That this Conference believes that the destiny of the natives of aboriginal origin, but not of the full blood, lies in their ultimate absorption by the people of the Commonwealth, and it therefore recommends that all efforts be directed to that end.*
This week on Yeah Nah Pasaran! on 3CR we talk to Luke L Pearson [Twitter/X]. Luke is a Gamilaroi man and the founder and CEO of IndigenousX, ‘a 100% Indigenous owned and operated media, consultancy, and training organisation’. Luke has written numerous articles for IndigenousX (including most recently An open letter to mob about after the referendum) and we asked him on the show to provide us with some further reflections on The Voice referendum/campaign. Indigenous media, representation and politics, and the impact and significance of events such as this for Indigenous struggles, now and in the future.
See also : What is racial invisibility, and how do white people benefit from it?, January 14, 2022 /// Addressing deficit reporting is more than just telling positive stories, October 27, 2021 | Deficit Discourse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Policy [PDF], The Lowitja Institute, Summary Report, 2018.
*Aboriginal Welfare. Initial Conference of Commonwealth and State Aboriginal Authorities. Canberra, April 21 to 23, 1937 [PDF].
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