Anonymous 1444

Not a lot of detail. It happened a bit later than in NSW. Settlement grew exponentially during the Gold Rush. That colonisers attempted to wipe out first peoples, that many massacres took places. That oppression continued in many forms and continues today.

Not comprehensive, no. Very basic. I went to primary and second school through the 1990s and 2000s. I learned through the lens of the colonisers, the first fleet, some of the explorers, etc. I don’t remember ever being brought anything through the lens of the first people. All felt pretty token.

That the stories of first peoples be front and centre at locations and events. Breaking down some of the stories we tell about our culture and history to bring more of the first nations lens. More and more visibility and voices being heard. Conversations and listening to each other.

By listening and by looking at our own histories, our own family histories, what happened in the places we live in and in the places where our families and ancestors have lived. By sharing those stories and asking good questions of each other.

By listening and by looking at our own histories, our own family histories, what happened in the places we live in and in the places where our families and ancestors have lived. By sharing those stories and asking good questions of each other.