Victor Steffensen

Co-Founder of the National Indigenous Fire Workshops & Author of Fire Country

Profile

Victor Steffensen is an Indigenous writer, filmmaker, musician and consultant applying traditional knowledge values in a contemporary context through creative, practical and artistic projects.

He is a descendant of the Tagalaka people from the Gulf Country of North Queensland and holds a Doctorate of Environmental Science. Much of his work over the past thirty years has been based on the arts and reviving traditional knowledge for community and environmental challenges. – particularly Aboriginal fire management, through mentoring, leadership, and on-ground training with Aboriginal and non-indigenous communities both nationally and internationally.

Current Work

He is the co-founder of Firesticks, which works with communities across Australia.

Victor has published a best-selling book called Fire Country which has been a major reference to his work.

He has also published the children’s book Looking After Country With Fire. He has also published songs, “Cool Burning” and “Great Land” through his music label Mulong.

Expertise

Talking Points
Healing People with Country

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