Key Questions and Issues

Truth-telling for Indigenous Australians is a very sensitive topic within the larger Australian community. From the study, the main aim of truth-telling is to enable Australia as a nation and a society heal from past events, create better race relations, and collectively move forward to a better future. Using truth-telling as a tool, First Nations people may document evidence and share tales about their culture with the greater community. One of the issues and challenges that I am facing is deciphering materials and sources for use in the study. A lot has been said about truth-telling in relation to Indigenous Australian communities. Nonetheless, not enough academic response has been made in a bid to provide solutions to the issues ailing the indigenous communities. The sensitive nature of the topic makes it a challenge to find reliable and trustworthy sources.

As a result, I am struggling to find impartial and reliable sources that I can use as authoritative references for the study. In this regard, my question is whether the experiences and references of past decades (sources older than 10 years) are still relevant today? Additionally, is there a limit to what sources I can use in terms of primary or secondary to answer the study questions?

In addition, I need support with proper interpretation of key Aboriginal concepts, unique cultures, Native communities, and the constitution of nations. Concepts such as Wirring Baiya have a deeper meaning more than scholarly sources are able to explain. My question is how I can better use said concepts to expand my research on the issues I want to address.

Lastly, in rural Australia, there seems to be a higher prevalence of legal issues, especially among disadvantaged populations such as Indigenous women and children. For this reason, I want to get support on how best to relate the key issues of legal representation, law and justice, and my career in Arts and History to provide community-wide solutions.