Indigenous cultures are not terra nullius - nobody's land,
free to be taken.
True Tracks is a groundbreaking work that paves the way for respectful
and ethical engagement with Indigenous cultures. Using real-world cases
and personal stories, award-winning Meriam/Wuthathi lawyer Dr Terri
Janke draws on twenty years of professional experience to inform and
inspire people working across many industries - from art and
architecture, to film and publishing, dance, science and tourism.
What Indigenous materials and knowledge are you using? How will your
project affect and involve Indigenous communities? Are you sharing your
profits with those communities?
True Tracks helps answer these questions and many more, and provides
invaluable guidelines that enable Indigenous peoples to actively
practise, manage and strengthen their cultural life.
If we keep our tracks true, Indigenous culture and knowledge can benefit
everyone and empower future generations.
'Dr Terri Janke's True Tracks is a fantastic resource for
understanding and engaging with Indigenous art, culture and traditional
knowledge.' - Turia Pitt
'Whether you're a black CEO making an encrypted ledger for an art
co-op, or a white soccer mum making a multicultural Halloween costume,
this book might spare you a lot of heartache down the track.' - Tyson
Yunkaporta
'The definitive guide to producing, telling, showing, and making
Australia.' - Tara June Winch
'Terri Janke's book is the answer to the grand cultural theft
perpetrated on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples over more
than two centuries.' - Marcia Langton
'True Tracks provides an authoritative guide that simplifies complex
laws and cultural protocols, providing examples for those working in
many sectors to enact key principles for Indigenous engagement,
including respect and self-determination.' - Anita Heiss
