| In Canada, Two-Eyed Seeing ushers in a new, more ethical, era of land conservation |
Lily Robinson, ILCN News and Creative Content Editor
January 23, 2023
Two-Eyed Seeing, Etuaptmumk in the Mi'kmaw language, is a framework aimed at making space for multiple knowledge systems to complement, rather than oppose each other. It is guiding the work of scientists, politicians, and conservationists across Canada.
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| By putting music first, Riebl uses song to highlight issues of climate change, land justice, and Indigenous rights |
Lily Robinson, ILCN News and Creative Content Editor
January 12, 2023
"There's a great Australian tradition of activism in songs," said singer, songwriter, and composer Felix Riebl, whose music touches on themes of climate change, land justice, and Indigenous rights. Riebl is the singer and co-founder of the band Cat Empire and collaborates to lead the Indigenous youth choir Spinifex Gum, which has been celebrated for its powerful address of topics including social disparities in The Pilbara, Aboriginal deaths in custody, disproportionate incarceration rates in Australia, and land rights. Still, Riebl said activism is secondary when he is creating and leading the creation of music. "The intent of any musician, has to be about the music first and foremost, before any politics or activism or [social statements] come out of it."
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