Rebecoming Custodians
Education / Social Change / Culutre Preservation
Stories of connection and care. Reclaiming our role as custodial species of the planet.
Discover the powerful narrative braid of indigenous wisdom, nature’s eloquence, and humanity’s vital role as custodians of our planet. The Earth’s lore and the knowledge of Indigenous cultures guide us toward a more harmonious coexistence. This collection inspires you to nurture a deeper connection with nature, honor the sustaining wisdom of various cultures, and embrace your responsibility as a guardian of our shared home. Each story is a spark igniting change, urging us to live in unity with the Earth and weave a sustainable future.
Featuring: Andrew D Flanagan
Category: Culture • History • People
Type: Special
Category: Award Winning,
Native Land / Region: Wonnorua
6 Films / 4 Series / 2 Collections / 3 Voices / 12 Outside / 12 Words
Narration: Andrew D Flanagan
Role: Writer
Native Land / Region: Name Name
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Education / Social Change / Culutre Preservation
Stories of connection and care. Reclaiming our role as custodial species of the planet.
The Earth’s lore and the knowledge of Indigenous cultures guide us toward a more harmonious coexistence.
Featuring: Andrew D Flanagan
Category: Culture • History • People
Type: Special
Category: Award Winning,
Native Land / Region: Wonnorua
Narration: Andrew D Flanagan
Role: Writer
Native Land / Region: Name Name
Films
- In the Arctic wilderness, people fight to preserve their way of life.
- short desctipt
- Discover the VA film collection
- In the Arctic wilderness, people fight to preserve their way of life.
- "In the remote Arctic wilderness, a young indigenous woman grapples with the challenges of preserving her ancestral way of life as she confronts the accelerating impact of climate change, forging an extraordinary connection with the land and her people in 'Life Above the Line.'"
- Lakota people have Mni in their creation story as blue blood. It provides a shining mirror to the universe, its transparency offers a model and a path to creation. It produces synergy and becomes Water as a Being.
- Ngarra is a nonprofit project that empowers the youth in some of the world’s most remote communities by using photography to share their story and create lasting, meaningful change in their lives.
- On 26 January 1972, four Aboriginal men established the Aboriginal Embassy under a beach umbrella on the lawn opposite what is now Old Parliament House.
- In the Arctic wilderness, people fight to preserve their way of life.
Films
- In the Arctic wilderness, people fight to preserve their way of life.
- short desctipt
- Discover the VA film collection
- In the Arctic wilderness, people fight to preserve their way of life.
- "In the remote Arctic wilderness, a young indigenous woman grapples with the challenges of preserving her ancestral way of life as she confronts the accelerating impact of climate change, forging an extraordinary connection with the land and her people in 'Life Above the Line.'"
- Lakota people have Mni in their creation story as blue blood. It provides a shining mirror to the universe, its transparency offers a model and a path to creation. It produces synergy and becomes Water as a Being.
Series
- Two hearts, one journey to rediscover the meaning of union.
- descript
- Showcasing the Series on the VA Network
- short Join four generations of families from indigenous tribes across the blog to explore deep into their traditional connection with nature and retrieve forward the words that just might help save the world.
- Unveiling Culture: NGARRA Chronicles' reveals the powerful stories, art, and resilience of indigenous communities around the world, one breathtaking episode at a time
- The Reciprocity Project
- A global reawakening to ancestral lore and a shared reverence for Earth.
- short Join four generations of families from indigenous tribes across the blog to explore deep into their traditional connection with nature and retrieve forward the words that just might help save the world.
Series
- Two hearts, one journey to rediscover the meaning of union.
- descript
- Showcasing the Series on the VA Network
- short Join four generations of families from indigenous tribes across the blog to explore deep into their traditional connection with nature and retrieve forward the words that just might help save the world.
- Unveiling Culture: NGARRA Chronicles' reveals the powerful stories, art, and resilience of indigenous communities around the world, one breathtaking episode at a time
- The Reciprocity Project
Voices
- Voices from the campfire
- Resting Place
- Resting Place
- Bedtime stories from Indigenous authors and storytellers around the world.
- Connect to Country. Connect to self.
- Conversations written in the sand
Voices
- Voices from the campfire
- Resting Place
- Resting Place
- Bedtime stories from Indigenous authors and storytellers around the world.
- Connect to Country. Connect to self.
- Conversations written in the sand
Words
Work Outside The Network
Curators Note:
Rebecoming Custodians: Stories of Connection and Care” is an invitation to embark on a transformative journey. In these films and series, you’ll discover the powerful narrative tapestry of Indigenous wisdom, nature’s eloquence, and humanity’s vital role as custodians of our planet. The Earth’s lore and the knowledge of Indigenous cultures guide us toward a more harmonious coexistence. This collection inspires you to nurture a deeper connection with nature, honor the sustaining wisdom of various cultures, and embrace your responsibility as a guardian of our shared home. Each story is a spark igniting change, urging us to live in unity with the Earth and weave a sustainable future.
Andrew D Flanagan
Documentary Photographer / Founder VA Network
Our Take:
A paragraph about the work, why its important, and some take aways.
Advisory Council:
Wonnorua
Wonnorua
Director:
Andrew D Flanagan
Writer:
Andrew D Flanagan
Native Land / Region:
Wonnorua / Australia
Impact:
Preservation / Conservation
Category:
Conservation
People
Run Time:
1hr15
Rating:
Suitable for all ages.
Languages:
English
Year:
2022
Awards:
Cast:
Andrew D Flanagan / Host
Series:
Name Nam
Narration:
Spoken By: Andrew D Flanagan
Role: Writer / Director
Native Land / Region Recorded:
Time:
Native Land / Region:
10.6891° S, 142.5316° E
Quinkan Country
Cape York, Queensland Australia
Videos:
Reviews
What people are saying about it
what we word around the campfire is,
Wonnorua
Wonnorua
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Help NGARRA continue its work documenting people and cultures all over the world by donating to the project.
NGARRA is a nonprofit project that empowers the youth in some of the world’s most remote communities
by using photography to share their story and create lasting, meaningful change in their lives.
A Dharug word from the east coast of New South Wales, Ngarra means Together As One.
It is more than word. It is an idea. An ideology. A philosophy. A way of life. A way of change.
Our project reflects this.
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Help NGARRA continue its work documenting people and cultures all over the world by donating to the project.
NGARRA is a nonprofit project that empowers the youth in some of the world’s most remote communities
by using photography to share their story and create lasting, meaningful change in their lives.
A Dharug word from the east coast of New South Wales, Ngarra means Together As One.
It is more than word. It is an idea. An ideology. A philosophy. A way of life. A way of change.
Our project reflects this.
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