Clearing the Continent CBCA 2023 Shortlist Early Childhood and their story isn't over

and their story isn't over yet

with nowhere else in the world to go

I can't wait until you're older

right in your heart

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Clearing the Continent CBCA 2023 Shortlist Early Childhood and their story isn't overFor thousands of years, our First Nations people lived and looked after their country. No one owned anything and the land was looked after by everyone, for everyone. However, when Captain Cook arrived, big changes happened. Cook claimed the land for Britain and a colony was settled. The British started clearing lands and forcing First Nations people off country. Not until 200 years later did things start to change something that is still happening