«To me it is clear, when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are empowered to take the lead in decisions about their lives and draw on
culture as a source of strength and resilience, anything is possible.
Not exact matches
While exceptionalism once was a
source of strength, it may now spell decline,
as unique features
of U.S. history, politics, law,
culture, religion, and race relations foster grave conflicts.
Since it started in 2005, this initiative serves
as a model for how other communities dealing with extreme energy can fight to shut down polluting facilities AND put in place clean, community controlled
sources of energy and green economy jobs that build off
of the
strengths of the local people,
culture, and land.
So much
of my work has been about re-writing national narratives that were once so detrimental to our well - being but are now a
source of pride and
strength in our identities
as members
of the world's oldest living
cultures.