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Right Story, Wrong Story
Following on from his best selling 'Sand Talk', NIKERI Institute academic Dr Tyson Yunkaporta's second book further explores how Indigenous thinking can impact society. Sand Talk, Tyson Yunkaporta’s bestselling debut, cast an Indigenous lens on contemporary...
Community Graduation Celebration 2023
We're proud to have had over 1100 First Nations graduations from NIKERI Institute (formally Institute of Koorie Education). And in October, family and friends joined the celebrations to welcome our newest group of alumni at our 2023 Community Graduation...
Honorary Doctorate for Uncle Lionel
Deakin University honoured NIKERI Institute Advisory Board member and VAEAI General Manager, Uncle Lionel Bamblett for his lifetime of dedication and commitment to Koorie Education with an Honorary Doctorate at the recent graduation ceremonies. Wiradjuri/Yorta...
NAIDOC puppy celebrates connection between NIKERI Institute and Vision Australia
Earlier this year, Vision Australia marked NAIDOC Week by naming a litter of potential Seeing Eye Dogspups in honour of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Four names were chosen demonstrating a strong connection to Country and acknowledgment of First...
Dedicated space for First Nations community at Warrnambool Campus
From Deakin Library Blog This week the Library have officially opened a dedicated space for First Nations students, staff and the wider community. Named Marrang, a Kirrae Whurrong word meaning ‘great meeting place’, the room is located in the Warrnambool Campus...
Grounded in Flux exhibition
During Reconciliation Week, NIKERI Institute collaborated with the Deakin Art Gallery to produce Grounded in Flux, a reflexive exhibition which celebrated the universities research strengths and community engagement. Student artworks produced as part of the elective...
Northern Territory roadshow
Our Marketing and Partnerships team, Georgie and Kiri, have just completed the first of several planned national roadshows for 2021. We spent a week and a half in the Northern Territory visiting, meeting and connecting with organisations and schools from Darwin...
Ways of Valuing, Knowing, Being, and Doing are leading the research at NIKERI
The National Indigenous Knowledges Education Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute at Deakin University is paving the way for a new wave of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers. NIKERI Institute has been providing opportunities to First Nations...
Journey through research
The following is a profile of current NIKERI Institute PhD student Julie-ann Christian. Julie initially studied the Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Research where she gained high grades and decided to continue her research through to doctorate level. Julie is a...
The Indigenous Knowledges Systems Lab
Deakin’s Indigenous Knowledges Systems Lab is a space where Indigenous practitioners can apply their thinking and systems to different contexts around the world. While promoting his book Sand Talk Dr Tyson Yunkaporta shared the following quote: “…rarely do we see the...
Grounded in Country – One Year of NIKERI Institute
After officially renaming to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute in March 2020, our Director, Professor Gabrielle Fletcher was joined by Professor Mark Rose and Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Melinda Kennedy for the...
Vessels of love: Darug weaving that connects generations, community and country
Jules Christian is an Indigenous Research student at NIKERI Institute. This article was published by Garland Magazine. Jules Christian reflects on how weaving helps her cope with the fear of abandonment that is a legacy of colonisation. Weaving is a central...