Gaia U Orientation at VISFI

On Dec 1st, the Gaia University orientation at the Virgin Islands Sustainable Farm Institute got underway. With 28 people in attendance from 13 different countries, promising to be a rich and rewarding experience for all involved.
Thanks to the work and support of the HERTKH project, a delegation of six Australians are in attendance: Annete Kogolo (continuing MSc candidate), Steven James (entering MSc candidate), Mark Coles (entering BS candidate), Glenn Woods (MSc/PhD candidate), Dr. Anne Poelina (potential adviser to future Indigenous Australian candidates, and PhD candiate) and Michelle Coles (Yirriman project coordinator, and facilitator for NAILSMA).
This experience promises to be a fertile ground for germination of novel approaches to Indigenous tertiary education in Australia, and the design of methodologies for documentation and recognition of the value of Traditional Knowledge as an academic and intellectual asset in the hands of Aboriginal Peoples.