Last night the residents of IHH watched the first episode of the First Australians documentary on SBS.

It has stimulated some interesting discussions around the house and I'd be interested to hear how the documentary was received...

Here's what I'm curious about:
1. How many people watched it?
2. Was the audience people who were already interested in indigenous issues, or did it reach a wider audience?


I think the film was both entertaining and informative... And I think that acknowledging history and validating how people feel about the past (for example Marcia Langton's evident and understandable anger) is an important step towards reconciliation and healing.

I do have a fear though... that if the next steps aren't taken towards "what's next" or "how do we move forward from here", that First Australians may be left feeling angry and white Australians are left feeling guilty.

So, my hope is that the next two episodes will move beyond an acknowledement and validation and give some insight into how we move forward together.

Peace,
Renee