Aussie Jac
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Member Joined Jan 3 2011
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40 years old Australia
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I am a Wurundjeri woman and work as the Marketing and Information Technology Officer for Indigenous Education and Training Futures. Post a CommentOops!The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again. 5 Comments
Hi Aussie Jac thanks for the friendship. Very nice to meet you. Have a great week.
Paul 
I am profoundly touoched by your statement Aussie Jac! I am grateful for this communication/community that can strengthen one another as we move forward trying to make a positive affect in this life.
Thank you for sharing your story and Blessings to you in your endeavors and adventures. I am in an airport heading to Washington.. DC. It is a hope and a must that our Civilization moves toward a Greener way of life. We are hoping to get enough people together to put our arms around the Whitehouse to remind Pres Obama that We are the People...
Awwww. the second Aussie I've met from down under. Nice to meet you mate...lol
Hello Aussie Jac, I was wondering thru (that's me the wondering Shawnee), saw your profile & wanted to send you a greeting. I am some what familiar with some of the Indigenous & wildlife issues of your country thru my profession (animal care) & my own escapades in human rights issues...like when aren't these two dynamics connected! Best wishes
How Tantoo changed my life
I first saw Tantoo in Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. I felt drawn to Tantoo straight away, she had such a presence. I didn't understand why I felt so drawn to Tantoo and had no idea she would have such an impact in my life so many years later. One day while searching for information on Tantoo I stumbled across an interview for Older than America. I watched as Tantoo spoke with such certainty and compassion about what her people and other Indian's had been put through at the hands of the government and churches in the name of what was the right thing to do. I sat in shock at what I was hearing with tears streaming down my face, I realised I had heard this story before from my own people and the Stolen Generation. I felt such a deep pain, not only from the devastation of the story but from the great shame I suddenly felt. How could I be so naive to think this only happened to my people, this also confused me. I couldn't comprehend the same events happening in different countries so far across the sea. Different natives, different tormentors but the same circumstances, why, how, it didn't make sense. I felt such anger, not for just myself and my people but for all Native people of every country. I continued to listen as Tantoo talked about the loss of her family and identity and thought about how I had my people and identity taken from me. I still had so much anger in me for the great loss and the everlasting and continued effects it had on my life. I hate that for most my life I had to hide who I was for fear of repercussions. I hate the way they made me look as a result of trying to breed my tribe out hoping to eventually make us pure white and right. The interviewer asked Tantoo about the passion in which she spoke, if it was a result of the movie or if she had it before. She stated that she had had it before and that the passion came from such livid rage which she channelled into her acting to tell the stories and the truth of her people. Instantly that statement ripped through the anger I felt and made me realise I had to find something I could do to stop my anger consuming me. This is where a chain of events began that changed my outlook and my life. First Tantoo planted a need to do something constructive with my anger. Days later while on Gil Birmingham's Face Book page, I found a photo and paragraph about Project Lighthouse. Project Light house is a non profit charity run by the Bearsheart family, what Gil had written about PLH grabbed a hold of my heart with such great force that I had to find out more. I searched and found a way to contact Project Lighthouse to ask them how I could help. They take semi trucks to the reservations with clothes and furniture to the people in need. Living so far away sending parcels wasn't a very good option; I was told that money donations for the trucks were a high priority so I began sending money. The money I have sent so far has purchased many school bags full of supplies for the kids to start school. Much needed new clothes for a 93 year old grandmother who had been mistreated, covered some costs for their Christmas Pow Wow and provided medication for a burn victim. I have also started to study my culture to learn about my people and try to reconnect with them again. All this has given me such peace from actions that impacted so many lives and I believe Tantoo is directly responsible for all of this. I thank you so so much Tantoo for changing my life in such a profound way. Wishing you all lots of Love, Laughter and Happiness Aussie Jac xx |
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