Learn from First Nations people.
Join a week of storytelling.
28 Oct-1 Nov 2024
5 stories
5 days
celebrating five years of First Nations Bedtime Stories in 2024.
common ground brings First nations knowledge and stories to homes and classrooms around the continent.
five stories, five days
From Wiradjuri Country in the east to Noongar Boodjar in the west – this year we're sharing beautiful First Nations stories captured over the past five years from across the continent.
stories have played a central role in First Nations cultures since time immemorial. They are the foundation of First Nations ways of thinking, being and knowing. They carry knowledge and Law, and teach us how to care for Country.
This year Common Ground celebrates five years of working with different First Nations creatives and community to capture and share stories as old as time and bring them to your home, classroom or workplace.
To mark this special occasion in First Nations storytelling, we are reflecting and sharing stories from each year in celebration of the vast, diverse and profound wisdom of First Nations communities across the continent.
We will hear beautiful stories from Noongar, Wiradjuri, Nyikina, Warlpiri and Luritja Nations for people of all ages and places. They will be shared online over five days from 28 October to 1 November 2024.
Each year Common Ground work with teachers to develop educational resource that accompany each series to help with understanding each story and their meaning, and strengthen knowledge of First Nations cultures, knowledge and perspectives.
This year we worked with The Yulang Effect to develop a central resource to cover each theme in celebration of five years of First Nations Bedtime Stories.
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Celebrating five years and beyond
This year we're fundraising for the production of next year's films. If you’ve ever found joy, connection, or learning through these stories, we invite you to donate during this crucial time.
Films and resources through this project will always remain free for everyone to access, so your contribution is instrumental in allowing us to continue sharing this important initiative for future generations.
Why it's important
We work with First Nations communities across Australia to record their stories, their ways.
THIS PROJECT CREATES A POSITIVE ImPACT FOR FirST NAtioNS PEOPLE AND NON-INDIGENOus PEOPLE. THIS IMPACT IS GuidED BY common ground's objectives as a not-for-profit.
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