Susan Moodie
Susan Moodie, a non-Aboriginal person, highlights the corruption in institutions meant to care for the land and support Indigenous people in her area. She believes self-determination means Indigenous people being in charge of land, water, and biodiversity. She hopes for an end to prejudice for future generations.
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I’m a non Aboriginal person who would like to provide information about what has happened to indigenous people where I grew up
The corruption of people in institutions supposedly looking after country (land water and biodiversity) – Landcare – Upper Mount Emu Creek Landcare Network, Glenlg Hopkins CMA, City of Ballarat, Friends of Lake Burrumbeet, DELWP/DEECA, Pyrenees Shire, and, those which are dedicated to supporting indigenous people (Wadawurrung Aboriginal CorporationWAC),
Indigenous people in charge of country (care of land water and biodiversity)
The end of prejudice
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