Ep. 9 Australian Anthropology & Stories from the Desert with Dr Miles Holmes

Miles Holmes is an anthropologist & director of NatureFix, an organisation aimed towards wellness through nature. The common thread of his professional work is facilitating engagement between people and land.

He works all across Australia with Aboriginal communities specialising in human, country & cultural interactions. Often this takes the form of ecological research & cultural heritage surveys. 

Miles work has led into building relationships with Indigenous folks all over the country working to support their cultural aspirations.

During this conversation we dive into the stories from Miles 20 years visiting & working with the Warlpiri People of the Desert. Stories of tracking, hunting, keeping warm in the cold desert nights & bridging the two worlds.

We learn about Miles work with NatureFix, offering the modern medical system a simple solution with outdoors therapy.

Resources mentioned:

Pemulwuy by Eric Wilmont

Elder Jerry Jangala https://ictv.com.au/video/11743-jerry-jangala-kuyu-pungu

Christine Micheals https://ictv.com.au/video/13058-christine-ellis-michaels-kuyu-pungu

Tracking Resources https://www.walyaku.org.au/#/st/0

NatureFix www.naturefix.life

Contact Miles personally via miles@theconnective.co