Aboriginal Quote by Evonne Goolagong Cawley
“I hope that I am helping to create an understanding and an awareness of what happened to the Aboriginal people.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Indigenous Awareness Conference, 2010
She aims to raise public consciousness about historical injustices faced by Aboriginal peoples.
In simple terms: She wants people to understand Aboriginal history.
Key Takeaway
Promote education and dialogue about past wrongs.
Themes
justice
education
awareness
Mood
empathetic
determined
Type
advocacy
educational
When to use this quote
- school curricula
- community forums
- media campaigns
Key Concepts
historical trauma
reconciliation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you support Indigenous voices?
- What actions can you take locally?
A Different Perspective
Changing attitudes is slow and may meet resistance.
![“My family came to Australia on the First Fleet. My family’s been in that country for a long time, over 100 years. If your family’s lived in Australia for a long time, everyone has a little bit of [Aborigine blood]. I know my family does because we have an eye condition that only Aboriginal people…” quote by Iggy Azalea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d97/iggy-azalea-6961_aboriginal_my-family-came-to-australia-on-the-first_1024036.jpg)
![“There may not be a great job for [Aboriginal people] but whatever there is, they just have to do it, and if it’s picking up rubbish around the community, it just has to be done.” quote by Tony Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/313/tony-abbott-1939_aboriginal_there-may-not-be-a-great-job-for-aborigi_667929.jpg)
