2 July, 2021
2 July 2021
NAIDOC Week 2021 – Heal Country!
NAIDOC 2021 is almost upon us; with the important theme this year of Heal Country with the week being celebrated from Sunday July 4 – Sunday July 11.
Heal Country is of particular significance to the Land Rights network, as it reflects your continued advocacy for increased and robust Culture and Heritage protections, through your work and leadership role in your communities.
As you know, NAIDOC was postponed in July last year before being celebrated in November. Unfortunately, due to current health orders due to COVID-19 cases, there are restrictions on movement and gatherings across the state. In NSW, many NAIDOC events have been postponed, others have been cancelled and others will go online.
Nonetheless, NAIDOC week is an opportunity to reflect and celebrate on what we do – as individuals and together – to amplify our voices; to consider what Heal Country means to us living on such an incredible continent; and our roles working for Aboriginal community-controlled organisations committed to the betterment of Aboriginal people, communities, Country and waterways in NSW. Whilst NAIDOC is a weeklong celebration, our communities are healing country through actions every day.
NSWALC has prepared some videos, stories and slides featuring our Councillors and some of the work of the Land Rights network, which will be shared on social media across NAIDOC Week.
NSWALC would like to celebrate and share your NAIDOC celebrations with the network, so please tag @nswalc with how you’re spending NAIDOC, in a COVID-safe way.
NSWALC’s Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/nswalc
NSWALC’s Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/nswalc/
NSWALC’s Twitter profile is https://twitter.com/nswalc
And NSWALC’s LinkedIn page is https://au.linkedin.com/company/nsw-aboriginal-land-council
In lieu of restrictions impacting our ability to participate in community events, included is a list of online events and webinars across NAIDOC Week 2021.
Stay safe and happy NAIDOC week everyone!
New South Wales
Monday July 5
Custodians of Country – virtual event – RSVP essential
6pm
Features Cathy Eatock, Chris Bonney, Bruce Pascoe, Dr Virginia Marshall, Pastor Ray Minniecon
https://www.betterfutures.org.au/event_050721
Tuesday July 6
Talking Deadly: Tracing Ancestors – Please Register
1pm-3pm on Zoom
Melissa Jackson from the State Library of NSW shares her knowledge of library resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family research.
https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/talking-deadly-tracing-ancestors
Tuesday July 6
Healing Our Waterways – virtual event – RSVP essential
6pm
Features Uncle Bruce Shillingsworth, Gadrian Hoosan, Dr Anne Poelina.
https://www.betterfutures.org.au/event_060721
Wednesday July 7
Healing Our Lands – virtual event – RSVP essential
6pm
Features Kado Muir, Anthony Watson, Adrian Burragubba, Auntie Lena Frazer and Bunna Lawrie.
https://www.betterfutures.org.au/event_070721
Wednesday July 7
Talking Deadly: Heal Country – Please Register
6pm-7pm on Zoom
https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/heal-country
Thursday July 8
Community Healing – virtual event – RSVP essential
6pm
Features Ernie Dingo, Jonathan Hermawan, Leeton Lee, Gadrian Hoosan
https://www.betterfutures.org.au/event_080721
Friday July 9
Pursuing Global Justice – virtual event – RSVP essential
6pm
Features Dr Virginia Marshall, Yessie Mosby, Pastor Ray Minniecon, Kado Muir and Cathy Eatock.
https://www.betterfutures.org.au/event_090721
Saturday July 10
NAIDOC in the City – virtual event
11am – 3pm
Features weaving workshops, cooking segments, traditional dancers, welcome to country and the musical acts.
https://www.facebook.com/Naidoc-in-the-City-2021_Jumbunna-112811961035230
NSWALC is a proud sponsor of NAIDOC in the City.
Victoria
Sunday July 4
NAIDOC Flag Raising and Smoking Ceremony
11am-12:30pm
Mount Leura volcano livestream on Facebook
https://bit.ly/3h4PJkM (Event page)
Monday July 5
NAIDOC Flag Raising
2pm-3pm
Melbourne livestream on Facebook
https://bit.ly/3h6ya3P (Event page)
Tuesday July 6
Healing Country, Healing Futures: Aspirations for Country and Community – Please Register
6:30pm on Zoom
This event is hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Indigenous Knowledge Institute in partnership with the Faculty of Science.
https://unimelb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_55DBNcFQRnGzSa_NdmWaFA
Wednesday July 7
First Nations Bushfoods and Plant Uses – Aboriginal Learning Facilitators from the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
1:30pm-2:15pm
Livestreamed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BotanicGardensVictoria/ and by the Casey Cardinia Library https://www.facebook.com/CaseyCardiniaLibraries/
Queensland
Thursday July 8
Yarning Circle: Indigenous Knowledge, Environmental Science and Mining – Please Register
11am-1pm
Indigenous and non-indigenous experts will discuss the NAIDOC theme Heal Country!