Oceania Indigenous Planner

DIVERSITY NETWORK AUSTRALIA

OUR MISSION

‘To engage with people of all cultures and colours, and empower the DNA senses, one story, one home and one tribe at a time’

OUR VISION

People of all cultures and colours have security, a home, food, water and enough money to live in the tribe/community where we belong, our sense of identity is strong, allowing us to live with purpose and our wellbeing is balanced so we don’t just survive, we thrive.

OUR VALUES

Security

Belonging Identity

Purpose

Wellbeing

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We wish to acknowledge the traditional owners, the Wurundjeri People as the original custodians of the land and we respect their customs and traditions and their special relationship with the land on which Diversity Network Australia is based. We would also like to acknowledge the traditional owners of all of our Oceania islands and we respect their customer and traditions and their special relationship to their land and the ocean.

‘A wise man once told me, we (Indigenous / Islanders) are not separated by land, we are all connected by water. It’s all one tribe, all one nation. We are the seafaring people.’

Jason Mamoa Aquaman

All human beings belong to one species called Homo sapiens. There is only one race of people on Earth, called the human race. Scientists say that we are all descendants of the same African tribe and that 200,000 years ago, our ancestors left Africa in search of food, water, shelter, safety and a better life.

More than 60,000 years before Noah built his Ark, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had already settled in Australia.

More than 45,000 before Abraham was born, Papua New Guinea and West Papua people were establishing villages and communities on their island of New Guinea. More than 30,000 years before Joseph was given his coat of many colours, people in Timor-Leste were creating art in their caves for their descendants to find.

As Moses was leading the Israelites out of Egypt, ancient Pasifika voyagers were crossing vast oceans and set their sights on Fiji and Vanuatu.

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Tongan and Samoan villages had already been established for 1000 years.

During the Middle Ages, when the crusades were being waged in the Middle East, double-hulled canoes called druas, kalias and ‘alias carrying up to 200 people, sailed expertly throughout the Pacific Ocean, to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, taking food, new knowledge and traditional skills along with them.

The history of our Oceania tribes is rich and long. Our ancestors’ spiritual gifts, connection to the natural world and their astounding knowledge of the ocean and community approach to life, are not yet understood by the modern world.

Over more than 100,000 years, the bodies of our ancestors changed, as they adapted to their new environments. Those who settled in cooler climates with less sun became pale-skinned. Our ancestors, who continued through Asia to the warm tropical climates of the Pacific, with lots of sunshine, became darker-skinned. They had more of the pigment called melanin, to protect their skin from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

Even after 8000 generations, no matter where we now live on Earth, all humans have remained genetically 99% the same.

HISTORY & CULTURAL FACTS DEVELOPING MY 5 SENSES

AUSTRALIA

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors are the oldest living culture on Earth and have lived in Oceania for over 65,000 years. These ancestors were gifted hunters who ate what they caught and gatherers of edible plants, fruits and seeds. They made tools for cutting and digging, and others for hunting weapons, such as spears and boomerangs. Their canoes were made from bark from trees. Clothing, nets, baskets and bags were made from different plants and animal skins.

SENSE OF SECURITY

By building your resilience not to engage with those who choose to bully, you will take away any power they may have. They are cowards, who misuse, overuse or underuse their strengths. These people don’t deserve your attention, so use JOMO to not engage when on social media.

If bullied in person, use your strengths, assertive body language, make eye contact and confidently tell the bully that you refuse to accept it.

Acknowledgement: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi & Hunter

LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS

One of the world’s endangered languages is the not spoken and is inclusive for people who cannot hear. The Yolgnu Sign Language of North Eastern Arnhem Land incorporates ancient dance, ceremonies, song and relationships with community and Country. It may be used when talking is taboo (tabu), during mourning, near sacred places and when hunting.

MY WEEKLY GOAL

WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK?

Never let your pride prevent you from asking for help.

