How RI intersects with Indigenous communities
The CSIRO Murchison Radio-Astronomy Observatory, ‘Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara’, is home to two world-class telescopes. ASKAP is a radio telescope with 36 dishes and the Murchison Widefield Array is a telescope composed of 4,000 antennas.
These are found on Wajarri country, with the Wajarri-Yamaji being the Indigenous people of the land. Building has involved many years of negotiations to ensure protection of cultural landmarks and heritage.
You can see the telescopes and hear more about the connection to Country in this TV news report.
Day 1 of the conference will explore how to align research projects with the needs and priorities of local and Indigenous communities for ethical and meaningful collaboration in the session ‘Where Indigenous knowledge and methodologies intersect with research infrastructure’.
If you’re not attending ICRI in person, please register to participate online to join the conversation.
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise the importance of connection to culture, land, kinship and community to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander families. We acknowledge the cultural practices and traditions still carried out today and being passed down to future generations.
