First Knowledges Collection

"Let this series begin the discussion." – Bruce Pascoe

'The First Knowledges' series offers an introduction to First Nations knowledges in vital areas and their application to the present day and the future. This ten-book series brings together two very different ways of understanding the natural world: one ancient, the other modern.

Each book is a collaboration between First Nations and non-Indigenous writers and editors. The series is edited by Margo Neale, senior curator at the National Museum of Australia.

Titles include:

• 'Astronomy: Sky Country',  Karlie Noon, Krystal De Napoli
• 'Ceremony: All our Yesterdays for Today', Wesley Enoch, Georgia Curran
• 'Country: Future Fire, Future Farming', Bill Gammage, Bruce Pascoe
• 'Design: Building on Country', Alison Page, Paul Memmott
• 'Innovation: Knowledge and Ingenuity', Ian J McNiven, Lynette Russell
• 'Health: Spirit, Country and Culture', Shawana Andrews, Sandra Eades, Fiona Stanley
• 'Law: The Way of the Ancestors',  Marcia Langton, Aaron Corn
• 'Politics: Philosophical Ordering by Country', Mary Graham & Morgan Brigg
• 'Plants: Past, Present and Future',  Zena Cumpston, Michael Fletcher, Lesley Head
• 'Songlines: The Power and Promise', Margo Neale, Lynne Kelly.

Pages:  10 x 224-228, Paperback

Published: 2020-2026