THINGS I CAN DO WEEK:

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

To be indigenous is to feel truly be connected to the land we’re on in theory and in essence like in spirit. Yeah, Indigenous is special, it’s unique because Indigenous obviously means that you are of the land. Cathy Freeman

HISTORY & CULTURAL FACTS DEVELOPING MY 5 SENSES

TIMOR LESTE

Timor-Leste has 15,000 square kilometres of rugged mountains and rainforests, with crocodiles, monkeys, snakes, sea turtles, dolphins, whale sharks and 240 different types of birds.

Local communities protect Timor-Leste’s extremely bio-diverse marine areas, with hundreds of species of fish, coral and sea creatures; many not found anywhere else in the world.

SENSE OF IDENTITY

How do you like to learn?

Do you like to listen (auditory), see (visual) or touch (tactile)?

Determine your learning style.

LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS

Village Vila House Uma

Market Bazár / Merkadu

Shop / Store Loja

Church Igjera

School Eskola

Eat Han

Drink Hemu

Sleep Toba

Dance Dansa

you are

MY WEEKLY GOAL

WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK?

Start sit-ups and stretching at ten repetitions and do an extra one every day.

Rewrite notes at home, and use a highlighter to go over text.

THINGS I CAN DO WEEK:

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY SUNDAY

I am Moana of Motunui. You will board my boat, sail across the sea, and restore the heart of Te Fiti. Moana

STORIES FROM OCEANIA YOUNG PEOPLE

By Kanisha Storer, 14 years

STORIES FROM OCEANIA YOUNG PEOPLE

LETTER FROM WEST PAPUA

Jow Everyone,

My name is Desty Rumbiak, and I am 17 years old. I come from West Papua, a small island nation of extraordinary natural beauty. What I like about West Papua is everything. The people, the place, the culture. West Papua is very blessed with natural abundance, with garden fruit and vegetable products and also extraordinary people who have very loving hearts. Togetherness and the kinship of people of Papua is very strong. I am blessed to be born as a West Papua child.

Jow muva, Desty

SEE MY ABILITY, DON’T SEE MY DISABILITY

I dream of a world where people like me, who cannot see, can live a full and independent life where our rights are respected and protected.

I dream that I have learned to use braille to read and write.

I dream that I have learned to participate in life’s activities.

I dream of going to school, to work and out in the community, and not being isolated at home.

I dream I have learned to speak, read and write in basic English and Portuguese because I know this can help me find a job and communicate with the world outside of Timor-Leste.

I dream I have learned to use a computer without assistance.

I dream I have learned to play music, to act and create art to express my dreams and aspirations and share my story with the world.

I dream I have friends, co-workers and all the support I need.

My dream can be a reality.

See my ability, don’t see my disability.

Gasper Afonso & Luciano Borges Association of People with Visual Impairment In Timor-Leste (AHDMTL)

‘My name is Paikea Aperana and I come from a long line of chiefs stretching all the way back to Hawaii-ki where our Ancient Ones are. The Ones who first heard the land crying and sent a man, his name was also Paikea and I’m his most recent descendant, but I was not the leader my grandfather was expecting and by being born, I broke the line back to the Ancient Ones. It wasn’t anybody’s fault, it just happened… but we can learn and if the knowledge is given to everyone then we can have lots of leaders and soon everyone will be strong, not just the ones that have been chosen, because sometimes even if you’re leader and need to be strong you can get tired. Like our ancestor Paikea when he was lost at sea and he couldn’t find the land, he probably wanted to die, but he knew the Ancient Ones were there for him so he called out to them to lift him up and give him strength.’

Paikea Aperana The Whale Rider

HISTORY & CULTURAL FACTS

COOK ISLANDS

Cook Islanders are renowned for their traditional crafts including woven pandanus baskets, mats and fans and are also expert traditional dancers and drummers. They also practice tivaevae, a combination of appliqué and embroidery.

DEVELOPING MY 5 SENSES

SENSE OF IDENTITY

To build my Strengths and Emotions by accepting and believing in myself.

Thinking Nothing

In 1995, when France resumed nuclearweapons testing in the Pacific, a Cook Island crew of traditional warriors was sent a vaka (traditional voyaging canoe) to bravely protest near the nuclear test site.

LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS

Village Oire House Are Market Makete Shop / Store Are toa, are okooko

Church Pure School Apii Eat Kaikai

Sense of Self

We are all one of a kind and special in our own way and if we want to be like others, who will be like us. We have things we like and dislike about ourselves and to thrive and flourish we need to accept that is who we are.

Junior – Sense of Self

WELLBEING BUILDER

Self-acceptance & Self-belief

Wellbeing Bank: to build my Strengths and Emotions by accepting and believing in myself.

Self-acceptance is the first step to developing self-belief. You value your self-worth as a person who matters and believe you can grow through effort. You also understand that it’s natural to experience the full range of feelings from being angry, sad or anxious to calm, happy or relaxed.

We are all one of a kind and special in our own way and if we want to be like others, who will be like us. We have things we like and dislike about ourselves and to thrive and flourish we need to accept that is who we are.

Self-acceptance is the first step to developing self-belief. You value your self-worth as a person who matters and believe you can grow through effort. You also understand that it’s natural to experience the full range of feelings from being angry, sad or anxious to calm, happy or relaxed. Describe how you currently accept and believe in yourself.

MY WEEKLY GOAL

Everyone is unique weaknesses. The characteristics beliefs, opinions, skills, others.

The way you see yourself have help to form your You express your sense dress, the music you others and your likes

The factors that influence include:

v peers v family v

v school v culture

1. Describe a person who self.

2. How do you know they self?

See a trusted adult if you notice yourself looking for negatives and not trying new things, blaming others for what you do and feeling that your best isn’t good enough.

WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK?

ACTIONS

What are two things I will start doing to boost my self-acceptance and self-belief?

2.

3. What characteristics

THINGS I CAN DO WEEK:

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

Article 28: Indigenous peoples have the right to get back or to be compensated when their lands, territories or resources have been wrongly taken away, occupied, used or damaged without their free, prior and informed consent.

Article 29: Indigenous peoples have the right to their environment being protected.

Article 30: Military activities will not take place on indigenous lands without indigenous peoples’ free, prior and informed consent, unless it is necessary for the well-being of all of society and it takes place through consultations with indigenous peoples’ representatives.

Article 31: Indigenous peoples have the right to their cultural and intellectual property, and governments will recognize and protect this right.

Article 32: Indigenous peoples have the right to decide how they wish to develop their lands and resources.

Article 33: Indigenous peoples have the right to decide what their identity or membership is.

Article 34: Indigenous peoples have the right to their own structures, traditions and laws in ways that ensure that indigenous peoples enjoy the highest standards of human rights.

Article 35: Indigenous peoples have the right to decide what responsibilities individuals in their community have towards the community as a whole.

Article 36: Indigenous peoples living in different countries have the right to be in contact and carry out activities with each other.

Article 37: Governments will respect all the agreements they have made with indigenous peoples.

Governments and the United Nations, including the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, should work with indigenous peoples to make sure the rights of all indigenous peoples as provided by the Declaration are realized and protected.

Go to www.un.org for all the articles and more information about the UNDRIP.

DNA MANA – VISION BOARD

A vision board is a collection of words and images which represent your wishes or goals. Some goals may be long term and years away. Others may be short term and achievable within weeks or months. Your vision board can inspire and motivate you to achieve your goals.

Write ‘Wellbeing’ words or draw pictures here

Write ‘Security’ words or draw pictures here

Write ‘Purpose’ words or draw pictures here

Write ‘Wellbeing’ words or draw pictures here

Write ‘Identity’ words or draw pictures here

Write ‘Belonging’ words or draw pictures here

Put your vision board up in a special place where you can see it daily.

Check out www.diversitynetwork.com.au for more vision board ideas and resources.

MY DNA PLAN

Name

SMART Goals are – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, with a Timeframe. Review your goals every month to make sure you are on track. Sometimes, goals may change. A plan and your commitment means you are making progress. Goals

Purpose

Wellbeing

Check out www.diversitynetwork.com.au for DNA plan ideas and resources.