First Peoples in Victoria have a right to the truth about the impact of colonisation

Thu, 7 Apr 2022 06:22:04 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/first-peoples-in-victoria-have-a-right-to-the-truth-about-the-impact-of-colonisation-178398>

"Formal hearings of the Yoorrook Justice Commission began today in Melbourne.
This is timely because March 24 is the International Day for the Right to the
Truth.

Yoorrook is a royal commission to establish an official public record of the
systemic injustices of colonisation based on the experiences of the First
Peoples of Victoria. This is reflected in its name: “Yoorrook” is a word in the
Wemba Wemba/Wamba Wamba language for “truth”.

It is the first such body in Australia to have this function and the first in
the world to be Indigenous-led. Four of Yoorrook’s five commissioners are
Indigenous, three of them Victorian Traditional Owners.

The scope of this Indigenous-led pursuit of truth-telling reflects the role of
the First Peoples Assembly of Victoria in calling for the establishment of
Yoorrook in 2020. In addition, Yoorrook is independently connected with the
Victorian treaty-making process."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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