Anonymous 1050
This submission highlights how the education of First Peoples history and culture in Victoria was the complete opposite of comprehensive. It outlines the ways in which non-First Nations Victorians can contribute by supporting organisations like Pay the Rent and First Nations Futuresc and calls for systemic change in institutions.
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I know of some dates of contact, the missions existence, the take over of land by settlers, new laws and ways of doing things forced on Indigenous Australians without consent or agreement. I know that the land then created economic value which IA were excluded from.
It was probably at a museum or something like that. Very far removed from reality today. The frame was always “it was a long time ago”… a culture that didnt exist anymore. It was the extreme opposite of comprehensive, it was very poor.
Treaty. Meaningful reparations, financial and land, handing over of assets that were stolen from them.
Supporting organisations like Pay the Rent and First Nations Futures. Supporting First Nations leaders Seek education of accurate historical events.
Supporting organisations like Pay the Rent and First Nations Futures. Supporting First Nations leaders Seek education of accurate historical events.
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