“A nation that forgets its past has no future.” – Winston Churchill For all people, no matter where on Earth we call home, having a clear sense of cultural identity is important. Whether an...
John T. Patten On September 9, 2021, New South Wales recorded 1,405 new daily cases of COVID-19. This figure is in keeping with the upward trend in case numbers that Australia’s most populous state...
This map is made available for education and entertainment purposes. It was designed to illustrate the timeline for how Australia was invaded by Europeans from 1788. Primarily, it is used to show that whilst...
As the Black Lives Matter protests continue in many parts of the world, the discussion has turned to the validity of statues, and other relics of the past, which for many people act as...
What began as a city-wide protest in the US city of Minneapolis, when a white police officer murdered George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, has now fanned out around the world and become...
Australia like the rest of the world, is currently looking on in horror, as the United States of America tears itself apart. Peaceful protests in relation to the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed...
The following article by John T. Patten is the second in a series examining some of the most commonly stated and ridiculously racist beliefs held by many Australians. “The NRL Aboriginal All-Stars is a...
Country / Culture / Technology
Every once in a while It’s a good idea to pause and take stock. Now would be a very good time for doing this. We’re living in an amazing and alarming time, during an...
The following article by John T. Patten is the first in a series examining some of the most commonly stated and ridiculously racist beliefs held by many Australians. Let’s start the series by examining something seemingly quite simple...
Prior to invasion, the spear was the principle weapon used in Australia by Aboriginal people for hunting and combat purposes. In its simplest form a traditionally produced spear is a weapon consisting of a...
The way in which a Koori person identifies with our culture, Country and history is complex. Each of us are the sum of over 65,000 years of unbroken history, family bonds and cultural practices,...
On January 27, 2019 in a blustering outburst, light entertainment and infomercial host Kerri-Anne Kennerley, made a number of sweeping claims in response to the Australia Day protests, which were held around the Country on January 26. In...
As the mercury rises and Australia continues to recover from the festive season, many people’s thoughts turn to the New Year and what it might bring. Days at the beach, forgotten resolutions, cricket, melanoma,...
Civil Rights / Culture / Politics / Social Organisation / Uncategorized
A Hijacked Past & The Importance of Maintaining Cultural Identity
September 14, 2021
Culture / Social Organisation / Technology
“Aboriginal people never even invented the wheel.”
December 1, 2019
More
