Natural Resource Management Facilitator Network
Australian Government, March 2005
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Traditional knowledge and land management are being harnessed on Cape York Peninsula to help tackle 21st century environmental issues.
This has been made possible with the help of two senior Kuku Thaypan Elders, Dr George Musgrave and Dr Tommy George Senior, who have taken part in a project which has recorded their language and knowledge of traditional landscape management, for use by future generations.
Having narrowly escaped being taken away by police officers early last century, these two men grew up on their traditional land, around what is now Lakefield National Park. They became the only two surviving Elders fluent in the Kuku Thaypan language. Sadly, Dr Musgrave passed away in February 2006, but his work continues. Use of his name and image in this leaflet has been agreed to by his family, out of respect for his commitment to passing on his traditional knowledge.
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