At last this country has a leader prepared to acknowledge the mistreatment of thousands of Aboriginal people. The apology he delivered on the behalf of the government is a huge step and is long overdue. The damage done to thousands of families can never be completely repaired but the apology is still part of the healing process. Now the country needs to get on with the process of reconciliation.
For hundreds of years Aboriginal people have been treated as inferior beings. Even today, there are many in our society who choose to look down on indigenous Australians. After two centuries of mistreatment, aboriginal people may be downtrodden, but they are not beaten. As members of the oldest surviving culture on the planet, they deserve much more respect.
The introduction to this video gives a little background information and is followed by the apology from the Prime Minister.
Click here to view the Apology
