WAYS OF KNOWING:

Question 1

rCOUNTRY:

Answer 1

living system of all entities that exist in the universe
- created by the ancestors, which they still live within the country in many forms
- people are only one part of country
- embedded in a relationship with the more-than human entities within this system

Question 2

KINSHIP?

Answer 2

a person’s responsibility towards other people, land and natural resources
- a system that determines how people relate to one another and their surroundings
- with aim of creating a cohesive and harmonious community

Question 3

MULTIMODAL SYSTEM?

Answer 3

first nations (aboriginals and torres) people’s ‘ways of learning’ are through a multimodal system
- learner may engage in a number of different activies
- by learning from elders and while taking an active role in learning

Question 4

EXAMPLE OF A WAY OF KNOWING?

Answer 4

storytelling: a fundamental, multifaceted tradition used to transmit knowledge, culture, and spiritual beliefs across generations