In the spirit of National Reconciliation Week: ‘Don’t Keep History A Mystery,’ Learn, Share, Grow, Dr Daniels-Mayes shares her insight with NITV Radio on where we are as a nation when it comes to the education and attitudes of teachers and students of Indigenous studies and reconciliation. Dr Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes is a Kamilaroi woman and academic, originally from north-western NSW. She works as a lecturer and researcher in Indigenous education with the University’s Sydney School of Education and Social Work. “Aboriginal history is Australian history. It is a history that belongs to the world’s oldest continuous culture. It is rich, diverse, exciting and at times devastating. Ignorance makes true reconciliation impossible to achieve. In classrooms and beyond, we must recognise and embrace the full histories of this country to continue the work towards justice and equity for all,” she says.
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