“The scar trees are a powerful reminder of the connection we have to the land.”
Ngarra Murray on the importance of cultural heritage
“I think that is something we can all share and celebrate – our culture and languages.”
Minister for Environment, Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP on the government exclusion of traditional owners
Minister for Environment, Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP admits that between 2010-2023, the Victorian government received over $1.89 billion in revenue from grazing, forestry and public land licenses – but not a single dollar was distributed to traditional owners.
Professor Henry Reynolds – Code Of Silence
Why don’t more Victorians know about the massacres that happened during colonisation? Perhaps because even talking about it at the time was taboo.
Uncle Johnny Lovett – The history of country Victoria needs to hear
“I’m in no one else’s country but my own…that’s a fact.” Watch Uncle Johnny Lovett talk about the importance of Country and the history that Victoria needs to hear.
Surveyor-General of Victoria, Craig Sandy apology
Yoorrook commissioners heard a historic apology from Craig Sandy, Surveyor-General of Victoria at today’s land, sky and waters hearing.
One of the most significant land rights cases in Victoria’s history – Onus vs. Alcoa
Gunditjmara Elder Aunty Sandra Onus explains why she and Aunty Christina Frankland took on Alcoa to prevent them from damaging cultural sites located on the proposed site of a smelter in Portland.
The Henty legacy
Watch Suzannah Henty, a sixth generation descendant of some of Victoria’s first colonisers, speak about what she wants to see happen next.
Aunty Jill Gallagher speaks truth
“Our culture is ancient and our culture is strong, yet we still suffer the wrongs of the past. With tears on the landscape and scars on our heart, our truth needs to be told.”