{"id":4137,"date":"2022-05-30T15:09:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T05:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/?p=4137"},"modified":"2022-05-31T13:00:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T03:00:40","slug":"reconciliation-week-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/reconciliation-week-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"National Reconciliation Week: Celebrating First Nations people leading change"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Reconciliation Week<\/a> is an important opportunity for us to reflect on the progress that has been made towards reconciliation in Australia, while also recognising the work that still remains and the role we can play in it.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

This year, the theme for National Reconciliation Week is \u2018Be Brave. Make Change\u2019. To commemorate this week, we\u2019re highlighting some examples which feature First Nations people who have done just that. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Disclaimer: <\/span>Some resources may contain outdated terminology or images\/voices of people who have now passed away. Caution is advised.<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

The first scientists: Deadly Inventions and Innovations from Australia’s First Peoples<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Corey Tutt, this <\/span>illustrated book<\/span><\/a> explores scientific discoveries and innovation made by First Nations people and passed down through Indigenous knowledge.  <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The book is also illustrated by Blak Douglas, who recently won the <\/span>Archibald Prize<\/span><\/a> for their portrait of Lismore artist, Karla Dickens.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Australian biographies: Charles Perkins<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Charles Perkins was the first Indigenous Australian to receive a university degree, and as an activist he led the famous Freedom rides, one of Australia\u2019s most significant civil rights movements. This <\/span>video biography<\/span><\/a> from 2012 is just one resource the library has available to learn more about Perkins and his life. You might also like to <\/span>read this biography<\/span><\/a> by Peter Read or watch this documentary on the <\/span>Freedom Rides<\/span><\/a>. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Mabo: life of an Island Man <\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Eddie Koiki Mabo\u2019s name will always be synonymous with the Mabo decision \u2013 the historic High Court of Australia recognition that terra nullius should not have been applied to Australia. This <\/span>documentary<\/span><\/a> explores his life and lifelong fight for Indigenous land rights. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Yajilarra = to dream: Aboriginal women leading change in remote Australia <\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Yajilarra is a film<\/span><\/a> about a group of Aboriginal women from Fitzroy Crossing in remote northern Western Australia. They are determined to save the town from the scourge of alcohol abuse, domestic violence and foetal alcohol syndrome. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Lurujarri Dreaming<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

This <\/span>animated film<\/span><\/a> documents the Song-cycle of the Goolarabooloo people, along the path of the Lurujarri Heritage Trail established in 1987 by Goolarabooloo Elder Paddy Roe. The film is a great tribute to Paddy\u2019s vision for recording and preserving the community\u2019s culture and for sharing it with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Sister girl: Reflections on Tiddaism, Identity and Reconciliation<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Jackie Huggins is an Indigenous Australian author, activist and historian. Sister Girl is a collection of essays, speeches and interviews from over four decades of her career, offering an Aboriginal view of the history, values and struggles of Indigenous people.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Breathing life into Boodia<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

This film<\/span><\/a> is a galvanising portrayal of large-scale environmental achievements being made by community groups, Aboriginal communities and rangers, conservation landholders, farmers and scientists.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

In My Blood It Runs <\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

An intimate and compassionate observational <\/span>documentary<\/span><\/a> from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte\/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Barrba Wadbirra: Journey Together<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

This documentary<\/span><\/a> follows a provocative reconciliation project where seven Aboriginal artists collaborate with the Western Australian Police Force.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Display of National Reconciliation Week themed resources at our Geelong Waterfront Campus library. <\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

The library has a wide range of other resources that can help you learn more about the rich history of First Nations Australians and the journey of reconciliation.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n