Mysterious Uluru - Part Two

 

Hello Friends,

Australia is an ancient land with the big red rock in its desert center. Uluru is sacred and culturally significant to the traditional owners, the Anangu People. In recent years, messages have been sent out from Uluru which is located inside the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

In 2017, the board of the National Park agreed to ban climbing on the rock because of it's spiritual significance as a resting place for past spirits and ancestors. Environmental and safety reasons were also considered. Climbers were using the rock as a toilet and leaving rubbish behind. 37 rock climbers had died which greatly upset the traditional owners.

In 2017, the Uluru Statement From The Heart was issued to the Australian people with a call for Voice, Treaty and Truth. The First Nation people’s convention at Uluru called for a constitutionally entrenched voice to Parliament and a commission to oversee treaty-making and truth-telling.

The Uluru Statement From The Heart was rejected by the government of the day.

In October 2019, climbing Uluru was officially closed forever.

In May 2022, there was a change of Government in Australia. On the evening of his victory speech, the new Prime Minister reconfirmed his acceptance of the Uluru Statement From The Heart.

The call to change has come from mysterious Uluru. Australia can’t truly be a multi-cultural nation without including the sovereign culture of the First Australians. People are listening now. A new beginning is rising above the sunny horizon.

Take care,
stay well,

♥ Ashlyn

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