Narida Miller
In this video submission, Narida Miller, from the Briggs mob, Yorta Yorta country, reflects on what it feels like to be an Aboriginal person in Victoria after the Voice referendum. She discusses land rights, cultural safety, how First Peoples history is taught in school, and housing for Aboriginal people in Victoria.
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At the moment I think it feels very unsafe. Like after the referendum, I’ve had a few elders tell me how unsafe they felt. At the same time, it’s really exciting with the journey towards treaty. So, you know, mob are resilient and we just keep working towards what’s best for our mob.
Yeah. So that’s For me, it’s about our mob leading the way and making our own decisions which in turn, will also give us better outcomes.
More control over land and water, you know, traditional in our traditional areas which gives us more access to country and for them to be able to experience more country on our own terms. Safety, cultural safety just walking down the street just because they’re Aboriginal. Yeah. And yeah, that’s all I can think of
Interesting. I went to Warawa College, so I was a bit different for me, but for my grandchildren, I would like them to experience what I learnt at Warawa, which was culture, language and history of our mob. So they, you know, mainstream can definitely learn from our own mob and, and how to deliver these things.
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