SBS and NITV is promoting the idea we should adopt aboriginal culture as our primary culture in Australia because it has survived foe 60,000 years unchanged. Most imigrants come from the Northern Hemisphere, from an evolving cultures that has given us the modern World. It has equally survived by evolution for a similat time, but we do not hear of the developments of these Cultures that make up Modern Australia developing over 60,000 years. Vague platitudes are used in the promotion to immagine we are aboriginals - this according to the promotion will make us genuine aboriginals and have affinity to country; even though we were born here and our ancestors have built Modern Australia. I cannot find one item from aboriginal culture that has contributed to my life as in 60,000 years they have merely learned to survive in the environment and act as hunter gatherers. Which my ancestors did 60,000 years ago..

Did they really say "unchanged"? Or did you add that assumption?
Culture is dynamic; it constantly changes!

Hi Nathan,

From what I've read - my understanding of what
is being asked of us differs from you're putting
forth. Perhaps I misunderstand you.

From what I can gather - NITV (National Indigenous
Television) as part of the
SBS network, on Sunday 12th December 2021 has asked
its audiences to re-think our identity as a nation.

They have invited Australians to have an honest
conversation about this country's past and work towards
a future which would be fuelled by all the vibrancy of
colours in Australia today, and under-pinned by years of
tradition, resilience and strength of our 1st Nations
people and cultures.

In other words - they want the
true story of our nation's history to be told and a
recognition of our First Nation's people and for us to
learn about their cultures and traditions.

I don't think they want to impose anything on anybody.
They simply are asking for better understanding and for
us to learn about who they are as a people.

And how many of us really know or can even come close to
saying that we are familiar with our Indigenous people?

Very few of us I dare say.

People supporting this request include -
Ernie Dingo, Adam Goodes, Osher Gunsberg, Jeff McMullen,
Archie Roach, Kerry O'Brien, Samantha Harris, Tim Minchin,
Adam HIll, to mention just a few.

I don't see the problem. Our country's history should
be told and it should include our Indigenous people.
Learning about them would only enrich us and our
identity as Australians. It would unite us as a nation
with the people and culture that was here before us.
And that's something that is long overdue.

cont'd ...

Oh dear. My apologies. I addressed my previous post to
Nathan. Excuse the typo and sorry Nathan.

It should have read -
"Hi Josephus..."

BTW : Are you an American? And are you against the
American Indian History being taught and acknowledged
in the US as well?

Just curious.

What a marvelous idea.

Just imagine adopting the customs and traditions of our first people.

We'd all be so much better off.

"SBS and NITV is promoting the idea we should adopt aboriginal culture as our primary culture in Australia because it has survived foe (sic) 60,000 years unchanged".

What a ridiculous idea, if it's true. It's hard to imagine even the left wankerati thinking that even aborigines themselves would want to do such a thing. Whereas Western culture was constantly evolving for the better, Aboriginal culture did not change at all over 60,000 years. They were still in the Stone Age when we arrived in 1788. I wonder what an intelligent woman like Jacinta Price would have to say about such rubbish. "Rubbish", probably. An insult to all Australians, but especially to modern, aboriginal- background Australians.