Individual or Group Submission22/12/23

Joyce Kennedy

Topics: Land Injustice

Submission Transcription

What does country mean to you?

Country is Home. We were moved off and forced to live up town, through the Assimilation Policy.

What has happened to your mob and to country because your land was taken?

Forced to live another Lifestyle.

White system corrupted my natural way of life in the bush.

Left me feeling lost.

What are some examples of good practices or programs happening on country that could be adopted more widely?

Mobs are creating their own practice.

To own their land and water is more to the point.

What changes to laws or attitudes about land, sky and waters would you like to see?

Racist laws to be abolished.

Recognition.

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