The First Nations Brief
The national conversation about First Nations peoples has been reduced to documents, targets and annual reports. Strategies get launched. Policies get announced. Plans get signed off. But too little changes in the lives of First Nations peoples, and too few organisations stop to ask why.
The First Nations Brief exists to ask why.
It's about strategy. Cultural intelligence. Policy development. Evaluation. Social policy. Reconciliation. And the social and political realities First Nations peoples live with every day, which decide whether any of it works.
Hosted by Dixie Crawford, founder of Nganya, the show is for the people who design, fund, deliver and measure decisions affecting First Nations peoples. That includes policy makers and public servants, executives and boards, strategy and evaluation professionals, not-for-profit and community sector leaders, reconciliation leads, researchers, and First Nations professionals and leaders.
Every episode is a brief: one question, the real problem behind it, and the social and political context that usually gets left out. Dixie then shares her take, drawn from over two decades across government, corporate and community settings, and what leaders can do differently.
The First Nations Brief
Latest Episodes
The Roadmap Files: Unpopular Opinion: Not All Organisations Should Have A RAP
This episode is from the Reconciliation Roadmap podcast. Released on March 23, 2025In this episode of Reconciliation Roadmap, Dixie Crawford discusses the complexities and challenges surrounding Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) for org...
The Roadmap Files: First Nations Impact Statement
This episode is from the Reconciliation Roadmap podcast. Released on December 12, 2024. In this episode of Reconciliation Roadmap, Dixie Crawford discusses the significance of First Nations Impact Statements in fostering reconciliat...
The Roadmap Files: Communicating about Reconciliation: Strategies for Maximum Impact
This episode is from the Reconciliation Roadmap podcast. Released on November 10, 2023. In this episode, Dixie Crawford highlights the importance of clear communication in reconciliation efforts. She shares practical tips for creati...
The Roadmap Files: Building relationships with First Nations Stakeholders
This episode is from the Reconciliation Roadmap podcast. Released on November 10, 2023. In this episode of Reconciliation Roadmap, Cooper Silk and Dixie Crawford discuss the critical importance of building strong relationships with ...
The Roadmap Files: How to Construct Conversations about Reconciliation
This episode is from the Reconciliation Roadmap podcast. Released on November 10, 2023. In this episode, Cooper Silk and Dixie Crawford discuss the importance of constructing critical conversations about the purpose and potential of...
