Harold Ludwick

2021 Cohort

Harold is designing a project to reveal Indigenous narratives of historical events in Australia by co-authoring a book in which they strongly push for acceptance in the Australian curriculum.

Harold is a Bulgun Warra man whose traditional lands lie west of Cooktown. He identifies with the Black Cockatoo group with his Totem being the night Owl called Mirrgi.

Harold’s advocacy for Indigenous people began in his late 20s. Some of the activities he has been involved in over that time include the inaugural Jawun secondment program; co-authoring a paper ‘Payment for ecosystem services’ which he presented in Geneva and Rio de Janeiro; and participating in Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program at UNSW. Harold was also part of the team who had the Wild Rivers legislation overturned; was a facilitator for the Emerging Indigenous Leaders program; led the national Recognise campaign visit in Cape York and completed Front Line Defender (international human rights) training in Myanmar.

Through the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity Harold will conduct a project designed to reveal Indigenous narratives of historical events in Australia.

Harold spent many years in various Cape York communities where he has been privileged to learn their dances and songs. Harold has six siblings and eight children, and his grandparents were among the Stolen Generation. His grandmother died without ever returning to her country. His life experience and his passion for Indigenous rights has been the catalyst pushing for Indigenous issues to be taken seriously, travelling to remote communities and internationally.