Walking the Earth with Spirit

In spite of centuries of marginalization and prejudice, Australia's Indigenous peoples' music, theater, visual arts, dance, and poetry persevere by safeguarding ancestral traditions while adapting and re-inventing their culture. "Artists of the First Sunrise" aims to highlight this rich legacy and help preserve the culture of several Aboriginal communities. Watch the multi-faceted project's executive producer Marla Gamze, Aboriginal cross-art form practitioner and activist Sam Cook, and the Field Museum's Alaka Wali discuss about the beginnings of human creativity and the treasures of those who walk on Earth with Spirit.

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