I would develop a program to teach children about kinship and how Aboriginal people’s concept of ‘family’ is different to most people. Family to Aboriginal people includes the extended family-mum, dad, brothers, sisters and cousins, uncles, aunts, grandparents and great uncles, great aunties etc because they had that close relationship with them. They would often live together and grow up together throughout their lives. Children could learn about the Stolen Generation and how it affected families in order to develop understanding and empathy as it still has effects on people today and for some children they can be also be their family members. Children can learn and understand why it is that some Aboriginal people have maintained traditional
