Dear Values Team
My name is Jessica and I work for The Body Shop Geelong. I arrived in Australia on the 27th of December 2007, from New Zealand.
I come from a country, like Australia, where we have been scarred with racial differences which resulted in the Moari name of Pakeha which translates to "white pig".
In February of 2008 I saw Kevin Rudd give his sorry speech but was not clued as to what it was all about. With the Respect campaign I have learnt a lot more about the situation and what happened here in Australia with your own Indigenous people.
I find it so hard to believe it has taken this long to resolve and more importantly apologise and raise awareness of the situation. In New Zealand it took a long time but we are united and proud of our heritage. We use the Haka as one of our national songs and I don't understand why Australian's haven't embraced this side of the Aboriginal culture. Learn their language, their ways, about their tribes (communities). In New Zealand it is compulsory for for students to learn the Moari language at school from the age of 5 - 16, whatever nationality you are.
I think it's great what we are doing and if I can help more, please let me know.
Stokesy.
Click here if you would like to sign the pledge to see a new partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, based on mutual Respect.
My name is Jessica and I work for The Body Shop Geelong. I arrived in Australia on the 27th of December 2007, from New Zealand.
I come from a country, like Australia, where we have been scarred with racial differences which resulted in the Moari name of Pakeha which translates to "white pig".
In February of 2008 I saw Kevin Rudd give his sorry speech but was not clued as to what it was all about. With the Respect campaign I have learnt a lot more about the situation and what happened here in Australia with your own Indigenous people.
I find it so hard to believe it has taken this long to resolve and more importantly apologise and raise awareness of the situation. In New Zealand it took a long time but we are united and proud of our heritage. We use the Haka as one of our national songs and I don't understand why Australian's haven't embraced this side of the Aboriginal culture. Learn their language, their ways, about their tribes (communities). In New Zealand it is compulsory for for students to learn the Moari language at school from the age of 5 - 16, whatever nationality you are.
I think it's great what we are doing and if I can help more, please let me know.
Stokesy.
Click here if you would like to sign the pledge to see a new partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, based on mutual Respect.
1 comments:
Fantastic remarks stoaksy, I totally see where you are coming from being a kiwi girl myself. the way we embrace the maori culture is amazing, we all work as one, and Australia should follow us in this.
All the best inyour mission
BECKA
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