Eddie to the rescue, page-204

Educating the young is key Acorn, always has been and always will be. There's so many examples of how educated First Nations people can thrive in the modern world, and still embrace their culture and keep it alive. A green can under a tree will never get them anywhere. I had dinner with my ex father in law last week who's been a resident of Katherine (rural) for about 50 years now. It's not getting better, it's only getting worse. I spent 12 months in Alice Springs a few decades ago and it was a great little town, very safe and peaceful day or night. Not anymore. It's not right to see these towns decaying into what they have become. Something must change if First Nations kids have any hope for a future outside of a community existence with lost pride.
Govts have failed them, there's no doubt about that.