Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Indigenous - maybe not a title that pleases many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Noted from some writings on Aboriginal Affairs that there are those 'first Australians' who do not like the title 'indigenous' as there is a sense in which every Aussie has indigenous roots.  True enough I guess.  'First Australians' appeals, but maybe the name Australian will be offensive in view of the 1788 invasion and the eventual naming of Australia by the colonisers.

Want to get it right!  Want to find out what right is in the minds of indigenous Aussies, what will make every aspect of life work for them in this their land in the 21st century.  Want to know what indigenous Australia thinks and wants from Cape York to Sydney, to Warburton Ranges to Perth - all over this hard, beautiful land mass.  Want to know what non-indigenous Australia thinks as we approach the 2013 vital referendum.

Let it all hang out so that it can be sorted out in terms of the UN Charter of Human Rights.

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