THE MORAL FRONTIER.
Object number: 88/394-1
The Moral Frontier is a mosaic of thoughts, yarns and poetic reflections on the history of the Native Police, particularly the Native Mounted Police in Queensland. By reflecting on this history, The Moral Frontier exposes confronting truths about the pervasive relationships still at play in our society today.
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this audio work contains the voices of peoples now passed. The Moral Frontier contains confronting and distressing themes related to colonial and frontier violence.
TRACES.
TRACES is a voice-to-art audiovisual installation that connects us to Country by award-winning First Nations artists and writers, Kamsani Bin Salleh & Kirli Saunders. Supported by Magabala Books and Google, TRACES asks audiences to reflect on our connection to the land that sustains us.
TRACES was presented at the Sydney Opera House as part of Vivid LIVE 2022 with poetry and spoken word performances from First Nations artists Dakota Feirer, Daniel Browning, Dub Leffler, Jasmine Seymour, Kamsani Bin Salleh, Kirli Saunders, Nardi Simpson and Teela Reid, activating the artwork with their stories and songs of Country.
POWERHOUSE LATE: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Powerhouse Late: Food Sovereignty, produced by Dakota Feirer, celebrated First Nations participation in the food industry, spotlighting the work of Native Foodways, Waminda (Blak Cede), Native Botanical Brewery and Winderong Farm. The curation involved a retrospective interrogation of the Powerhouse collection and identified problematic collecting and curatorial practices such as the works of early Museum curator, Joseph Henry Maiden (1859–1925). J.H. Maiden was a botanist, collecting many organic specimens endemic to New South Wales and greater Australia.
This history of extraction of First Nations knowledges and exclusion of First Nations voices has a significant bearing on the food economy in Australia today. Less than 1% of the Native Food industry is owned by First Nations peoples in 2024.
FACILITATION. WORKSHOPS. EDUCATION.
Dakota has over 8 years experience as a facilitator across a range of not-for-profit, government, education and cultural institutions. Dakota has been working as a freelance consultant, educator and practitioner since 2020. This has involved the independent design, management and delivery of a range of programming and professional services including workshops, training, learning resources and interactive sessions with ranging emphases on narrative practice, cultural resilience, shared wellbeing, environmental care and restoration.
Dakota has been previously engaged by various entities including: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia; Red Room Poetry; Department of Health, NSW Govt; Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council NSW; University of New South Wales; Macquarie University; University of Sydney, Brain and Mind Centre; KidsUni; Eastern FlexiSchools Network; Wollongong City Council; Shellharbour City Council; Eurobodalla Shire Council; Bright Green Futures (UK); Edmund Rice College; Scarborough Public School.
Refer to Dakota’s CV for a record of his experience.
