Anonymous 1144
This submission discusses their knowledge of the ongoing impacts of violence and dispossession that First Peoples experience, the extremely limited education curriculum, and the open hospitality to the content from teachers. It advocates for listening and elevating First Peoples' voices.
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I know a little information about the early period of colonisation of the Melbourne city area. I understand the ongoing impacts of violence and dispossession of land and Country that First Peoples go through. It’s negative impact on health, justice, self determination.
I went to high school in NSW, where the curriculum was extremely limited and there was open hostility from teachers about the content (it was clear they didn’t value it much), or focused on the ‘improvements’ of European colonisation. I have had some further education as a post grad student in VIC, and staff member of a university. However, these latter experiences were pretty shallow.
Indigenous self determination and land back rights. Indigenous led initiatives, in education, environment, policy, etc. We need systems that are more than just consultation, we need genuine Indigenous forms of authority.
Listen. Elevate First People’s voices. Take some of the burden of work. Keep up-to-date about what is needed for support and when/how.
Listen. Elevate First People’s voices. Take some of the burden of work. Keep up-to-date about what is needed for support and when/how.
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