At the beginning of the 20th , relations between and non-aboriginal people were troubled and the [?] of Australia’s indigenous population experienced severe economic, emotional and cultural . While the transformation has not been [?], Australian public opinion and Government Policy have [?] radically since 1900 and life for many indigenous Australians has [?].
This slow change in public [?] and legal recognition of the rights of people is a result of the persistent, steady of both private individuals and [?] leaders. Many of the most remarkable changes have [?] from the work of leaders from [?] the Aboriginal , such as the work of Charles or the achievements of Cathy .
While key moments of 20th history may have merely been [?] in their acknowledgement of Aboriginal people, they have opened up the way for many by Aboriginal Australians we now see in sport, the , media, literature and the . The written and spoken word has been used to authorise Aboriginal rights to , identify unacceptable , celebrate outstanding Aboriginal and denounce the behaviour of government .
The 20th Century has been a time when our finally got the words for Aboriginal people. What for us in the 21st Century is to these words with action.