bob randall: "the land owns us"

i came across today’s story through ode magazine. a magazine dedicated to providing an optimistic approach to sustainable living. in other words. a viewpoint that tempers the harsh realities of taking care of our planet with some of our baser requirements and our impulsive natures! in the latest online issue, ode mentioned bob randall. not a name i was familiar with, so i dug around and came up with some lovely and rich material.

bob randall, an yankunytjatjara elder and a traditional owner of uluru (ayers rock) is one of the “stolen generation” of the aboriginal people of australia. taken from his family at the age of seven, throughout his life bob has worked as teacher and leader for aboriginal land rights, education, community development and cultural awareness.

the premise here is that there is tremendous knowledge already here on our planet and that much of it is in the daily experiencing of the planet’s aboriginal people. their knowledge and perspective is one that people return to in times of crisis or even in times when they recognize that they are out of connection with the big systems, and even out of tune with their own knowing of themselves.

in these short films, bob shares the wisdom passed down to him from his ancestors about caring for the land.

the land owns us

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