1. About Us
(About/About Us)

...le Knowledge System.  TKRP is working to strengthen this knowledge, for the benefit of Community and Country, before we loose our invaluable knowledge systems of Indigenous people. lnOS9FX1VEo...

2. TKRP Land Management Services
(Services/Contracting Land Management Services)

TKRP provides services and support around traditional land management and research projects.  The aspirations around re-implementing traditional management regimes, is to demonstrate the va

3. TKRP Community Mentorship Program
(Services/TKRP Community Mentorship Program)

...ngoing project. A mentor\trainer will travel to the community to undertake the training workshop on the country of the requesting community.  It is appreciated if the community can assist wit...

4. Latest News: Elders fears confirmed
(Kuku-Thaypan Fire Reseach Project/Research)

...omes/caseStudies/caseFire/KukuThaypan/graphsMaps Examination of MODIS Fire scar mapping for Kuku Thaypan country for the last ten years confirms Elders concerns about the regularity and extent of la...

5. Graphs and Maps
(Kuku-Thaypan Fire Reseach Project/Research)

...aph one illustrates the monthly burn frequency and extent for ten years from 1999 - 2008 for Kuku Thaypan Country clan estate. Clearly highlighting the increase in extent of fires that tend to occur...

6. Project methodology
(Kuku-Thaypan Fire Reseach Project/Research)

The TKRP KTFMRP methodology is being demonstrated through direct action on country and is co-generated by the Elders while enacting their TKRP.  The Elders efforts are also being described wi

7. Water We Know
(TKRP MOVIES/Water We Know)

...clining condition of natural water qualities and habitat within Cape York Peninsula, Australia.  Our country is sick, and the water and land resources we share are un-noticeably developing int...

8. Moriori Project Report 2008
(Communities - Moriori/Moriori)

... HMT contacted Victor with the aim of developing a TKRP programme on R?kohu. Victor, who's mothers country is from the Tukaluk clan in the Northern Gulf, developed the TKRP database and metho...

9. Kuku-Thaypan 2007 Review
(Communities - Kuku Thaypan/ Kuku Thaypan - Cape York)

...nagement obligations to be undertaken involves, traditional burning and management of the river and lagoon country.    Current cooperative dealings with National Parks have resulted ...

10. Water We Know
(Communities - Aurukun/Aurukun)

...ning condition of our natural water qualities and habitat within Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Our country is sick, and the water and land resources we share are unnoticeably developing into ...

11. Turn Back Documentary
(Communities - Aurukun/Aurukun)

...the first encounters of white man to Australia and the worrier encounters they faced that maintained the country to remain with the Wik People.          ...

12. Fire and the Story
(TKRP MOVIES/Fire and the Story)

...and-alone feature.  The range of chapters and stories that make up the film are real, with Elders on country assessing the issue first hand.  The areas involved are also practically re-en...

13. Introduction to TKRP
(TKRP MOVIES/Introduction to TKRP)

...ler introduces TKRP and the importance of securing traditional knowledge for the benefit of community and country. Special thanks to communities involved and University of Technology - Sydney. Creat...

14. Kalpowar Project Update - 2007
(Communities - Kalpower/Kalpowar)

...ve were all working on the TKRP process. They participated in training, filmed traditional knowledge on country, and worked with the Laura community to explain and engage community members with the...

15. Shipton Flat Project Update 2007
(Communities - Shipton Flat/Shipton Flats)

...spent an emotional day filming Brian?s return to the birthplace of his mother at a site on Shipton?s Flat country. Yalangi dancer at the Native Title Handover Ceremony Pa...

16. Fire and the Story Documentary
(Communities - Aurukun/Aurukun)

... benefits of reapplying TK burning techniques. Aurukun traditionally manage many accessible areas of country on their homelands with traditional fire practices every year.  The community ...

17. Management Aspirations for Kija
(Communities - Buru/Buru)

...ce management; provide the opportunity for traditional knowledge transfer (Elders to youth) to occur on country; improve the types of information available for Kija and hopefully levels of inter...

18. Kuku-Thaypan Saxby Outstation Project
(Case Studies/Kuku-Thaypan Saxby Outstation)

...  Saxby Lagoon is a story place and an important waterway.   Negotiations where held, on country, between the Kuku-Thaypan Elders, QPWS, and Artemis Station (a neigbouring pastoral ...

19. Project History
(Communities - Buru/Buru)

...KRP since 2002. Two Elders Peter Fischer and Polly Baird from Buru who were born and taken away from their country since they were kids, who went to court to fight for their home, were allowed to come...

20. Kuku-Thaypan Country
(Communities - Kuku Thaypan/ Kuku Thaypan - Cape York)

The Awu-Laya or Kuku-Thaypan country is situated in the Lakefield National Park region of Cape York, North Queensland, Australia.    The nearest township of the community is Laura, whi

21. Mentorship
(Case Studies/Mentorship)

...is not through dollars and promises, but by realising the importance of working with their own Elders and Country to do what they can, while they still can. With developing success and no definit...

22. Kuku-Thaypan Elders Dr T.George and Dr G.Musgrave.
(Communities - Kuku Thaypan/ Kuku Thaypan - Cape York)

...n Elders and pioneers of TKRP, Dr Tommy George and Dr George Musgrave, were bought up on their traditional country, and had the opportunity to learn from the old people who where still living on the l...

23. Project History
(Communities - Djungun/Djungun)

Djungun Traditional Owners have strong connection to their country and a desire to make sure that it is properly cared for.  Brothers Ron, Jimmy Rons? son Ricky and George Archer Jr have alway

24. Project History
(Communities - Shipton Flat/Shipton Flats)

...f their nephews, nieces and children. Over the last 6 months traditional knowledge has been recorded on country with Uncle Henry Walker, Aunty Ruby Friday and Peter Wallace. Ruby Friday has a numbe...

25. Aurukun Community
(Communities - Aurukun/Aurukun)

...l knowledge, Wik people began creating their own audio-visual documents of the information, presented on country in their original language. In 2005 Kuku Thaypan Elder Dr Tommy George vi...

26. TKRP Training Program.
(About/Mentorship Package)

...is not through dollars and promises, but by realising the importance of working with their own Elders and Country to do what they can, while they still can. With developing success and no definit...

27. Traditional Knowledge History
(About/Traditional Knowledge History)

...ried to pass on their knowledge, have it secured, and have it put into practice to sustain the future of country and community. This was seen as a matter of urgency for a local Indidenous North ...

28. Methodology
(About/Methodology)

...is not through dollars and promises, but by realising the importance of working with their own Elders and Country to do what they can, while they still can. With developing success and no definit...

29. Glossary
(About/Glossary)

... Out-Station: An out-of-town dwelling in a remote area designed to help Traditional people get back onto country.   Story Place: An area of historical significance.  The lores, custo...

30. About
(Static Content)

...ble Knowledge System.  TKRP is working to strengthen this knowledge, for the benefit of Community and Country, before we loose our invaluable knowledge systems of Indigenous people. A re-focus ...