City of Fremantle NAIDOC celebrations next week (WA)
Tue, 1 July 2008, 11:48 amCaitlin10801 post in thread
City of Fremantle NAIDOC celebrations next week (WA)
Tue, 1 July 2008, 11:48 amTHE City of Fremantle celebrates NAIDOC Week on July 8 from midday to 3pm in the Fremantle Town Hall with a free celebration of Aboriginal culture and community.
Featuring a traditional Nyoongar Welcome to Country, community elders’ speech, Nyoongar dance from Kulbardi Boorndoon, stalls and displays, a flag-raising ceremony and music from the Tim Chitty Corroboree Band, it’s an opportunity to acknowledge and experience indigenous customs.
With roots tied intrinsically to Aboriginal rights, the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee was formed in 1957 to support and promote Aboriginal Sunday and has since evolved into a week-long recognition of Aboriginal culture.
Fremantle Mayor Peter Tagliaferri said NAIDOC Week was a valuable opportunity to bring together the broader community.
“It’s just as important in 2008, as it has been for more than 50 years, for Australians to take this opportunity to celebrate the strengths and beauty of our indigenous community,” he said.
“The City of Fremantle has always had a commitment to reconciliation and the recent sorry statement from the Federal Government was long overdue.
“We recognised the Nyoongar people are the original owners of the Fremantle area and we respect their spiritual relationship with their country.
“I encourage all indigenous and non-indigenous people from all walks of life to join us for this free event to make it a truly multicultural experience.”
National NAIDOC Week Chairperson Aden Ridgeway said this year’s theme was the Australian principle of giving everyone a “fair go” and for people to consider inequalities still being experienced by Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders today.
“Our nation continues to thrive and is now recognised as one of the most prosperous countries in the developed world,” he said.
“However, we cannot overlook those in our society who are disadvantaged and whose living conditions are more comparable to struggling nations.”
More information about NAIDOC Week in general can be found at the website www.naidoc.org.au.
* For more information, contact City of Fremantle Indigenous Development Officer David Chesson on 9432 9822 or e-mail davidch@fremantle.wa.gov.au.
Caitlin1080Tue, 1 July 2008, 11:48 am
THE City of Fremantle celebrates NAIDOC Week on July 8 from midday to 3pm in the Fremantle Town Hall with a free celebration of Aboriginal culture and community.
Featuring a traditional Nyoongar Welcome to Country, community elders’ speech, Nyoongar dance from Kulbardi Boorndoon, stalls and displays, a flag-raising ceremony and music from the Tim Chitty Corroboree Band, it’s an opportunity to acknowledge and experience indigenous customs.
With roots tied intrinsically to Aboriginal rights, the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee was formed in 1957 to support and promote Aboriginal Sunday and has since evolved into a week-long recognition of Aboriginal culture.
Fremantle Mayor Peter Tagliaferri said NAIDOC Week was a valuable opportunity to bring together the broader community.
“It’s just as important in 2008, as it has been for more than 50 years, for Australians to take this opportunity to celebrate the strengths and beauty of our indigenous community,” he said.
“The City of Fremantle has always had a commitment to reconciliation and the recent sorry statement from the Federal Government was long overdue.
“We recognised the Nyoongar people are the original owners of the Fremantle area and we respect their spiritual relationship with their country.
“I encourage all indigenous and non-indigenous people from all walks of life to join us for this free event to make it a truly multicultural experience.”
National NAIDOC Week Chairperson Aden Ridgeway said this year’s theme was the Australian principle of giving everyone a “fair go” and for people to consider inequalities still being experienced by Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders today.
“Our nation continues to thrive and is now recognised as one of the most prosperous countries in the developed world,” he said.
“However, we cannot overlook those in our society who are disadvantaged and whose living conditions are more comparable to struggling nations.”
More information about NAIDOC Week in general can be found at the website www.naidoc.org.au.
* For more information, contact City of Fremantle Indigenous Development Officer David Chesson on 9432 9822 or e-mail davidch@fremantle.wa.gov.au.