Using Indigenous science to create 'Eel Trap
By A Mystery Man Writer
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January 26th was an assault on a strong, phenomenal culture — and
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Eel trap/pot National Museum of the American Indian
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Inside the hidden fight over Indigenous fishing for baby eels in
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Science Gallery Melbourne
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Venue: Science Gallery Melbourne - Cultural Commons
Deep Time: Ingenuity of Indigenous fish traps - ABC Education
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Mystery Travelers
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Disposable
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Mini-episode: Eel pot making
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Fish trap - Wikipedia
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Eel Trap, Yurok Beautiful photograph is by Yurok Designs
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The detective work behind the Budj Bim eel traps World Heritage bid