Celebrating Aboriginal Culture

I have taken a page out of the 'North Yarra Community Health' calendar for this photo.

 

January 26 is Australia Day. Today we have a holiday and celebrate being Australian. It is day of mixed emotions, as our Aboriginal people can't help but reflect on life before European 'invasion', and the treatment of their race afterwards.

 

' Professor Mick Dodson, (Australia of the Year 2009) a tireless campaigner for indigenous rights, was presented with the award on Sunday by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd almost a year after the prime minister apologised to the stolen generations.

 

"I'm not suggesting we move the date. I'm saying that we should have a conversation about that," Mick Dodson said.

 

Prof Dodson called Mr Rudd's apology to the Aboriginal people on February 13 last year "hugely significant to our history".

 

"That's an example of how Australians can pull together and (show) enormous goodwill to each other and be inclusive.

 

"That's the sort of thing we have to achieve around Australia Day. We're getting closer and closer to that," he said. '

 

Source: ninemsn news

 

 

 

 

 

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