Broken to Brilliant
Mar 22, 20203 min
I acknowledge that we are gathered today on Aboriginal land and recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin nation in this land.
I pay my respect to elders past and present and future and extend my recognition to their descendants in all communities. I particularly acknowledge female elders and pay respect for the struggles they have endured simply due to gender. I acknowledge the First Australians as the traditional custodians of the continent, whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history.
I acknowledge the relativity of time and the violent history of the white settler. As this is a session about storytelling, I want to humbly express my personal connection to this acknowledgment of country.
For only 50 years, my family settled in the Doncaster Templestowe region and we have celebrated the Wurundjeri people through my mother’s involvement in libraries in the region. I respectfully acknowledge the contribution of all women in all communities and recognise their continuing connection and contribution to this land, our vital waterways, the ecology and our communities.
Further, as my family were white settlers from Ireland & Scotland and brought sugar cane to Australia, settling in Northern NSW, I’d like to acknowledge and pay respects to the Widjabal peoples of the Bundjalung nation. I understand from reading and research that my family were peaceful settlers. My hope is that they were inclusive of all peoples.
Humour
Personal details
Invite us in with questions
Calm
Clarity
Emotions
Hope
Clear Picture
Honesty
Journey and Transformation
Vulnerability and rawness
Language
Audience
Purpose
Leave with Hope.