Benefit sharing / positionality statement
This article is an opinion piece designed to communicate the
responsibilities of ecological researchers in Australia as that research
pertains to the emerging field of sedimentary ancient DNA and Indigenous
communities. As such, there is no new data to provide or site. The
authors identify in the following ways. DL is a Woolwonga woman, AB is a
Wadi Wadi and Yuin Nation man, and BL is a non-Indigenous man, and they
are visitors to the Kaurna Land on which they live and work; RS is a
Kaurna/Narungga woman from South Australia and Indigenous Fijian from
SavuSavu, Fiji Islands, currently living and working on her Kaurna
homelands; AH is a Walubara Yidinji woman, from Cairns, Far North
Queensland who is a visitor to the Ngunnawal Land on which she lives and
works. All authors endeavour to walk on these respective Country with
care. This work aims to highlight the importance of researcher
collaboration with the diverse Indigenous identities in modern day
Australia. The authors hold no authority to represent all Indigenous
peoples across Australia and thank those who entrust their knowledge to
their care.