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It’s so disheartening that each year around January 26 it’s the same conversation, and only half the nation listening.
This is not an attack on non-Indigenous people. But I really need to emphasise how draining, triggering and exhausting it is trying to explain to people why we shouldn’t be celebrating January 26 as “Australia Day”.
It’s so hard to explain to a non-Indigenous person the feelings we are currently feeling, but I always link it back to the past.
Not too long ago, First Nations people weren’t even recognised as . In fact, in our own country until 1967, Indigenous people were recognised as flora and fauna. That was just 56 years ago — probably in your own parents’ lifetime.
That’s not to mention the Stolen Generation, where from 1910 up until the 1970s thousands of First Nations children were removed from their homes and placed into homes of non-Indigenous people.
If I kept listing this stuff, I would be here for days. There is so much unpack about our culture and the way First Nations people are treated.
It’s important that we do listen to our First Nations voices to create change. And by change I mean, yes — abolishing the date.
I wanted to share a few tips for non-Indigenous people who want to become an ally to First Nations people during January 26, and all year round.
January 26 is not a day to celebrate.
- Walk with us, not ahead of us — it’s important to listen, learn and educate yourself on culture
- Support or buy from a blak business
- Follow First Nations voices on social media
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