People around Australia are posting photos of their Indigenous mums to send a message about the importance of parents in Aboriginal families.
Happy Mothers Day to all @IndigenousX Mums. The Queens of our households #IndigenousMums
The hashtag #IndigenousMums has been trending and beautiful family photos are being posted by proud Indigenous children.
#IndigenousMums mum is 27 here. Still kicking goals, even if she is sick today.
The campaign is a collaboration between Amnesty International and @IndigenousX – a twitter account manned by prominent Indigenous Australians on a rotating basis.
My Mum is my hero! Though life, she inspires me to dream, so anytime anyone inspires you to dream, that’s gotta be… https://t.co/QMPd26OvBH
One of the posters, Tammy Solonec, told BuzzFeed News the inspiration came from the #IndigenousDads hashtag which trended last year in response to a cartoon by Bill Leak.
#IndigenousMums are #lifegivers #nurturers #leaders MUM is my rock #culture and strong #identity Happy Mums Day… https://t.co/QXpKkfYzJ3
"After the #IndigenousDads trended last year, which did amazing work dispelling negative stereotypes, we wanted to celebrate Indigenous mums," Solonec told BuzzFeed News.
Back right corner, my mum & brother. Even though she wore terrible 80s fashion she is a brilliant mum. 😋… https://t.co/aeU1ufyS11
"It’s pretty clear that the best way to help Indigenous kids is to help their parents.
My great grandmother, my nanna, my aunties, my sister. All of them #IndigenousMums
"We need to dispel the damaging myths around Aboriginal parents."
My Mum, the Māori Princess. #IndigenousMums
Solonec said her Mum was a driving force in her life: "My Mum went to a boarding school and she wasn’t given the opportunity to go to university when she was a teenager.
There's an #IndigenousMums under there somewhere 😂😂
"But she did a mature age course and got her masters. She taught me and my sister so much about culture.
#HappyMothersDay to my mummy, who is currently about 2500km away from here, out on Country at @MercedesCove. Love y… https://t.co/JvMeDGCB9L
"I am just so proud of my Mum and she taught us education is everything."
My daughter, who makes me the mum that I am. I will always fight for you to be the beautiful being you want to be… https://t.co/t4TrYJPtQP
Amnesty International is also hoping the hashtag gets people thinking about child removal and Indigenous youth detention.
#IndigenousMums my mother taught me the power of education. Much ❤️ and respect to this woman who is still studying… https://t.co/Nj9g0jEfqK
For the rest of Mother's Day, Indigenous people will take turns posting tweets about mothers on the @IndigenousX account.
Happy #MothersDay to my hard working and very special mummy-o! (📸@ Elands Falls) #IndigenousMums
Already the campaign has produced heart-melting photos.
I am an #IndigenousMums my son inspires me to be the best I can be #MothersDay2017
They are powerful images sending a message.
Sending love to the beautiful #Indigenousmums and the mums who raised them
The photos are deadly.
Mum's our rock, mentor, shero! #IndigenousMums #WiradjuriMums
Happy Mother's day to all the #IndigenousMums.
My cuz Melissa #Deadly #IndigenousMums #SheInspiresMe #MothersDay2017