Landscape SA has released its ten-year State Landscape Strategy. South Australia's landscape boards, peak bodies, local and state government agencies, and other landscape management stakeholders have worked together to develop the strategy. The document outlines seven priorities for the landscape boards and their communities to consider in their land management practices. Landscape stakeholder, Travis Thomas is the co-chair of the First Nations of South Australia Aboriginal Corporation and says the strategy recognises Aboriginal people's connection to Country. "We've been providing input into the inclusion of First Nations throughout all landscape policy, and there is a good section in there which emphasises having First Nations involved," said Nukunu man Travis Thomas. First Nations SA is the peak body for Aboriginal groups across South Australia, acting as a united voice on cultural heritage. Aboriginal Way asked Mr Thomas to explain how each priority could be implemented using First Nations knowledge.

Today - Friday, 3 June, 2022 marks 30 years since the 1992 Mabo decision by the High Court of Australia. The landmark decision disproved 'terra nullius' (land belonging to no-one) and led to the native title act the following year. Osker Linde, the Deputy Principal Legal Officer at SA Native Title Services joined us on the show to explain the complexities of the native title system.

"I wanted to make the flagpoles visible to members of the public walking past Government House so they're able to see the Australian flag, the flag of South Australia, the Australian Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag flying side by side in a prominent position, permanently." - SA Governor Frances Adamson. The four flags were raised at a flag dedication ceremony at the beginning of Reconciliation Week last Friday. It is the first time the Indigenous flags have been flown permanently in Government House's 183 year history. Previously they have been flown from the roof for special occasions only. South Australian Attorney-General Kyam Maher raised the Aboriginal flag; Indigenous AFL executive Tanya Hosch raised the Torres Strait Islander flag; World War II veteran, 102 year old Keith "Chook" Fowler raised the national Australian flag and Sacred Heart College student Lara Nguyen, whose parents came from Vietnam, raised the South Australian state flag. Listen to our interview with South Australian Governor Frances Adamson about it here.

iDreaming tv is a South Australian Indigenous screen and new media arts organisation which has just launched a brand new online channel, dedicated to showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork and media content. Funded by the Australian Government's Indigenous Languages and Arts program, the online channel 12 years in the making aims to change the landscape for Aboriginal artists by offering them a platform where they can display or sell their work and connect with other artists. iDreaming tv is the result of a strategy called "In Front of the Future", the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Screen and New Media Arts Strategy for South Australia 2020-2030, which came from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, agencies and community organisations across SA surveyed. Take a listen to our interview with coordinator David Wilson about it. Check out iDreaming tv at idreamingtv.org/.

Last week, Aboriginal Way sat down with South Australia's first Aboriginal Attorney-General and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Honourable Kyam Maher. We found out more about his background and what has got him to where he is today, and asked him about pressing issues in the sector such as his plans for progress on the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Aboriginal Heritage Act.

Recently, Aboriginal Way took a trip to Warraparinga to drop into the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre, run by Southern Cultural Immersion. Warraparinga, meaning 'Windy Place' in Kaurna language, is a nature reserve in Bedford Park at Marion, and a site of cultural significance for the Kaurna people. It is associated with the Tjilbruke Dreaming story and the beginning of the Tjilbruke Trail. Southern Cultural Immersion hold musical performances and markets against this backdrop. They also offer cultural training, community engagement, art and cultural tours alongside their gallery and shop space, which stock artworks and products from Aboriginal artists and businesses, as well as merch of their own. Aboriginal Way visited the Centre very early in its operations last year, so it was good to go back and speak with its owner Corey Turner, and events and marketing director, Eve Gregory, to see how the Centre has evolved since then.

"What I really like about largescale work is that it's a way of reminding non-Aboriginal people that we're still here and that our culture is still as important today as it has always been." Scott Rathman is the contemporary Aboriginal artist behind the name Rusted Tin, and a cultural learning consultant who integrates his heritage with modern-day stories through colourful, recognisable artworks on everything from largescale outdoor murals to canvases to coffee mugs. His larger work can be seen on corrugated iron fences, sheds, roller doors, brick walls and most recently a scooter pump track in Whyalla. Scott sees his work as a modern version of the rock art and cave paintings that distinguished Aboriginal art of the past. He likes telling new stories, but every new piece of art he creates is in some way inspired by this grandmother, a member of the Stolen Generation.

This year the AIATSIS Summit is being convened in partnership with Queensland South Native Title Services and hosted by the Kabi Kabi people. The annual Summit brings together Indigenous communities, native title stakeholders, academics, legal experts, and government departments to address the biggest issues facing traditional owners. CEO of Queensland South Native Title Services, Kevin Smith, spoke to Aboriginal Way about the significance of the Summit which aligns with the 30th anniversary of the Mabo decision. AIATSIS Summit dates: 30 May to 3 June 2022 Location: Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, Twin Waters More info: aiatsis.gov.au/whats-new/events/2022-aiatsis-summit www.kabikabination.com.au

Renmark High School is having great success with its new Ngarrindjeri language and culture class. We speak with the school's Aboriginal Officer, Ngintait Nganguruku Yankunytjatjara man Daniel Giles, about why it's working so well.

Did you know that a lot of schools across Australia are learning an Aboriginal language local to their area? We'll speak with one school that's having great success with its Aboriginal language program next week. But today we're starting at the beginning, by speaking with a South Australian university professor who helped develop the national framework for the use of languages in education, which is when Aboriginal languages began being taught in mainstream schools.