* IBA-(Indigenous Business Australia)
When does an Indigenous social enterprise
Fail to hold cultural respect and sensitivity?
When a person dies that gave much of her life
But tourism doors still open for profitability
At Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Doors should be closed to the public
At the very least the whole day of the funeral;
Yet IBA does not like to spare
Too many hours of losing money
Yes we all know that it’s a business
But where is the consideration and ethics
When the ‘almighty’ dollar wins
With little consideration for cultural traditions
I remember when the last fluent elderly speaker
Of Djabugay tribe passed away
What respect did the Cultural Park give
For this man on his final resting day?
On the day of his funeral we drove past the ‘Park’
And not even a half mast of the flags
We were disgusted and I am dismayed to say
Why are people used- yet when death befalls them
There is little recognition- by the place that takes their name?
Yet if you travel up the Kuranda range
To a tourist attraction called ‘Rainforestion’
Management decided to suspend performances
Out of respect and recognition
When tragically one of their own
Indigenous workers died recently
For 2 days Pamagirri closed for business
Not just a few hours in remembrance
Of a long term employees existence
Obviously IBA management
Could learn a lot from this place
Taking so much and giving so little
Is an absolute shame and disgrace
Out of the Darkness and into the Light 