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Since being a Finalist in the Narragunnawali Awards 2017, Middle Park Primary School have built and strengthened relationships with local Elders and community members. Boonwurrung language is now being respectfully embedded into their curriculum.

Through engaging with a short film stimulus, staff and RAP Working Group members reflect on the relationship between reconciliation and education (learning, unlearning and relearning alike).

An evoking performance of The Rabbits won Wakakirri's National Story of the Year and Reconciliation Award, showcasing the power of historical truth-telling and reconciliation through dance.

We look some of the media coverage around #ISitWithHarper, which highlights the importance of young people having a voice in reconciliation conversations. We also look at recent discussions around truth-telling, as well as debates sparked by the newly released curriculum elaborations to support teachers to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into the science curriculum.

Aunty Rona Scherer is a MaMu-Yalanji woman from Far North Queensland. In this interview, Aunty Rona talks about how schools and early learning services that are genuinely engaged in reconciliation are "creating that holistic, safe environment that goes from the classroom to home."

Momentum is increasing with treaty negotiations and social landscapes shifting toward a more positive future for Australia. And it is women who are leading the charge.

Geraldine is a Bangerang/Wiradjuri woman who has devoted her career to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education in Victoria and across Australia. She is the current President of the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association (VAEAI) and the Deputy Chairperson of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC).

After attending an ECA Conference and undertaking a secondment as a non-Indigenous team member at an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early learning service, Tracey and the Wollongong City Council brought educators and community together for a special localised reconciliation conference

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is in recognition of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous populations in Geneva in 1982. A day to recognise and celebrate First Nations people around the world.

This special edition of Narragunnawali News focuses on National Reconciliation Week (NRW). The theme for NRW 2018 is Don’t Keep History a Mystery. This year, we invite Australians to Learn, Share and Grow by exploring our past, learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, and developing a deeper understanding of our national story.

The theme for #NRW2018 is Don’t Keep History a Mystery. This year, we invite Australians to Learn, Share, and Grow by exploring our past, learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, and developing a deeper understanding of our national story.

A Kalkadoon man from Mount Isa, Uncle Clem Domic has promoted reconciliation in education for over 20 years. Uncle Clem’s passion, courage and strength is demonstrated in speaking up for people who don’t have a voice and sharing “the reconciliation message” every day.

As part of making reconciliation part of everyday learning, Discovery Early Learning Centres (ELC) in Dominic and Illara, Tasmania have been working with local Elders and communities to build up knowledge and awareness of local Aboriginal peoples, histories, cultures and languages.

Historically, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices have been largely absent in the mainstream media. When reporting stories pertaining to the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, it is vital that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives are included and voices are heard.