Issue 9 | Barayamal Digest
Mining giant given millions in grant by Coalition from fund for Indigenous disadvantage
Mining giant Fortescue Metals, retail giant Wesfarmers, two NRL clubs, and Catholic and Anglican welfare organisations were awarded millions of dollars from a fund for alleviating Indigenous disadvantage. The Guardian
Bush tucker specialist replants food for native animals after bushfires — before rebuilding his home and business
After a bush fire destroyed Nura Gunyu, an Aboriginal education and cultural teaching property in Milton, NSW, its owners and community members are passionately replanting before rebuilding, ensuring a source of food for native fauna to return to. ABC
How Did a Convicted Drug Dealer Become Aboriginal
A couple of years ago, when I was working in a large company after leaving the Royal Australian Air Force, I needed to find some co-organisers for an event. Eventually, I asked a colleague who was working in the same company and claimed to be from Gubbi Gubbi or Wakka Wakka at the time, before later changing his heritage (he now claims to be Kamilaroi; I’ll get to that). LinkedIn
2020 Barayamal Pre-Accelerator in Melbourne
The Barayamal Pre-Accelerator is for Indigenous Australians in Victoria, which will provide world-class training and mentoring to kick-start your entrepreneurial journey. Barayamal
International
Will Oglala Lakota Tribal Members Vote in Favor of a Cannabis Marketplace?
The move would “jump start” the local economy, leaders say, in a state where cannabis sales and consumption are currently illegal. (South Dakota laws stand to change, as residents are scheduled to vote on whether to legalize medical and recreational marijuana statewide in November.) Native Business
Billion-dollar revenue quest: Indigenous foods priority as Thailand eyes GI-protection
The Thai Intellectual Property (IP) Department aims to help the country generate some US$1bn in revenue yearly from indigenous products protected by Geographical Indication (GI) certification – most of them foods. foodnavigator-asia.com
Destination Northern Ontario and Indigenous Tourism Ontario take next steps in the strategy to promote Indigenous food tourism
A guaranteed souvenir of any holiday or vacation is an authentic food experience. Learning about foods that are native or renowned to an area can be a real draw for tourists. In fact, over one-third of tourist spending worldwide is devoted to food. BayToday