How to be an Ally on Australia Day
In this video, Evolve’s co-Director, Carla Rogers shares some tips for how you can be an Ally on Australia Day, you’ll find the resources mentioned here.
Should the date of Australia Day be changed?
There is much debate about whether the 26th of January is an appropriate and inclusive date on which to hold an Australian national celebration. The history of Australia Day as a public holiday shows us that many Aboriginal and Torres…
What is Australia Day?
In this video, Evolve’s Co-Director Carla Rogers explains the history of Australia Day.
Who or What is an Ally?
In this video, Evolve’s Co-Director Carla Rogers, explains how becoming an Ally can make a real difference to Reconciliation in Australia.
Lessons Learned From 2020
Image: Carla Rogers and Aunty Munya Andrews with their book, ‘Practical Reconciliation’ As this extraordinary year draws to a close, we asked Evolve co-Directors, Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers, to share what they have learned this year. In this…
‘Young and Free’: The Glaring Hypocrisy of Our National Anthem
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It’s time to advance unfair Australia – and ditch the anthem that fails to acknowledge our First Peoples. For many non-Indigenous Australians, growing up with the national anthem meant some old-timey language sung without question. But a recent proposal by…
How does it feel to be away from Country?
In Aboriginal culture, one’s Country isn’t just a location – it’s family. So you can imagine that living away from Country can be incredibly challenging for Aboriginal people. In this video, Aunty Munya shares her experience as an Aboriginal woman…
What’s so important about Country?
In Aboriginal culture, the concept of Country is incredibly significant – so much so that it gets its own capital letter! In this video, Aunty Munya and Carla discuss the importance of Country, and what it means to Aboriginal people.
NAIDOC Special: Mungo Man and Mungo Lady – Always Was, Always Will Be
Located in western New South Wales, Lake Mungo is beautiful – but that’s not its only claim to fame. A place of significance for the Paakantji, Mutthi Mutthi and Ngiyaampaa people, it’s also the site of the discoveries of Mungo…
NAIDOC Special: What can this yellow ribbon teach us about our shared history?
The Yellow Ribbon exercise is a key component of our cultural awareness training. In this video for NAIDOC Week 2020, co-Director Aunty Munya uses the exercise to demonstrate the incredible history of our First Nations peoples and cultures. How much…