Kamilaroi man Corey Tutt OAM welcomes you to Careers with STEM: Primary and reflects on the deep STEM knowledge held on Country.
In this special edition of Careers with STEM: Primary, Kamilaroi man, science communicator and founder of DeadlyScience Corey Tutt OAM shares an Acknowledgement of Country.
Corey reminds us that long before laboratories and textbooks, Australia’s First Peoples were the original scientists, carefully observing the land, skies and seasons to understand the world around them.
As you explore the stories in this magazine, Corey invites you to reflect on the deep knowledge of Country held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to see how curiosity, observation and respect for the natural world connect ancient knowledge with the STEM discoveries of today.
Acknowledgement of Country
Long before colonisation, our old people lived with Country, not on it, but with it. They listened to the land, observed the skies, followed the lessons of seasons, and knew the rhythms of every essence of the life they shared on Country. The First Scientists – our Elders, our ancestors, the true knowledge holders – walked on Country gently, with wisdom passed down through countless generations.
Their science wasn’t written in books, it was etched in the voices of our songlines, their knowledge forged into stone for the future generations to learn their lessons of Country. This knowledge was then shared around campfires and carried in the hearts of their people forever.
To the First Scientists, Country is family and when you care for your family, your family cares for you.
Corey Tutt OAM
DeadlyScience
Kamilaroi
This article was first published in Careers with STEM: Primary and was produced in partnership with DeadlyScience.
