‘I don’t want to offend’

You know what is offensive for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? When people don’t try and instead hide behind this statement. Educators, we need your help to share the true history of this country and to share the beauty of our people and culture.

We are storytellers of more than 65,000 years, and we love to share our knowledge with future generations. So please ask us any questions! We want to work together, we want to see your school and community full of pride for the oldest continuing living culture in the world.

Educators have a right to be angry they were not taught well, if they were taught at all, about Aboriginal history and culture throughout their schooling. Now you have a responsibility to right that wrong. As educators it’s time to listen, learn, respect and pass on your knowledge to your students.

If you aren’t an educator and just want to start your own journey of connection, head to local festivals and events and start to join in with your local community. Ask your child’s school what they are doing about embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture.

Remember to connect local and think local. To listen and learn with respect. Be honest with your students. This is a learning path many of us are on together.

The post Righting the wrongs: teachers must fight ignorance of Aboriginal history with education and break the cycle appeared first on IndigenousX.

This post was originally published on IndigenousX.