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Sand Talk

An inspirational and accessible book about how Indigenous thinking can save the world

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'A book of cultural and philosophic intrigue. Read it.' Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu

'One of the best books I ever read...It leaves you gasping. If you care about yourself, the world around you, and where you come from, you'd better read it.' Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Dogs and Growing Old

What happens when global systems are viewed from an Indigenous perspective? How does it affect the way we see history, money, power and learning?

This remarkable book is about everything from echidnas to evolution, cosmology to cooking, sex and science and spirits to Schrödinger's cat.

Sand Talk provides a template for living. It's about how lines and symbols and shapes can help us make sense of the world. It's about how we learn and how we remember. It's about talking to everybody and listening carefully. It's about finding different ways to look at things.

Tyson Yunkaporta is an Aboriginal scholar, founder of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab at Deakin University in Melbourne, and author of Sand Talk. His work focuses on applying Indigenous methods of inquiry to resolve complex issues and explore global crises.

'Radical ideas, bursting with reason.' Tara June Winch

'Playful, profound, and fiercely original." Deep Time Dreaming

'After two hundred years, Indigenous thinkers are claiming the right to interpret Aboriginal Australia. It is a revolutionary change: here, in this compelling book, are its first fruits.' Nicolas Rothwell

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      June 27, 2019
      Tyson Yunkaporta is a researcher, academic and arts critic. With ties to the Apalech clan in Far North Queensland, Yunkaporta combines his lived experiences and academic interests in this innovative exploration of Indigenous Knowledges. Patterns of thinking and being are explained through conversations with other Indigenous people, anecdotes from field trips, the lessons of symbols, and the author’s personal reflections as he carves traditional tools and weapons. Delving into the complex interdependent relationships between flora, fauna, the seasons, humans and earth, Sand Talk offers fuel for timely discussions of capitalism and climate change. Yunkaporta’s blueprint for living proposes adopting ways of thinking and learning that centre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges. The author’s meandering, casual narrative might not appeal to some readers, while others will be attracted to this experimental nonfiction that interweaves principles of Indigenous Knowledge. A familiar Indigenous sense of humour and generosity of sharing knowledge makes this book enjoyable to read. Sand Talk could appeal to readers who liked Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu. Like Dark Emu, Yunkaporta’s book will have people talking about their increased understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures, and the growing respect for First Peoples science and technologies.

      Karen Wyld is a freelance writer and author

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