This artwork tells the incredible story of the Indigenous Traditional Owners who have long called the Tanami home.
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The leaves, when boiled, can be eaten like spinach. The seeds can be roasted for a coffee substitute, and the pulp can be fermented to make beer.
There is no evidence to support the marketing of an ancient boab in Western Australia as a tree that once held Aboriginal prisoners. The story is a myth that elides the tree’s deep significance to Indigenous people.
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in History, University of Tasmania
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Distinguished Professor, School of Culture, History & Language, Australian National University
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CEO, Yura Yungi Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Knowledge
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Professor Emerita of Archaeology, The University of Western Australia
