Tyson Yunkaporta is an academic, author, and a researcher who belongs to the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland. He carves traditional tools and weapons and also works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University in Melbourne.

His remarkable book, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, tackles global systems from an Indigenous perspective and asks how contemporary life diverges from the pattern of creation.

Engaging an entire community of minds is the only way to unlock and access knowledge. - Tyson Yunkaporta

Learn More:

Tyson’s book: Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World

More from Neurohacker:

Podcast: Title HomeGrown Humans - Tyson Yunkaporta - Indigenous Culture - Hosted by Jamie Wheal
Blog: Exploring Global Systems Through the Lens of Indigenous Thinking - An Interview With Tyson Yunkaporta