Reconciliation is

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Reconciliation is
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Acknowledging the past
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Cooperation
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Mutual responsibility
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Listening
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Sharing
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Forgiveness
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Peace
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Saying sorry
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Right relationship
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Respect
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Working together
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Getting to know each other
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Learning about Indigenous history and culture
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Building a better future together
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What does reconciliation mean to you?
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What can I do?
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Personal Challenge

• Spend some time reflecting on what reconciliation
  means to you.

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Personal Challenge

• Read a book by an Indigenous author.

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Family Challenge

• Watch a movie together about Indigenous history
  and culture such as
• Ten Canoes, Rabbit Proof Fence or
• The Tracker.

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Family Challenge

• Create a sign to go on your front door
  acknowledging the traditional owners of your
  local area.

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Local Challenge

• Create a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for
  your school.
• visit www.reconciliation.org.au

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Local Challenge

• Create an Indigenous exhibition with input or
  guidance from an Indigenous leader or
  organisation.
• Arrange a heritage walk with a local Indigenous
  leader.

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Local Challenge

• Invite an Indigenous elder to talk about
  Aboriginal traditions, ceremonies or connection
  to country.

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National Challenge

• Visit the Reconciliation Australia website to
  find out more information about the anniversary
  of the 1967 Referendum.

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National Challenge

• Conduct a media study of press coverage about
  Indigenous Australia - the language, who's
  quoted, whether it's fair or biased.

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National Challenge

• Write a letter to your local parlimentary member
  asking what has happened since the apology
  occurred or what they are doing for
  reconciliation.

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National Challenge

• Learn about the Close the Gap campaign and how
  you can be involved by visiting
  www.closethegap.com.au

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Global Challenge

• Research the reconciliation movement in other
  countries.
• Discuss with your class what similarites/differenc
  es exist between various movements.
• What can Australia learn from others?
• What can other countries learn from Australias
  experience?

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