278: Aboriginal Wisdom and Heritage
Wise Traditions
Weston A. Price Foundation
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šļø 9 November 2020
ā±ļø 53 minutes
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Summary
The aboriginal people of Australia are considered the world's oldest civilization. There are more than 250 distinct aboriginal groupings, each with its own language, unique customs and traditions. Suzanne Thompson, of the Iningai people, is a self-described rainmaker and ancestral whisperer.
Today, she shares stories of her people, her growth in accepting her own cultural identity, and the importance of preserving indigenous wisdom.Ā Suzanne is the chair of the Australian Native Food and Botanicals. She has a passion to create opportunities for partnerships between indigenous and non-indigenous cultures.
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| 0:00.0 | But I think when it comes to a meal, for instance, and the family gets together, |
| 0:06.1 | the youngest ones serve the elders first. They give them their food first, |
| 0:16.0 | because they're the ones that are important to eat first. So I think that's something that's missing when we think of tradition and I think that's something that all cultures had. |
| 0:23.0 | From the Westin A Price Foundation, |
| 0:31.0 | welcome to the Wise Traditions Podcast for Wise Traditions in Food, |
| 0:35.1 | Farming, and the Healing Arts. |
| 0:37.0 | We are your source for scientific knowledge and traditional wisdom to help you achieve optimal |
| 0:41.6 | health. Hey, Hilda here! |
| 0:44.0 | The Aboriginal people of Australia are considered the world's oldest civilization. |
| 0:56.0 | There are more than 250 distinct Aboriginal groupings, each with its own language, unique customs and traditions. |
| 1:03.2 | This is episode 278, and today we speak with Suzanne Thompson of the Enangai people. |
| 1:08.9 | Suzanne is the chair of the Australian Native Food and Botanical's Group. |
| 1:14.0 | She was born and raised in Barcalden, |
| 1:15.9 | and her custodial connection to country |
| 1:17.6 | has been continuous and carries on the work of her father, |
| 1:21.0 | the late David Thompson, great-grandparents David and Clara, all of whom had traditional |
| 1:26.8 | custodial links to the lands of the Congeri Innguei and Bijera peoples. |
| 1:32.4 | Suzanne has returned to country after two decades of working in the |
| 1:36.0 | areas of youth and policy development, community development, and as an |
| 1:40.1 | indigenous business advisor. She owns and manages her own gallery and |
| 1:44.4 | also runs with her husband a very successful wood-fired pizza business called the |
| 1:48.4 | lounging emo Embarcaldin. Suzanne sees these enterprises as a key opportunity to share the stories of |
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