First Knowledges Collection

The First Knowledges series offers an introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges in vital areas and their application to the present day and the future. This nine-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 and Krystal De Napoli
• Ceremony: All Our Yesterdays for and Today - Wesley Enoch and Georgia Curran
• Country: Future Fire, Future Farming - Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe
• Design: Building on Country - Alison Page and Paul Memmott
• Innovation: Knowledge and Ingenuity - Ian J McNiven and Lynette Russell
• Health: Spirit, Country and Culture - Shawana Andrews, Sandra Eades and Fiona Stanley
• Law: The Way of the Ancestors - Marcia Langton and Aaron Corn
• Plants: Past, Present and Future - Zena Cumpston, Michael Fletcher, and Lesley Head
• Songlines: The Power and Promise - Margo Neale and Lynne Kelly.

'An enlightening read on the power of plants and the management practices of Indigenous people.' - Terri Janke

'Deeply insightful, sensitive and passionate. An inspiring, meticulous picture of the innovations that have made us the world's oldest living culture.' - Larissa Behrendt

‘Let this series begin the discussion.’ – Bruce Pascoe

Pages:  9 x 224-228, Paperback

Published: 2020-2025