For many First Peoples the land is fundamental to identity and culture.  The toolkit is drawing on this connection to provide depth to your personal journey.

To read more about the connection to country in Australia follow this link:  The connection to country

There is two good video on the above link from people about the way they relate to the land.

Where do you currently live and study?

Your current place is important to your story, to describe where you are now and what is around you.  It may be that you have moved to study or maybe you are studying from another land or country, not Darwin. Wherever you are – your surrounds is important to acknowledge.

    Where are you now?

• • Country, state/territory
  • What city/ town/ rural area?

Does your totem have a place in that country, or where might it fit if it came here as you have?

What comprises your landscape?

    Ask yourself:

• • What are some key features of where you are?
  • How does the you landscape inspire or influence you?

Idea – For inspiration and different perspectives you can can look at your current landscape via Google Earth

How does you totemic animal live on this country, how does it use its skills to enjoy the country?

Click this link to listen a visualisation for self reflection to get you started: Connection to internal country
*Note this is an audio only activity