In my artwork the fire and smoke are the spirits, ancestors and the watchers in the night. Here I felt I was in a different place with no boss, a place where we take what we need and we help others. Where we understand words like Yindyimarra which means respect in the Wiradjuri language.
Reconciliation means…
Coming together and taking care of our land.
Artist: Somer Zapatero
Year 4
Many of these resources and activities have been developed in consultation with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) to ensure that the program meets NSW curriculum outcomes for Stages 3, 4 & 5.
Reconciliation NSW aims to create a reconciled, just and equitable community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. We work to inform, support and inspire people to engage in reconciliation.
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