DRW,

You make as much sense as the average bear. Clearly you have only had contact with the urban alcoholic tendencies of some.

A suitable response to some of your imponderables has been provided by eftfnc.

I add that people are entitled to live where they want. Indigenous people are restricted in that regard, by us, whites. By your attitude which is shared widely I acknowledge. To all our regrets.

Although I do have some comments on parts of eftfnc's post too.

Eftfnc (acronym?). Indigenous Australians happen to live today, not centuries ago. They do have the bush tucker skills but why should they need such?

Your comment on psychology is spot on. It doesn't work for any of us on these issues and many more. And couldn't agree more re money. It enslaves all that play that game. Money is just an exchange of assets. Work for wages. Money to live with, not worship.

Back to DRW.

Mainly because they are not supported to any great extent, despite DRW's assertions. The money does not get to the communities. Listen! It is wasted on projects, reviews and skimmed greatly by the higher levels on both sides. DRW would want support should he fall on bad times as he has paid taxes. So has everyone mate, regardless of what kind. GST and white stores on communities charge like wounded bulls and pretend the people there are ignorant. Anger and violence ensues.

JohnJ, Thanks for your comments. There are few of us with simiar views and we need to speak louder and more often if we can.

Agree on the difficulty of changing after so many years of control. It's almost impossible to recover from that. Same thing is being imposed on Iraq by George, and John H the deputy sherrif. With the inevitable failure.

Meeting a real full indigenous person is a real experience. They are gentle, soulful and quiet. Lovely people. Unfortunately not what the media presents to the ignorance we have swallowed for so long. I at last regurgitated it! I was raised as a bigot unfortunately due to the town fringe dwellers and the alcohol and violence. Took a lot to get through that image.

Whats a "real full indigenous person"? You seem to imply that some one who is not one of these is some how inferior. Isent this a racist atitude?