To me reconciliation means that my family and, in particular my young cousin, will always be proud to be an Aborigine. People should not consider that being an Aborigine is something to being embarrassed about. I hope my own son will be able to play football and never have to worry about being called names based on the colour of his skin. Turning to the definition of reconciliation, I am asked how do we settle this quarrel, make friends and harmonise through the Arts. It is obvious that Australia and the international community have embraced Indigenous art.
Indigenous art pervades all parts of our society.
We see it hanging on the walls of Parliament House in Canberra. It is in collected works of our national galleries. The Metropolitan Museum in New York has our Art on show. Yothu Yindi and other musicians represent it through their music. And now we are starting to see it on celluloid and the big screen.