Composing, decomposing, and recomposing engagement in Indigenous-led research for land and sea management, Tiwi Islands, Australia

Abstract

In this article, we reflect on our methodology, working with a uniquely Indigenous approach to collaborative cross-cultural research and sustainability planning for murrukupuni (Country) and winga (salt water) on the Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia: the Turtuni Framework, which takes its name from the turtuni (a carved wooden pole) used in Tiwi (the Indigenous Peoples of the Tiwi Islands) ceremonies and governance. We focus on the emergence of the Turtuni Framework from existing Tiwi governance models of relationality as a means of exploring a vision for Indigenous-led transdisciplinary work in research and practice, in particular for biodiversity and sustainability planning. We ..