Issue 9 | Barayamal Digest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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