Is it okay for me, a non-Aboriginal person, to talk/educate about Aboriginal history?
Basically as the title says. (My apologies if any of this comes off as rude or insensitive!!)
I work for a company that does nature tours - more of our focus is on wildlife, conservation and a bit of history about the place we do tours at.
However I think that if I’m talking about the western history of the place, it’s even more so important to me to educate about the Aboriginal history and value of the land. Luckily, there are a few good a reputable resources online with accurate information, so I’ve done my research to educate myself on the original name of the place, the language group and the specific country (Mob? Unsure if I can use that terminology as it’s an in-group word?). It also goes hand in hand with wildlife and conservation as Aboriginal peoples play a huge role in maintaining the landscape through fire regimes and how they interacted sustainably with the land etc.
TL;DR - can I respectfully mention the Aboriginal heritage of the land whilst doing a paid tour? I.e, the language group, the name of the place and the name of the country?