Understanding the impact that colonisation has had on the rights, recognition and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples is a big step towards understanding the importance of reconciliation in Australia.
According to John Pilger (1985), ‘The secret history of Australia is a historical conspiracy of silence. Written history has long applied selectivity to what it records, largely ignoring the shameful way that Aboriginal people [and Torres Strait Islander people] were, and continue to be, treated.’
Warning: The Secret Country includes confronting themes and requires a considered approach to debriefing dark themes contained in the film. Any group discussion will require skilled facilitation.
youtu.be/sxFZwKpazDw
References
Pilger, J 1985, The secret country — The first Australians fight back, video, YouTube, viewed 1 September 2016 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxFZwKpazDw>
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Background
Understanding the impact that colonisation has had on the rights, recognition and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples is a big step towards understanding the importance of reconciliation in Australia.
According to John Pilger (1985), ‘The secret history of Australia is a historical conspiracy of silence. Written history has long applied selectivity to what it records, largely ignoring the shameful way that Aboriginal people [and Torres Strait Islander people] were, and continue to be, treated.’
Activity
View The Secret Country—The First Australians fight back
Warning: The Secret Country includes confronting themes and requires a considered approach to debriefing dark themes contained in the film. Any group discussion will require skilled facilitation.
youtu.be/sxFZwKpazDw
References
Pilger, J 1985, The secret country — The first Australians fight back, video, YouTube, viewed 1 September 2016 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxFZwKpazDw>