I am Lucas Schober. I am a proud descendant of the Pablo Clan from Shelburne Bay in the Cape York Peninsula, a White Sand man of the Wuthathi and Yadhekanu Nations.
My blood ties run from the Kaurareg Nation of Ngurupai, the birthplace of my Gandmothers Father, Big Dato Horace Raymond (born to John Raymond and Janine Abrahams at the northern mangrove birthing site of Ngurupai), down through Injinoo, where my Grandmothers Mother, Edna Anno, and the 6 generations of my Elders - Narapara Pablo's and Concho Malay's children descend from.
My Step-Grandfather, who raised me, my aunties, uncles, and the rest of us grandchildren alongside my Nana is a strong Yindjibarndi man from the Pilbara of Western Australia. My Pop Richard Houghton is the eldest of 7, holding and continuing to share his wealths of knowledge which I honour by acknowledging myself as a Yindjibarndi man.
My Maternal Grandfather is Tomislav Pavlovic. Manpop Tomo immigrated from the town of Brinje, Croatia, to Cairns before moving to Darwin with my Nana and their children, where he continued to nurture and educate us on our Croatian roots before his passing in 2018. Manpop Tomo continues to inspire my work ethic and dedication to my craft as he did, rebuilding the infrastructure and civil-works of Darwin after the impacts of Cyclone Tracy in 1974.
Through my Father, I proudly acknowledge my Austrian heritage. With Omi Maria and Poppy Harry both immigrating to Brisbane from the city of Graz after the Second World War. Both grandparents instilled within all of us to respect the lands we walk on, be active within our communities and to love our neighbours. Their long and widespread careers as Chefs and Restaurant Owners across QLD and the NT empowers me to pursue my own artistry, immortalised on the walls of the Brisbane German Club.
Both my Mother and Father raised me to become the man I am today. You can't know where you're going if you dont know where you've been. I wear the lessons they have taught me throughout my upbringing proudly on my sleeve and will continue to make all of my families proud.
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