iwoeadvocatesApr 18, 20214 minInternal Confliction, External ForcesAs an Australian Aboriginal, descendant of the Stolen Generations, my whole life has come with an awareness that ‘my ancestors oppressed...
Jennifer | IWOE AdvocateApr 14, 20215 minGrowth and Advancement Through Law EnforcementConfronting systematic racism is difficult for anyone to do; part of my desire to write this article series is to examine my feelings...
iwoeadvocatesJan 14, 20214 minDeniers of how bad it really is! What if… But it Still Happens to...Deniers of how bad it really is for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, they always challenge our opinions with fictitious...
Jennifer | IWOE AdvocateJan 12, 20214 minChange the Meaning, IF Not the Date - Australia Day Meet ANZAC Day ReverenceAustralia’s special day of celebration, 26th January, the date Aussies have branded Australia Day. For others a date for mourning. The...
iwoeadvocatesJan 10, 20218 minInvasion Day | Genocide DayOne part of the country call it Australia Day, other parts of the country call it Invasion Day or Genocide Day. We all know the reason...
Jennifer | IWOE AdvocateJan 7, 20215 minWhy I Deleted FacebookWell to start I don’t call it Facebook, I call it Racistbook, can you guess why? Yes my biggest hate of the platform is the level of...
Jennifer | IWOE AdvocateJan 6, 20213 minSymbolism : Culture & the Union JackMany times in my life I have seen images that represent the fight Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders bring to the table in our pursuit...
iwoeadvocatesJan 5, 20213 minShellie Morris | Australian Singer SongwriterShellie Morris is one of Australia’s finest Indigenous singer-songwriters, a proud Yanyuwa and Wardaman woman known for her contemporary...
Jennifer | IWOE AdvocateJan 4, 20212 minBut Aboriginal Means...As an Australian Aboriginal woman I have had my fair share of run ins claiming my Aboriginality over the years, most question me as I do...
iwoeadvocatesJan 3, 20217 minGenocide in Oz - Does it Still Occur?While researching for an article about Deaths in Custody, I stumbled across information about genocide, shocked barely scratches the...
iwoeadvocatesJan 1, 20211 minJoin Us!Hello Fellow First Nations! The IWOE Team are a varied group of Indigenous individuals from around the world, our aim is to promote the...
iwoeadvocatesDec 31, 20205 minAnthem BluesMany of us greeted 2021 with the news that Scott Morrison has changed a single word in the Australian Anthem - to make it more inclusive....
-Dec 30, 20203 minAnnie's Stolen Generations StoryAnnie spent a lifetime not knowing where the colour in her skin came from. When she finally discovered a connection to the dark...
Jennifer | IWOE AdvocateDec 25, 20208 minCultural Appropriation in AustraliaOpinion piece by IWOE Advocate Jennifer. Cultural appropriation has been a complication for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders...
Sosaia | IWOE AdvocateDec 6, 20204 minSosaia's SpotHi everyone, I'm one of the IWOE Advocates my name is Sosaia; but it is pronounced like Josiah but with the letter S instead. I was born...
Jennifer | IWOE AdvocateDec 6, 20201 minWunyun Indigenous HealingHi, my name is Peta & I have ancient Indigenous & Indian ancestral bloodlines running through me. I am proud of my Indigenous/Indian...
Jennifer | IWOE AdvocateDec 6, 20207 minAn Australian Outcry - Political Offices, Churches, Libraries and Grave Sites DestroyedWritten by IWOE Advocate Jennifer With BLM such a hot topic around the world I have not only been challenged in many of my views lately;...