Patricia Forster

Abstract: Traditionally, Aboriginal people used objects in the sky to establish direction, guide navigation, predict seasons and as calendars for planning social life. Their narratives linked objects in the sky to life and landforms on earth and frequently included a moral element. This talk will draw on less publicized aspects of WA Aboriginal Astronomy from my review of the topic published by Cambridge University Press for the Astronomical Society of Australia. (Image credit: ‘Seven sisters in the Milky Way’ designed by Marlene Doolan)