On Saturday September the 22nd, I departed Lismore and the Channon to Minyamai, land that was recovered by aboriginals. We spent through Monday listening to aboriginal stories, participating in traditions, visiting special lands, swimming in the ocean, etc., led by the Wilson family. Life is much more simple yet complicated. The trip shed much light on sustainable ways that natives have lived in areas that can teach western society great lessons. The most impotant thing I received from the trip was focusing on the idea that every person is just a "poor fella" and we are in a constant survival pursuit. Western society very often makes us feel as though we have an easy, carefree life, when, in actuality, we have become so detached from nature and reality that we would have no idea how to
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