Sheology

“We’re mums, dads, aunties, nans, pops, school counsellors, teachers. We’re playing seven roles.” For this episode we had the privilege of speaking to Aunty Sandra and Narelle, two women from the Wiradjuri and Muruwari nations respectively who work as Aboriginal education officers in Sydney. We were curious about their experience of living on missions, as many Aboriginal people have been forced to do - with the expectation they adhere to white, Christian values. But we also discussed the forced removal of Aboriginal children, teaching Indigenous histories and more. And it’s not just Rubie this week… we’re all fuming about tourists climbing Uluru, inaction on the proposal for a voice to parliament and the everyday racism inflicted on people of colour.