Our Vision
To become the world's leading Indigenous-owned platform dedicated to preserving, researching and celebrating Indigenous ancestry, genealogy, cultural identity and heritage through ethical innovation and respectful partnerships.
INDIGENETICS® | INDIGEDNA® AustraliaPreserving the Past. Empowering the Future.
INDIGENETICS & INDIGEDNA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We respectfully acknowledge the First Peoples, Indigenous Nations and Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and territories upon which we gather, live and create.
We honour Elders and Ancestors, past and present, and recognise the enduring cultures, languages, knowledge, art, dance, songlines, stories, traditions and wisdom that continue to shape communities throughout Australia, and around the world.
With respect and gratitude, we honour Indigenous peoples everywhere and acknowledge their living connection to Country, Culture, Community and Generations yet to come.
Welcome
Preserving the Past.
Empowering the Future.
Founded by Indigenous Creative Innovation, Cultural Ambassador and Indigepreneur Uncle John Smith-Gumbula
INDIGENETICS® and INDIGEDNA® Australia were conceived more than a decade ago from a simple yet powerful vision, to create a culturally led Indigenous ancestry, genealogy and heritage platform that respects the world's oldest continuing cultures while embracing modern science and technology.
Our long-term vision is to establish Australia's first Indigenous-led ancestry and genealogy platform, developed in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Elders, researchers, scientists, universities and strategic industry partners.
Looking beyond Australia, INDIGENETICS® and INDIGEDNA® aspires to collaborate with Indigenous peoples around the world, recognising that Indigenous communities represent approximately six percent of the global population and share a deep commitment to protecting cultural identity, ancestry and traditional knowledge.
Our Mission
To combine Indigenous cultural knowledge with modern science, genealogy, digital technology and historical research to help families better understand their ancestral stories while ensuring Indigenous data sovereignty, cultural respect and community leadership remain central to every stage of development.
Why INDIGENETICS®
and INDIGEDNA® ?
Australia is home to approximately 1.08 million Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, representing around 4% of the national population.
Australia's First Nations include:
- More than 250 Nations and language groups
- More than 800 clan groups
- More than 150 living Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
One of the oldest continuous living cultures on Earth, extending back more than 65,000 years according to current archaeological evidence.
Every Nation, every family and every community carries unique histories that deserve to be preserved for future generations.
What We Aim
to Offer
Future development of the INDIGENETICS® and INDIGEDNA® platform may include:
- Indigenous family genealogy research.
- Historical archival research.
- Family history documentation.
- Cultural heritage recording.
- Digital family tree creation.
- Ancestral migration storytelling informed by historical, cultural and, where appropriate, genetic research.
- Secure digital heritage records.
- Indigenous oral history preservation.
- Indigenous language and Nation mapping.
- Community-led cultural knowledge projects.
- Educational resources for future generations.
Where genetic ancestry services are included, they would be provided through appropriately accredited scientific partners and interpreted alongside historical, genealogical and cultural information, not as a sole determinant of Indigenous identity.
Indigenous
Data Sovereignty
INDIGENETICS® and INDIGEDNA® is founded on the principle that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should have meaningful involvement in how Indigenous cultural and genetic information is collected, governed, interpreted and protected.
We are committed to:
- Respect for Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property.
- Community consultation.
- Ethical research partnerships.
- Privacy and data security.
- Transparency.
- Indigenous governance.
- Long-term community benefit.
Strategic
Partnerships
INDIGENETICS® and INDIGEDNA® welcomes discussions with:
- Universities
- Medical research institutes
- Genealogy organisations
- Accredited DNA laboratories
- Government agencies
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
- Indigenous businesses
- Museums and archives
- Technology companies
- Philanthropic organisations
- Global Indigenous organisations
Together we can explore opportunities to build an internationally respected Indigenous ancestry and genealogy platform.
Founder
Uncle John
Smith-Gumbula
Indigenous Creative • Cultural Ambassador • Entrepreneur
Uncle John Smith-Gumbula has devoted decades to advancing Aboriginal culture through art, cultural engagement, innovation and community leadership.
His vision for INDIGENETICS® and INDIGEDNA® is to create a lasting legacy that honours First Nations knowledge while responsibly embracing new technologies to preserve ancestry, genealogy and cultural heritage for future generations.
Invitation
We invite principal partners, strategic investors, research organisations and Indigenous leaders to join us in shaping the future of Indigenous ancestry research through collaboration, cultural respect and innovation.
Founder Uncle John Smith-Gumbula
INDIGENETICS® and INDIGEDNA® Australia