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#HealOurHistory Campaign Launch

To amplify the The Australian Wars Education & Impact Project in partnership with Culture is Life, Blackfella Films and SBS, Culture is Life has launched the #HealOurHistory Campaign.

The Fullaship Program 2023

We are now accepting applications for the next Fullaship for March 2023 – March 2024. The Fullaship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged 18 to 30 from anywhere in Australia.

Two Way Learning & Professional Development for Teachers

Teachers who participated in Culture is Life's recent webinar expressed their need to deeper understand our shared history, including the Frontier Wars, and interest in our Two-Way Learning Model, now added to the 'Teaching First Nations Knowledge and Perspectives Guide'.

Honouring Our Old People: Reflections On Visiting Australia’s Largest Prison Island & The Frontier Wars

After watching the documentary Utopia years ago, and learning about the true history of Rottnest Island, or Wadjemup as it’s called in Noongar language, I thought this was a place that I would never visit.

WIPCE 2022

Culture Is Life is headed to the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education, from 26 – 30 September 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. We’re looking forward to meeting with First Nations peoples from across the world and will be presenting two workshops.

The Australian Wars

The story of Australia’s longest and perhaps most defining war has been kept silent – until now. Over three parts, this ground-breaking documentary series gives voice to the story of The Australian Wars – the battles fought on home soil, as the colonial frontier pushed forward, and First Nations peoples resisted.
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Jan 24

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"How I was taught was...they would glorify Captain Cook, he came here, we were convicts...they didn't really brush upon this brutal overtaking at all." - Suleiman "Sully" Enayatzada. January 26 symbolises a whole range of things for #FirstNations people and the broader community. Reflecting on what it symbolises and reflecting on #truthtelling through these historic events is critical to our #healing and growth to move forward as a united peoples. #HealOurHistory #TheAustralianWars #CultureIsLife #InvasionDay #AustraliaDay

Jan 24

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Applications are now open for the Fullaship Program 2023 🎓 This is a national program open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged 18-30, with a focus on professional, personal and cultural development. The program will run from March 2023 - March 2024 and will engage Fellows in a range of collective and individual experiences that aim to challenge, encourage and inspire them to achieve their own goals and aspirations. Applications close 6th February 2023. To apply click the link in our bio 🔗 #CultureIsLife #FullashipProgram #Fullaship2023

Jan 23

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"Rottnest Island is where they would take Aboriginal men from all over Western Australia as prisoners. So it's the largest site for Aboriginal deaths in custody in Australia." #TheAustralianWars is currently airing on @nitv_au. Ep 3 takes us to Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) with #Noongar Elder, Uncle Len Collard. A significant site and place in history that Culture Is Life's 2022 Fullaship Program was able to learn about and pay respects to. Have you watched the series? Did you know the #history of Rottnest Island? #HealOurHistory #CultureIsLife #FirstNations #Truthtelling

Jan 23

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You need to change things to change things. #MondayMotivation #CultureIsLife #Change

Jan 22

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We asked young people what cultural identity means to them. What does cultural identity mean to you? Like, share and drop a comment to join the campaign! We ask audiences to respect the young people's courage in sharing their perspectives throughout the #HealOurHistory campaign. #TheAustralianWars #CultureIsLife #FirstNations #YoungPeople #Truthtelling #Healing 🎬 @atticusmedia

Jan 22

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Are you ready to embark on a journey of professional and personal growth? The 2023 #FullashipProgram is now open and accepting applications from young mob aged 18-30! Join a national initiative empowering young people to reach their full potential. Start your journey today! Apply in the link in our bio 🔗 #FirstNations #YoungPeople #CultureIsLife #Fullaship2023

Jan 22

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"Everyone needs to watch it, it needs to be in schools and a main part of the curriculum. The truth needs to be told, so that we can move forward." - Leyla Quartermaine Share your thoughts on #TheAustralianWars series in the comments. Airing on @nitv_au Jan 22-24 or On Demand @sbs_australia and access the education resources in the link in our bio 🔗 #HealOurHistory #CultureIsLife #FirstNations #Truthtelling