First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.
A pillar of the Uluru Statement from the Heart is truth-telling. This is easy to say, but not easy to do. Truth-telling involves the practice of revealing things that are uncomfortable, long hidden or forgotten. Truth-telling practices across the country (and globally, such as in Canada) are bringing attention to histories and societal inequities that are often contentious and difficult to hear.
The Native Mounted Police is one such difficult story in Queensland’s truth-telling process.