Thursday 15 September 2022 02:59 AM Indigenous artist Allan McKenzie requests Royal Family return Aboriginal ... trends now
An Aboriginal artist has demanded the Royal Family return the remains of First Nations Australians from British museums, following the Queen's death at 96.
In an impassioned post to Facebook on Wednesday, artist Allan McKenzie, from NSW's Central Coast, noted there were the remains of many Aboriginal Australians are still being held in museums across the UK and Europe.
'If the ''Royal Family of the Commonwealth and England'' were such great humanitarians of this planet and are such generous, kind people,' he wrote.
'Why is it that they and the museums of England still hold the remains of Aboriginal warriors and people's bodies that they refuse to return to the First Nation Aboriginal people of this country?'
Mr McKenzie said it was time that Aboriginal Australians were given a chance to give their ancestors a proper burial.
Indigenous artist Allan McKenzie said the remains of First Nations Australians needed to be returned to their communities, instead of being held in museums around the UK and Europe
In an impassioned post to Facebook on Wednesday, Mr McKenzie, from NSW's Central Coast, noted there were the remains of many Aboriginal Australians still being held in museums across the world
While many agreed with the artist, he also copped some backlash on his post with one telling him to 'stop moaning', while another said the artist should be more respectful given the Queen's death was announced less than a week ago.
'Heck her bodies barely cold and controversy is the first thing you say? There's a time and place for everything. This isn't it,' one said.
'I understand your pain
