Dr Anne Poelina is a Nyikina Warrwa Traditional Custodian from the Marrtuwarra, lower Fitzroy River, West Kimberley WA
Dr Anne has worked on issues of environmental and cultural protection in the Kimberley of Western Australia, and is Chair of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council. An active Indigenous community leader, human and earth rights advocate, filmmaker, and a respected academic researcher, with a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Master of Education, Master of Arts (Indigenous Social Policy) recently submitted a Doctor of Philosophy (Health Science) thesis titled "Martuwarra First Law: Multispecies Justice - Declaration of Interdependence: Wellbeing of Land, Living Waters, and Indigenous Australian People". Dr Anne is a lover of learning and encourages everyone to be committed to constantly learning, gaining, and sharing knowledge.
Growing up in Broome, and its surroundings, has led to a love and a respect for land, law and culture, and she has studied the historical and contemporary colonial context of development in the West Kimberley and how that impacts on contemporary Indigenous participation in decision making, governance, land and water reform.
Tune into our next Kimberley Shero podcast to listen to Dr Anne share her own story and insights.