to travel back with the better half when I am old (er) and grey.(Or hairless:p)

JC

[bblaze]

Just a thought
Late 50's early 60's Len Beadall (I have read the Date, brain hasnt absorbed it) found a tribe of aborginals that had never seen white men. My thoughts are that they would still have been using stone tools. So then we now expect them to have modenised in the last, say 50 years to european standard that have been using iron for how many thousand years. Thats gota be a big call for any race. My heart tells me we as a nation/goverment are commiting genaside by default. Whats the anwser, no idea but I feel I need to learn there culture. I also have no aborignal blood, my wife has the nose that has been denigned by the family (Wife has no real interest).
cheers
blaze

[bblaze]

I remember after we landed at Meekatharra on dusk, we travelled about an hour and stopped in a bush camp the first night, when we got to Wiluna, what an eye opener:o I wasn't really prepared to see the town and the conditions, truly 3rd world in some areas thinking back.:(

Still, beautiful country out there, love to travel back with the better half when I am old (er) and grey.(Or hairless:p)

JC
Dont wait for the grey hair JC, mines bloody white and Im only 48, its either tough livin prior to marrage or a hard wife, I think the later :)
cheers
blaze

[isuzurover]

I know a few people who do work with (very) remote aboriginal communities. Mostly research. Do you have any relevant qualifications? PM me.

[Chucaro]

. My heart tells me we as a nation/goverment are commiting genaside by default. Whats the anwser, no idea but I feel I need to learn there culture. I also have no aborignal blood, my wife has the nose that has been denigned by the family (Wife has no real interest).
cheers
blaze

BBlaze , the spanish do gooders have done that in South America trying to "educate" the indigenous population and because they did not conform in some cases they exterminate them like in Uruguay. :(
We never learn :(