The Shame Of Indigenous Australians

You may often hear Indigenous Australians refer to an incident that ‘shamed’ them or they are too ‘shame’ to say or do something. This means they were ashamed or embarrassed.
Indigenous Australians can often be shy and feel ‘shame’ if singled out or laughed at. Even when the singling out is for positive reasons it may still leave them feeling shamed because they do not want to appear better than others, particularly other Indigenous persons.
In circumstances where you may wish to single out an Indigenous Australian person in the workplace to praise them for their work / actions or get them to speak to other staff in a more formal / public setting, it may be a good idea, in the first instance, to approach them individually and see if they are