Sister Cities

Parallel Hearts captures the shared experiences, challenges, aspirations and dreams of two First Nations peoples, the Larrakia people of Darwin, Australia and the Dena’ina people of Anchorage, Alaska. Darwin and Anchorage are Sister Cities, a program that fosters to promote cross-cultural understan…

History

The Larrakia people of Darwin and the Dena'ina people of Alaska have endured parallel histories of colonisation and share with listening how they are working to get stronger and reclaim their identities, culture and land. Parallel Hearts captures the shared experiences, challenges, aspirations and…

Seasons

Magpie geese in Darwin, Australia and Salmon in Anchorage, Alaska are no doubt a favourite food on the menu for the Larrakia and Dena'ina people respectively. Join them as they share the changing seasons of country and learn what foods they continue to hunt and forage today.  Parallel Hearts captu…

Caring for Country

“Land is everything, without land we are lost”. Join the Larrakia people of Darwin and the Dena'ina people of Alaska, as they share what it means to be custodians of their land and learn how they are working to care for country.  Parallel Hearts captures the shared experiences, challenges, aspirat…

This is our land

From burial grounds to sacred sites, ceremonial places to traditional names, the Larrakia people of Darwin, Australia and Dena'ina people of Anchorage, Alaska share their struggles for land rights and recognition. Parallel Hearts captures the shared experiences, challenges, aspirations and dreams …

Maintaining culture

First Nations people from both Darwin, Australia and Anchorage, Alaska talk about maintaining culture, introducing themselves, their communities, work, life and cultural connections and aspirations. Both Nations, the Larrakia and Dena'ina, share how they are revitalising their culture and language,…

Parallel Hearts - Introduction

Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia and Anchorage in Southcentral Alaska are sister cities. The Larrakia people of Darwin and the Dena'ina people of Anchorage share what makes their homes unique and explore the commonalities between their cultures and communities.   Parallel Hearts captu…