Croakey recently published an article by academics Dr Daeul Jeong and Dr Angela Baeza, urging consideration of the relationships between migration, colonisation and the longest history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Migrants have a responsibility to respect and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land and support their ongoing efforts for self-determination on their own Country, they wrote in the article.
“If we are going to put down roots and live on this land, we need to think about the history of this land, our position within it, the kind of society we want to create, and what our responsibilities are.”
These authors have now provided their article in multiple languages. Croakey extends our warmest thanks for their commitment to extending the reach and impact of their article.
Please download and share the article, as translated below.
Arabic: رسالة مفتوحة إلى زملائنا المهاجرين في أستراليا
Chinese: 致澳大利亚移民同胞的一封公开信
Japanese: オーストラリアで共に暮らす移民の皆さまへ
Korean: 호주에서 함께 살아가는 이민자 여러분께
Spanish: Carta abierta a migrantes en Australia
Vietnamese: Thư ngỏ gửi cộng đồng người nhập cư tại Úc
About the authors
Dr Daeul Jeong is a South Korean woman and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures and Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Dr Angela Baeza is a Diaguita Woman from the Chilean desert, educator, and a Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures at The University of Queensland.
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