LET’S TALK ABOUT JANUARY 26 - Did you know?

Although the actual date is contested, January 26 represents the landing of Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet on the shores of the lands now referred to as Australia. [...] For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people this day represents the invasion of country and survival of culture – signifying the histories of atrocities, dispossession from land, removal from family, massacres, and attempted genocide against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. [...] ● The Australia Reconciliation Barometer measures the progress of reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians. [...] Here are some simple ways to mark January 26 respectfully and acknowledge local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities! Be curious and educate yourself – learning more about the true history of this continent and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples will enhance unders. [...] ● Ally reading list ● Ally viewing list ● Resources and activities for teaching Indigenous knowledge ● Read the Women’s Agenda Article If Australians are “all in this together”, changing the date of our national day should be a no-brainer Consult with local Lands Councils, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and community members and inform yourself of their views on the date to help you.