First Nations cultural framework

Yalanji culture is guided by Ngujakura (First Law) that has been practised for over 50,000 years. This lore holds the knowledge of the land, waters and sky. The rituals and ceremonies we perform heal us and the Earth. Within the First Law of Yalanji are four key principles which guide Yalanji and they are: • Nyubun / Ngana yarbarrka kuku manubajaku balka — We speak truth. • Jambul / Ngana ngulkurrmanka nganawunku jawunkarranka ngarra junjuy junjuy wambanka nganawunji jawun-karranji — We care and share for our People. • Kulur / Yanya ngananga bubu — This is our Country. These three principles are the foundational principles which guide INDIGI LAB as a business and the role of the CEO. These principles provide guiding values as the foundation of the way INDIGI LAB develops and delivers programs. INDIGI LAB is committed to providing meaningful training and support that is appropriate to the current and developing needs of First Nations communities, and is confident the projects and programs within the strategy will deliver real social and economic change for both current and future First Nations peoples working in STEM. The importance of embedding a Human Rights Based approach and policy alignment is vital to ensuring long-term social, cultural, environmental and economic impacts for First Nation Communities. Our company targets and outcomes are enabling, real and use the following associated frameworks and policies: • The INDIGI LAB Indigenous Cultural Indicators[1] • The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples[2] • Inspire Australia, Indigenous Science Engagement Strategy[3] • The Australian Government Closing the Gap Policy[4] • The United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals[5] • Australia Council for the Arts – First Nations Protocols and Guidelines[6] • The Global Indigenous Science Declaration[7]

Furthermore, INDIGI LAB applied the following Four Foundational Principles of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the design and development of INDIGI LAB STEM Career Pathways Strategy: • Self-determination • Participation in decision-making • Respect for and protection of culture • Equality and non-discrimination INDIGI LAB considered the above frameworks and policies in the development of our work and recommends these documents as best business practice in any planning and development for projects that impact the lives for First Nations Peoples of Australia in STEM.

Notes: [1] The INDIGI LAB Indigenous Cultural Indicators, 2021 [2] The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Guidelines, 2007: www.un.org/esa/ socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdf [3] Inspire Australia, Indigenous Science Engagement Strategy which was developed by an Expert Working Group on Indigenous Engagement with Science [4] The National Agreement, Closing the Gap Targets, 2020, The Joint Council on Closing the Gap [5] The 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals, 2012, United Nations (un.org) [6] The Australia Council for the Arts, Article, 2017 [7] The Global Indigenous Science Declaration, 2017