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Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2019-2021 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM Innovate JULY Reconciliation 2019 JULY Action Plan 2021 Walking sticks Various artists, the Yurtu Ardla exhibition on view at the South Australian Museum 2019. This Reconciliation Action Plan is dedicated to the memory of Tauto Sansbury, member of the Museum’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee, in recognition of his leadership and contribution in the development of this plan. Yidaki instruments from the South Australian Museum’s collection. 5 MESSAGE FROM RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA Karen Mundine Chief Executive Officer Reconciliation Australia Reconciliation Australia is delighted to provides the South Australian Museum with the welcome the South Australian Museum key steps to establish its own unique approach to reconciliation. Through implementing an Innovate to the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) RAP, the South Australian Museum will develop program by formally endorsing its its approach to driving reconciliation through its inaugural Innovate RAP. business activities, services and programs, and As a member of the RAP community, the South develop mutually beneficial relationships with Australian Museum joins over 1,000 dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders. corporate, government, and not-for-profit We wish the South Australian Museum well organisations that have formally committed to as it explores and establishes its own unique reconciliation through the RAP program since approach to reconciliation. We encourage the its inception in 2006. RAP organisations across South Australian Museum to embrace this journey Australia are turning good intentions into positive with open hearts and minds, to grow from the actions, helping to build higher trust, lower challenges, and to build on its successes. As the prejudice, and increase pride in Aboriginal and Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation reminded the Torres Strait Islander cultures. nation in its final report: Reconciliation is no one single issue or ‘Reconciliation is hard work—it’s a long, agenda. Based on international research and winding and corrugated road, not a broad, benchmarking, Reconciliation Australia defines paved highway. Determination and effort at and measures reconciliation through five critical all levels of government and in all sections dimensions: race relations; equality and equity, of the community will be essential to make institutional integrity; unity; and historical reconciliation a reality.’ acceptance. All sections of the community– governments, civil society, the private sector, On behalf of Reconciliation Australia, I commend and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander the South Australian Museum on its first RAP, communities–have a role to play to progress and look forward to following its ongoing these dimensions. reconciliation journey. Pondi, 2002 The RAP program provides a framework for Freshwater rushes, shell organisations to advance reconciliation within Rhonda Agius, Nici Cumpston, Kirsty Darlaston, their spheres of influence. This Innovate RAP Sandy Elverd, Chrissie Houston, Kay Lawrence, Karen Russell 7 INTRODUCTION The South Australian Museum is uniquely placed to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to tell the stories that underpin who we Brian Oldman are as a nation. Director South Australian Museum Following a detailed planning and The South Australian Museum values Aboriginal In 1994, the Museum helped establish the Ara new learning experiences. The award winning consultation process, I am proud to and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their Iritja project; a secure online environment for Out of the Glass Case outreach program has cultures, recognising Aboriginal cultures A angu to share and discuss photographs, films, inspired a generation of museum professionals present the South Australian Museum’s provide a foundation of our shared history and sound recordings and documents – a unique and introduced young A angu to the rich first Reconciliation Action Plan. our shared future. Responsibly caring for and place where A angu can safely preserve and possibilities of a career in science. Community and staff feedback has been presenting Aboriginal material culture to the share culture. The South Australian Museum is uniquely crucial in informing this plan and I would world is done best in collaboration with Aboriginal The South Australian Museum’s Archives – of placed to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait like to thank everyone who contributed people and when guided by their deep cultural which two collections are on the UNESCO Islander peoples to tell the stories that underpin to this important conversation. knowledge and authority. The South Australian Australian Memory of the World register – and who we are as a nation. Every day I am proud of Museum is committed to presenting the rich Aboriginal Family History Team work with the relationships we nurture, the collaborations The South Australian Museum is a place where Australian Aboriginal cultures with Aboriginal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people we achieve and stories we present. I am awed by people wonder and learn about life on Earth people, in ways that are respectful to Aboriginal exploring their past. Archive resources are used the complexity of Australia’s past and excited by from 550 million years ago right to the present people and engaging for all. Our Reconciliation to help map family trees and help people connect the possibilities for the stories we can tell together day. Established in 1856, the South Australian Action Plan sharpens our focus on activities that with past family members through the drawings, in the future. I look forward to working closely Museum has become one of Australia’s most uphold these values. visited museums. In 2018 more than one million photographs, and other records held. Using the with you to implement the actions and achieve people engaged with the Museum through our Aboriginal staff in the Museum’s archives, records, the team also facilitates reconnection of our goals for an inclusive and engaged South city based galleries, research at the Science collection management and research areas present family members, providing a vital service Australian Museum as an important Centre, community and outreach programs, make significant contributions through their for people affected by the government policies site of Reconciliation. touring exhibitions and social media. Through professional expertise and cultural knowledge, that created the Stolen Generation. these channels, visitors have accessed the giving us a sound foundation to build upon. Every year a group of Museum scientists, world’s largest and most significant collection of Whether on the floor of the Australian Aboriginal educators and specialist volunteers drive almost Australian Aboriginal cultural material. Cultures Gallery, online, in the archives or off-site 1,500 kilometers to the A angu Pitjantjatjara stores, or on Country in regional and remote parts Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands for a week of science The South Australian Government Aboriginal of the State, the Museum provides pathways activities in the bush classroom. Against the Affairs Action Plan for 2019–2020 provides to understanding and appreciating Australian spectacular setting of the outback, knowledge new opportunities to share this important Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. collection even further. systems are shared and students explore 9 VISION FOR OUR BUSINESS RECONCILIATION The South Australian Museum The Museum’s purpose is to inspire in all recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait people a wonder and curiosity about life Islander peoples as the First Peoples on Earth. Our vision is to use our world and understands reconciliation is the class collections to create and share responsibility of all South Australians. new knowledge, focusing on Australian Our vision is for the Museum to be a site of Aboriginal and Pacific cultures, Earth reconciliation. To achieve this the Museum’s and Life Sciences. The Museum’s exhibition and research programs will be driven exhibitions, collections, programs and by the truth telling that underpins reconciliation; research activities contribute to a global including the uncomfortable truths of the understanding of human cultures and Museum’s own history. Collaboration is at the the natural world as well as supporting heart of our Reconciliation Action Plan and life-long learning in the community. our goals include building a strong pipeline of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders who The Museum’s three research groups maintain can influence the Museum’s strategic goals from a strong track record in biological sciences, within the organisation, as well being conduits for earth sciences and humanities. The Museum is a guidance from Elders on Country. strong partner, with strategic relationships across the resources sector as well as with state and federal governments. As at 30 September 2018, the Museum and Museum Foundation – located on North Terrace in the centre of Adelaide – employed 130 people. Six full time employees and one casual staff member formally identified themselves as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Museum’s purpose is to inspire in all people a wonder and curiosity about life on Earth. Professor John Carty, Dr Jared Thomas, and Premier Steven Marshall at the opening of the Yurtu Ardla exhibition. Dr Thomas is the William and Margaret Geary Curator of Aboriginal Art and Material Culture. 11 OUR RAP We also recognise, as an organisation charged
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