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Title: Indigenous Perspectives for Teaching Children about Days of Remembrance by Decolonising Curriculum
Language: English
Authors: Darin Gorry (ORCID 0000-0002-9415-3176), Vicki Pascoe (ORCID 0000-0003-0074-2429), Einar B. Thorsteinsson (ORCID 0000-0003-2065-1989), Ashley Holzapfel (ORCID 0009-0001-7599-5861), Marg Rogers (ORCID 0000-0001-8407-7256)
Source: Issues in Educational Research. 2025 35(2):573-589.
Availability: Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.iier.org.au/iier.html
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Decolonization, Curriculum, Empowerment, Indigenous Knowledge, Foreign Countries, Community Involvement, Trust (Psychology), Teaching Methods, Culturally Relevant Education, War, Memory
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISSN: 0313-7155
1837-6290
Abstract: In this discussion paper, we argue the need to decolonise curricula in our educational institutions and outline practical steps to do this to acknowledge, respect, empower and elevate Indigenous voices. As an example of colonised curriculum, Australian children previously learned about remembrance of war service days, such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, through teaching resources that tended to focus on the service of military personnel in wars external to Australia, for example, WWI and WWII. Less emphasis has been placed on other wars, and despite a century of conflict on homelands, even scarcer mention is being made of Australia's Frontier Wars. We explore an exemplar that aimed to address this gap, but despite meritorious intentions, the authors did not ensure that Indigenous authors were part of the process, thereby recolonising curricula. After practising reflexivity, we recommend better ways forward for future projects, by embracing truth-telling that empowers Australian Indigenous voices. This will be of interest to researchers, educators, curriculum designers and policymakers.
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