Tribal Revival Framework
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Ngarigo Nation aims to bring a full revival of Ngario values, practices and culture into the contemporary world. Because of the traumatic past since colonisation, this necessarily must address healing; the reinvigoration of cultural activities and custom; the restitution of language; the creation of opportunities for our young people to be able to provide for their family and community; and the stabilisation of our tribe as the primary custodians of our country.
We have developed the Tribal Revival Framework to achieve this over a 25-year timeframe, with the extended timeframe required because of both the extensive amount of work involved and the need to embed these changes across at least two generations of Ngarigo people.
You can read in detail about the Tribal Revival Framework in our Cultural Experience page.
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Intergenerational trauma affects all of us to varying degrees, with each of us having unique needs to support our mental and physical health. Despite this, research has consistently shown that disconnection from Country and Culture are a significant contributor to poor health outcomes. The solution to this is a reconnection with Ngarigo Country and Culture.
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The revitalisation of the Ngarigo language is a core pillar of our Tribal Revival Framework. Language is not simply a way of communicating thoughts and ideas, but fundamentally reflects a culture, its values and practices.
Revitalising Ngarigo language and culture go hand in hand. You can read more about our language initiatives.
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We see education and healing as being on the same continuum for facilitating personal empowerment. We also see work as an essential builder of our identity, purpose and self-esteem.
Bringing them together is part of a holistic model for personal change which is essential for creating a connected, balanced and enjoyable life.
This can be done in a number of ways and from our point of view, the more practical the program, the more likely it is to be successful.
We use the Choices for Change (7 Cs) Program which captures the key elements required for successful placement in employment:
• Confidence
• Comprehension
• Competence
• Culture
• Communication
• Consistency
• Continuity
This is combined with the 7 Cs of Connection described in our Healing Experience which when combined form our Work Connection, Health Work Readiness Paradigm.
You can view the Health, Education, and Work Connectedness Paradigm here.
NNIC is developing courses and skills development in:
• Language
• Culture
• Tourism
• Business
• Hospitality
• Land management
• Health
Organisations wishing to set their own holistic training program or participate in a training course can contact NNIC for more details.
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Preservation of our country means we manage the energy in our country and on our country. We know that all created things come from Biame, the original Creation Being. Everything and everyone is directly connected, the connection has a rhythm, it is the rhythm of wellbeing.
Ngarigo people have been aware of this from the beginning. Our Lore guides us on how to live according to the rhythm of the land, the rhythm of the universe. There is a respectful relationship, there is a mutual caring and sharing with it. Our ancestors give us the knowledge, our Elders interpret and teach it. As the rhythm changes, the Lore changes. Our job is to preserve the processes and maintain the balance. We preserve the land, the waters, the flora, the fauna, the stories and the sacred sites. We do this as a community. We need to share this knowledge with the broader community for the sake of the land and the sake of us all.
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NNIC promotes the importance of having a clear purpose in your life and an effective way to develop and maintain a purpose is to work. There are four types of work:
work for yourself and charge (business)
work for yourself for self sufficiency (hunting, growing, building, repairing)
work for others and get paid (job)
work for others for free (volunteer)
All are important and at least one type of work is available to just about everyone. We need to encourage our young people to follow one or more of these pathways.
NNIC offers assistance to help people work out if they want to go into business for themselves through a simple Small Business Management course. If they have made a decision to go into business we can provide assistance creating a Full Business Plan which would be at a standard that could attract funding from financial institutions or Indigenous Business Australia (IBA).
Organisations or individuals wishing to establish their own small business can contact NNIC for more details.
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Ngarigo Country is arguably the best natural environment in Australia, ideal for a well-managed tourism industry. Ngarigo people are the mountain people, the people of the snow. We are unique, we have a fabulous history and represent an opportunity to raise the level of both tourism and cultural awareness in the community for the benefit of all.
The demand for an Aboriginal experience is very high from both the international market and several segments of the domestic market. This market remains largely undeveloped across Ngarigo Country. In response to this NNIC has begun engaging local and state government to raise Indigenous tourism as an avenue for jobs, improved cultural awareness and the preservation of Country. Cultural Storytelling, embedded in the full spectrum of tourism product, will have a flow-on effect throughout the region.
View the Storytelling Framework Discussion Paper.
To be successful in raising the profile of Indigenous tourism in the Southern NSW high country, Ngarigo Nation is lobbying both Government and Industry at local, regional and state levels.
View the Future of Indigenous Tourism in Southern NSW Discussion Paper.
Organisations wishing to increase the presence and impact of First Nations people in their tourism products and services can contact NNIC for more details.