HREQ 1880 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fathom
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In this together, fteen stories of truth and reconciliation features compelling honest stories of living as a rst nation: they share how they are a nation that is silenced and oppressed due to their heritage. This has shaped how they view themselves, especially in relation to other people. However, even through the e orts of colonialism their culture remains strong. It is di cult to fathom how this came to be, yet it is clear. Our government to take actions to acknowledge the su ering of this nation and continues to live in oblivious harmony. It is easier to stay the same than to change because change is expensive. Change means rst, acknowledging that there is an issue: then, it requires you to take actions like providing clean water and accessible health services. But most of all, it means that you can no longer deny their human rights: you can no longer treat them like second class citizens.