Dear Joe,

I'm more optimistic and an convinced that with the right
government leadership in this country - Reconciliation will
be achieved sooner than later.

As our cities get more conjested, over populated, rural
communities and towns will flourish and grow.
Perhaps then our Aboriginal
communities have more opportunities for jobs and be
part and parcel of this growth.

One thing is for sure - we can't keep on over populating
our cities. As settlements expand so will the opportunities.

Dear Joe,

I want to add - that perhaps I shall make you
laugh again - and you'll think I'm being rather
simplistic. However, to my way of thinking -
you can't have a vibrant, culturally strong
Indigenous community no matter where it is if they
struggle in areas like - employment, income, education,
and too many young kids going to prison. All of these
things bring them down.

Solutions need to be found to their economic and
social issues. But not just any type of solution.
Solutions have to be found that suit their communities
on an individual basis - because their not all the same.

Also it needs to suit their culture and they must be
solutions they have developed. Sustainable economic
and social development can't be achieved without the
people who are aiming to achieve these goals being the
centre of the process. It all must be done by local
residents built on the skills of the people in the
area and not be dependent or rely on outside experts.
Also included in this mix should be a chance for people
to continually learn and be taught new skills.

Government agencies need to work together.

Finally, of course the challenges for all are great. But
they must all work together, listen to each other and
perserve if they're to succeed to improve social and
economic circumstances of the Indigenous Australians
living in the area. Whichever area that may be.

Of course rural and remote communities have less access
to what is needed to survive and suceed. Mental health
issues are also a big part of the problem in these areas.

Dear Foxy,

Thank you, you have a wonderfully good heart, but perhaps you can explain to me, in your own words, what 'reconciliation' means ? I'm happy with equal opportunity with affirmative initiatives especially for people from remote areas, so that everybody can join in building our country in the various ways that they consider appropriate.

I just hope that the 'elite' stays out of the way of Indigenous people desperately trying to get the hell out of life-long welfare, and away from the deadening grip of organisations.

Love always,

Joe

Dear Joe,

Reconciliation as I understand it asks the
Australian community to recognise
and acknowledge the past injustices as
well as the ongoing inequalities experienced
by Aboriginal people and to commit to
working towards a more equal and respectful
future

.....the ongoing inequalities experienced
by Aboriginal people.....
Foxy,
Of course & include the inequalities experienced by Aboriginal people by Aborigines !

Foxy,

You said above:

"As our cities get more conjested, over populated, rural
communities and towns will flourish and grow."

Not likely, unless you intend to force people into rural areas at gunpoint.

One of the impacts of globalisation has been to increase urbanisation. People have been leaving the land and moving to the cities because that is where the factories are that feed global consumerism.

There are also the environmental impacts causing people to leave the land and move to cities for employment. Rivers are drying up with fresh water depletion, areas such as the Sahel are turning into deserts, droughts are more widespread and unpredictable, etc.

Just out of curiosity do you know when globalisation began?