Australian Fire Women Grace the Pages of Vogue

They were already deadly, and now they have conquered the the iconic fashion magazine Vogue. See here the stories of the Australian Indigenous women associated with the Firesticks Alliance, as they revitalise cultural burning in north east Australia. Read the full article, first published in April 2021, here.

Photo reproduced from the Vogue article. Rhonda Brim, a respected Djabugay knowledge holder, accomplished weaver, and community leader. Photographed by Talei Elu

They were already deadly, and now they have conquered the iconic fashion magazine Vogue. See here the stories of the Australian Indigenous women associated with the Firesticks Alliance, as they revitalise cultural burning in north east Australia. Read the full article here.

Photo reproduced from the Vogue article. Emerald Cubb and Arceeya Clubb, Gambir Yidinji Cultural Heritage corporation. Photographed by Talei Elu

Photo reproduced from the Vogue article. “The Firesticks Alliance is working with indigenous groups throughout Australia to revive cultural burning and protect their communities from climate change. Talei Elu, a Torres Strait Islander, photographed a recent gathering of Indigenous women, Firesticks Alliance staff, Pakana Truwana Rangers, the Gambir Yidinji Cultural Heritage corporation, and partners at a cultural burn hosted by Djabugy men and women on their country in Far North Queensland. Photographed by Talei Elu”