What does Indigenous Recognition mean?

Indigenous children locked up in Australia

An umbrella in the colours of the Aboriginal flag at Parliament House in Canberra. Source: AAP

‘Voice’, ‘recognition’, ‘sovereignty’ and ‘treaty’ have become a significant part of the language used to discuss the development of Australia's relationship with its Indigenous peoples. For most people these are just words but for First Nations people, they symbolise hope for a better and more inclusive future, with more involvement in the decisions that directly affect their lives.



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