Indigenous Studies For All Students

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I would like to see Indigenous Studies as part of every school's curriculum, & every student visiting an Indigenous community by the time they leave school. It would be a substantial investment in the future.





What better way to bridge the gap in perceptions between 'us' and 'them' than to have the culture of the custodians of this land teach us how it has been inhabited for thousands of years?





I do not see these studies being historical as such but more an exploration and cross pollination of culture. Basically the child would have lessons pertaining to what an Indigenous child would have within their culture.





What better way to also reach adulthood than through an initiation process? This would be invaluable as let's be honest, one's right of passage these days is more about getting wasted than reaching a level of maturity and understanding about one's natural surroundings.





At the end of the day I think it is fair enough that after a couple of hundred years of ramming European culture down Indigenous people's throats it is now the time to have Indigenous culture incorporated into all future learning. After all their concepts about time & ownership (amongst others), their knowledge on sustainability and their richness of spirit are second to none.





Let's embrace this proud and rich culture of the custodians of this land.


348 Signatures

  • Scott Plant
  • Wesley Ford
  • Rebecca Sheean
  • Amanda Lynch
  • Matthew Bretag
    • Comments
    • It's about time our kids learnt our countries true history. Maybe this would be a good way to curb any future racism issues.
  • Cindy Prior
  • Brooke Rigney
  • Brooke St James
  • Fiona logan
    • Comments
    • I THINK THIS IS A WONDERFUL IDEA, OR KIDS ARE LOOSING OUR CULTURE
  • Kirsty Brooks
  • Tali Clarke
  • John Vidovich
    • Comments
    • Now is the right time: lets keep it going!
  • Naomi Harrison
    • Comments
    • Lets hope this works.
  • Luke Anthony Walker (Wemba-Yorta)
  • yvonne De Vries
  • Bobby Noone
  • Lowell Hunter
    • Comments
    • About time
  • Camilla Percy
    • Comments
    • Consultation and involvement of local (to the school) Indigenous people is a must.
  • Ashleigh Boehm
  • lee perkins - leaupepe
    • Comments
    • \%100 for it, should have been done a long time ago
  • Tansy Rocco
  • Rowan Smith
  • Tara McInnes
    • Comments
    • This is likely to educate our future for all Australians by having our first Australians history finally embraced.
  • Jo Coventry
  • Andrea Manno
    • Comments
    • Education broadens your mind and your scope of understanding differences and value systems; bring on Indigenous studies in every school so that we can bring forth a more educated Australia , one that understands and respects its original residents!
  • Mitchell T Gillen
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  • Sean Walles
  • Peter Manwaring
  • Katharina Gerste
  • Soraya Barba
  • Jessica Johnson
    • Comments
    • Wombaya
  • Arlia Fleming
  • Gina McGIll
  • Belinda Briggs (yorta yorta/wamba wamba)
    • Comments
    • About time and i would hope that any experiences of aboriginal culture is local to the location of the school with some local history as well... not just a big generalisation
  • Emma Cutmore
    • Comments
    • About time this happenin
  • Nichol Jefferson-Beck
  • Dale Kenneth Ella
  • Dale Crosby
  • Sharon Ede
    • Comments
    • When I did Year 9 History in 1985, Aboriginal history stopped at 1788...the whole story should be taught to all Australians.
  • Hannah Strachan
    • Comments
    • here here!
  • Elizabeth Blanco
    • Comments
    • good idea
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  • Dallas Jarden
    • Comments
    • This would be a benifit as there is a lot of mith and misunderstanding that could be resolved with fact and even i am unaware of some of my history as a result of finding it hard to talk to people becouse of there incorrect belifes being portraded as fact
  • Keda Ley
  • Joe Dabron
    • Comments
    • It would help mend centuries of ignorance on the part of white people
  • Heather Nash
    • Comments
    • let's hope this works to enable the correct information is passed on to our kids. This is a great idea but shoulda been happenin before now
  • Trentino John Priori
    • Comments
    • Outstanding - the call has been herd now it's time to act
  • glen crump
  • c jones
  • Kali Wilde