PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images People take part in an "Invasion Day" rally on Australia Day in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2018. The lead-up to January 26, aka Invasion Day or Survival Day, can be anxiety-filled for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Arthur Phillip addresses the first settlers upon landing at Sydney Cove on Jan. 26, 1788, which is now known as Invasion Day or Survival Day. As Survival Day approaches, we asked a number of Indigenous educators and activists to share what non-Indigenous Australians need to know. PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images Every year, thousands join Survival Day rallies to call for equal rights for Indigenous people and an end to the celebration of "Australia Day" on Jan. 26.

Source: Huffington Post January 20, 2020 22:41 UTC