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The Narragunnawali closed Facebook group is a place where members stay up-to-date with the latest from Reconciliation Australia, the Narragunnawali team, reconciliation within the education space, and to interact and share content with fellow group members from the Narragunnawali community.

On 27 March 2019, The Healing Foundation is launching a new resource kit for teachers and students to educate young people about the Stolen Generations and make it easy for school communities to start the conversation in a safe and age appropriate way.

Meet one of the judges of the Narragunnawali Awards 2019, Narungga man from the York Peninsula, Professor Peter Buckskin! For over 40 years Professor Buckskin's passion has been the pursuit of educational excellence for Aboriginal peoples. He is currently the Dean of Aboriginal Engagement and Strategic Projects at the University of South Australia.

Learn about new features and tools for your RAP and Working Group.

Since being a Finalist in the Narragunnawali Awards 2017, Middle Park Primary School have built and strengthened relationships with local Elders and community members. Boonwurrung language is now being respectfully embedded into their curriculum.

Through engaging with a short film stimulus, staff and RAP Working Group members reflect on the relationship between reconciliation and education (learning, unlearning and relearning alike).

An evoking performance of The Rabbits won Wakakirri's National Story of the Year and Reconciliation Award, showcasing the power of historical truth-telling and reconciliation through dance.

We look some of the media coverage around #ISitWithHarper, which highlights the importance of young people having a voice in reconciliation conversations. We also look at recent discussions around truth-telling, as well as debates sparked by the newly released curriculum elaborations to support teachers to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into the science curriculum.

Aunty Rona Scherer is a MaMu-Yalanji woman from Far North Queensland. In this interview, Aunty Rona talks about how schools and early learning services that are genuinely engaged in reconciliation are "creating that holistic, safe environment that goes from the classroom to home."

Momentum is increasing with treaty negotiations and social landscapes shifting toward a more positive future for Australia. And it is women who are leading the charge.

Geraldine is a Bangerang/Wiradjuri woman who has devoted her career to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education in Victoria and across Australia. She is the current President of the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association (VAEAI) and the Deputy Chairperson of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC).

After attending an ECA Conference and undertaking a secondment as a non-Indigenous team member at an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early learning service, Tracey and the Wollongong City Council brought educators and community together for a special localised reconciliation conference

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is in recognition of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous populations in Geneva in 1982. A day to recognise and celebrate First Nations people around the world.

This special edition of Narragunnawali News focuses on National Reconciliation Week (NRW). The theme for NRW 2018 is Don’t Keep History a Mystery. This year, we invite Australians to Learn, Share and Grow by exploring our past, learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, and developing a deeper understanding of our national story.

The theme for #NRW2018 is Don’t Keep History a Mystery. This year, we invite Australians to Learn, Share, and Grow by exploring our past, learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, and developing a deeper understanding of our national story.