Cross-culture

https://www.humanrights.gov.au/news/stories/learning-about-native-american-culture

This article is so cool. It reminds me of the reason I love history so much and how history connects people, reminding us that our plight in life is always connected to someone else's, no matter what time zone they live in.

It is not common to hear about opportunities for youth, let alone Indigenous youth, to travel across the globe to meet their cultural counter-parts. As the first peoples of the American continent, the Native American tribes shares much in common with the Indigenous culture in Australia.

My fascination with United States history is summed up as a good thing, here, and I feel less guilty for my enthusiasm for the tenets of history which drastically affected these cultures: capitalism, colonialism, politics and race politics.

What struck me most about hearing of this event is the celebration of difference and colour among like peoples, rather among individuals within the same culture. Congregating in this cross-cultural forum indicates a progressive step towards strengthening identity, agency and understanding about the collective experience of social injustice across vastly different cultures.

Further still, I find that by generating a generation of leaders who are socially and culturally minded, young Indigenous Australians are better equipped to face the challenges of the past and future, in the present. Additionally, this event serves as a platform for allowing people to bring back stories to exchange with their peers, to assist in shaping a sense of belonging in a political environment where few Indigenous youth feel they fit in.