OPINION: Perhaps changing the constitution for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament was too much for the public to accept. A body like this one in the United States could be the alternative.
It was always going to be a big ask for Australians to vote in favour of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament . There’s been much said about the challenges posed by the double majority requirement. In the wash-up, many are asking what the path to reconciliation is now. Some answers may lay in other settler societies. North American Indians provide an example of how representation can occur, without having to amend the constitution.
But compared to the situation 80 years ago, we’ve come a long way. My tribe describes the transformation of this period in a short story. In the 1970s, our tribe had the following items in our possession: a trailer, a desk, the phonebook sitting on top of it. Our numerous ventures now contribute one billion Australian dollars to the regional economy. We run clinics, house elders, provide daycare, and our youth thrive in schools and careers.
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