Dear Settler,

Here is a process to help you understand your own place here, especially if you are a settler/occupier posted by Decolonising Design BLACK.

Step 1:

Draw up your family tree

Step 2:

Map out who has title over land

Step 3:

Develop your strategy to get this land handed back to its true custodians

PAY THE RENT, Kurilpa

I am sharing information on groups where you can donate resources and labour.

Colourise Festival

Australian Indigenous ‘creActivity’ connecting the vernacular culture, customs, countries, people, venerable society and law of an ancient sovereign land.

Brisbane Aboriginal-Sovereign Embassy

BASE seeks to raise awareness of Aboriginal sovereignty, provide sanctuary for Aboriginal people and a place for ceremony.

Frontier War Stories

Frontier War Stories is a podcast dedicated to truth-telling about a side of Australia that has been left out of the history books.

Turrbal Tribe

The Turrbal Tribe comprises direct descendants of the original owners and custodians of Brisbane. These bloodlines link Turrbal peoples’ past, present and future to one another, with traditional customs and laws intact.

Deebing Creek Justice

This page is dedicated to the continual occupation and protection of the Former Deebing Creek Aboriginal Reserve situated in Ipswich (Toolmoor), Qld.

Yuggera Tribal Peoples

The Yuggera Tribal Peoples are the Original Sovereigns, Firstborn of these lands, Meanjin (seq), The Yuggera & Neighbouring Sister Tribes occupied the south qld regional areas.

Yugambeh Museum

The Yugumbeh language people are traditional custodians of the country located in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales.

Firesticks

Firesticks empowers First Nations communities to protect and enhance Country through Cultural Fire practices.

Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance

WAR is a collective of young Aboriginal people committed to the cause of decolonization and the philosophy of Aboriginal nationalism – resistance and revival.

End Toxic Prisons

‘End Toxic Prisons – Block the Pipeline’ believes that the youth who will be targeted and disproportionately affected by the development of this state sponsored carceral project will predominantly be First Nations girls and boys.

Inside Out Australia

Is a Australia-wide grassroots group aiming to build a network of LGBTIQ+ people both inside and outside prisons. Incarceration can be a particularly isolating experience for LGBTIQ+ people.

Let me know if you’d like something added to this list.