If I asked teachers who is best placed to teach about Aboriginal cultures, histories, languages and customs, they would undoubtedly say Aboriginal Elders. I would not disagree but are Aboriginal Elders the only ones who should teach about Aboriginal perspectives? For many teachers the challenge of teaching Aboriginal perspectives is knowing what is appropriate to teach and what knowledge and resources they should be drawing on. When there are Aboriginal experts in the school

As a non-Indigenous educator finding appropriate resources can feel a little intimidating and take time. There are a few places you can find some good guidance to ensure the resources that you choose are authentic and appropriate (see links below). Choosing appropriate resources also depends on where you are and who you are teaching to. Here is a process you can take to find resources that are authentic and appropriate. 1. What topic do I want this for? Which Year level?

Laser cut design by Phoebe Booth Studio Have you sat through a meeting where the presenter read out an Acknowledgement of Country from a slide? Did they read it from the heart or was it a speed read to get it out of the way so they could get on with the ‘real’ business? At the beginning of most meetings, events and assemblies in Australia there will be a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of Country. The purpose is to recognise that the land was never ceded, that Abori

I chose djangkang (red wattle bird) because it is adaptive and thrives in suburbia One question I often get asked, is ‘what got you into Aboriginal education?’. My first thought is, everyone should be interested in Aboriginal perspectives as we are living on Aboriginal land. But the more I thought about it the more I understood that if you are non-Aboriginal if you are a wadjela then you don't need to be thinking about Aboriginal perspectives and Aboriginal people in order fo