There are many significant Aboriginal people from the time of colonisation. Like Tarenorerer in 1800s, many Aboriginal women today are still fighting for Aboriginal rights. You can learn more about significant Aboriginal women below.
Learn and Explore:
- You can read more about proud Aboriginal women of Australia from Tea & Belle Collective, Indigenous Australian Store, 50 amazing Tidda Queens webpage.
Stop and think:
- “Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land” or “Always Was, Always Will Be” is an important statement about the sovereignty of Australia. It asserts that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the original custodians of Australia, having legal systems and connection to the land on which they had lived and cultivated for thousands of years before the land was claimed by British settlers. You can read more about the history of the statement and how it is an important part of self-determination, Australian Museum, always will be Aboriginal land webpage.