Some ANZAC Day Resources for schools
QATSIF has collected some resources for schools to commemorate the service of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and women.
Lest We Forget
NB: Please be aware that these resources contain the voices and images of deceased persons. Most of the articles below are written from a non-Indigenous perspective.
Frontier Wars:
https://www.deadlystory.com/page/culture/history/Frontier_wars
https://australianfrontierconflicts.com.au/timelines/some-known-frontier-conflicts-in-queensland/
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-frontier-wars/9m3uvkcmq
Harry’s War (Short film 28 min) – available on clickview. https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/29215/harry-s-war
Description: Harry's War is an award-winning film focusing on the life of a young Aboriginal soldier, Harry Saunders, who leaves Condah Mission to fight for Australia in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War, but his fight is also for the rights of the Aboriginal people. Saunders fought for his country in the hope that his actions would help Aboriginal people gain citizenship.
Black ANZAC poem – Uncle Cecil Fisher (1993) -
Indigenous Defence Service (articles) – Australian War Museum - https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/indigenous https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/indigenous-service/report-executive-summary
Queensland’s Indigenous Servicemen of the First World War - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSH4gcBvsSI
Indigenous Australians in World War 2 (Research unit) - http://darwindefenders.com/pdfs/Studies22011.pdf
50 Aboriginal soldiers fought on Gallipoli (article) - https://www.sbs.com.au/news/50-aboriginal-soldiers-fought-on-gallipoli
Indigenous serviceman Private Miller Mack's remains "repatriated" for burial on country - https://www.sbs.com.au/language/nitv-radio/en/article/indigenous-serviceman-private-miller-macks-remains-repatriated-for-burial-on-country/hqkrof409
NACCHO ANZAC Day Resource - https://nacchocommunique.com/2018/04/25/naccho-anzacday2018-tribute-our-black-history-lestweforget-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-veterans
First Nations Anzacs sacrificed life and limb for Country. Why aren’t their stories shown onscreen? - https://theconversation.com/first-nations-anzacs-sacrificed-life-and-limb-for-country-why-arent-their-stories-shown-onscreen-227230
Learn the stories of First Nations servicemen during WWI - https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/resources/anzac-diversity/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-anzacs
Some Queensland Indigenous service personnel for students to research:
Kapiu Masai Gagai
Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Leonard Waters
Victor Blanco
Frank Fisher Snr
Kamuel Abednego