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Why Warriors is developing an online resource area to help those in the field and the office to; improve Indigenous communities, create good communication and understand the cultural dynamics of indigenous society.

Cultural Worlds - Working effectively with Indigneous communities

'Cultural Worlds' is a free resource to help you serve Aborignal Communities better and better prepare yourself to face the diffucultes that exist in many parts of Aborignal Australia.

'Cultural Worlds' includes an archive of articles to help personnel work more effectively on or with Australian Aboriginal communities. We at Why Warriors will be regularly publishing short articles on how to work across the cultural and linguistic barriers that exists between the cultural worlds of the mainstream system and the Aborignal peoples of Australia. We will post info on living in communities, on aspects of indigneous culture, on cross-cultural skills and perhaps even some glimpses of new material being written by the author of Why Warriors lie down and die.

Traditional Indigenous Law

Work through some common misconceptions about Traditional Aboriginal Law.

Cross-Cultural Communication

Improve your cross-cultural communications skills by examining some examples of confusions between cultures as a result of differing world views and the language barrier.

Language

Learning the local indigenous Language is one of the easiest ways to improve your communication because it improves your understanding of the culture and the difficulty of working in a second language even if you do not have the time to learn properly. Here is a short brief about Learning an Aboriginal Language by ARDS a Language and education resource centre in NE Arnhem Land it has links to languages resources across Australia.

 

WHY WARRIORS LIE DOWN & DIE

Why Warriors Lie Down and Die - Book Cover This book is the result of over 30 years of working face to face with Aboriginal people, it identifies many of the causes of the crisis faced by Aboriginal Australians and provides examples of ways people working with Aboriginal people can effectively empower Indigenous Communities.