Max Dulumunmun Harrison

Max Dulumunmun Harrison, an initiated Yuin man, grew up on the South Coast of NSW as part of a close community where some boys and young men were still selected for initiation into ancient ways. As an adult, seeing the widespread marginalisation of his people and lack of acceptance of traditional teachings, he began what has become his life's work - providing a way for others to understand Aborigial culture. Over the past three decades, he has taken thousands of people onto country - teaching international students, architects, environmentalists, government ministers and advisers, medical practitioners and researchers his traditional culture. He has been consulted by government on land rights issues and shared the podium at major events with spiritual leaders fom around the world, including the Dalai Lama. In 2009 he presented at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne. He lives in Sydney.