Abstract
Everick Foundation's Indigenous community-led cultural mapping program, stands as a pioneering initiative aimed at preserving the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous communities through the use of modern technology. This program leverages iPads for data collection and review, ArcGIS Online for data management and visualization, and Field Maps for field data recording, providing a modern approach to traditional cultural mapping practices. The Indigenous community-led framework is a major component of this program. Allowing community members to work together to identify goals that are important to them. Members of the communities involved in the cultural mapping programs are the leaders of the project, and they are ensuring that their knowledge, perspectives, and cultural practices are represented, respected and recorded in an authentic and accurate manner.
About the Presenter
Patrick Burke is a Spatial Analyst with over 25 years of experience and is the Principal of Geospatial at Everick Foundation. He previously served as an aerial photographer for the Royal Australian Air Force, working with HS748, Mirage, and F111 Reconnaissance aircraft. Patrick achieved a Masters of GIS from the University of Queensland in 2005 and currently studies at the University of Southern Queensland. He has also pursued education in Digital and Scientific Imaging, Geo Design, Geospatial Analysis, Big Data Analysis and Visualisation, and Remote Sensing. Patrick has prepared and analysed various types of data in countries including Australia, New Caledonia, Tibet, Philippines, The Solomon Islands, Mongolia, Africa, Iraq, Southeast Asia, Uganda and Algeria.
About Archaeology Working Papers
The Working Papers in Archaeology seminar series provides a forum for dissemination of archaeological research and ideas amongst UQ archaeology students and staff. All students are invited to attend the series and postgraduate students, from honours upwards, are invited to present their research. The aim is to provide opportunities for students, staff and those from outside UQ, to present and discuss their work in an informal environment. It is hoped that anyone interested in current archaeological directions, both within and outside the School and University, will be able to attend and contribute to the series.