Truth Talk: Truth, Memory & Responsibility

In conversation with Wajarri Nyarlu/Menang Yok, Community Engagement Facilitator JCG, Patricia Ryder.

Once Known Truth Talks invite not only remembrance, but reckoning – creating a space where shared history can be discussed honestly, and where truth supports healing, education, and ongoing cultural continuity.

Today, truth-telling is carried forward by Aboriginal knowledge through lived experiences. Patricia Ryder will introduce the concept of truth-telling at an international, national, and local level, and discuss the individual response. She will speak to why truth-telling in Australia is the vital first step in moving toward genuine reconciliation, fostering healing, promoting justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and building a more accurate shared national identity.

Once Known at the Old Perth Boys’ School presents reproductions of the delicate and culturally significant artworks created by Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their families and detained at the Carrolup Native Settlement in the 1940s. Lost overseas for over 60 years, these artworks came home to Noongar Boodja, providing the opportunity for sharing truth, healing, and reconciliation.

Supported By: Lotterywest and the City of Perth

Exhibition open as part of Boorloo Heritage Festival: 1 April - 30 April

Header Image: Once Known at Curtin 139 St George's Terrace. Photo by Marnie Richardson.

Photography

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Accessibility

Everyone is welcome. Plan your visit to Curtin 139 St Georges Terrace.