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National Reconciliation Week 27 May to 3 June 23

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

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Events online & across Melbourne

BUNJILAKA Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Activities, exhibitions, talks & displays at Museums Victoria
National Reconciliation Week at Healesville Sanctuary
Celebrate reconciliation with ceremonies, art and community engagement to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Yalinguth app Walking Tour – Fitzroy
Yalinguth is an immersive audio experience connecting you to important Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history of Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.
Friday 26th May - Saturday 3rd June 9-6
NRW 2023: The Importance of Treaty and a Voice to Parliament
Marcus Stewart, proud Nira illim bulluk man of the
Taungurung Nation and currently the elected Co-Chair of the First People’s Assembly of Victoria, will discuss the importance of Treaty and a Voice to Parliament, followed by audience Q&A.
Online event Tuesday 30th May 11-12
NRW 2023 Breakfast: Be a Voice for Generations
Keynote speaker Aunty Jill Gallagher AO will talk about the Voice to Parliament referendum. Witness the inaugural Maggolee Awards to celebrate and recognise strong partnerships between Victorian local governments and First Peoples.
Tuesday 30th May 7.30am – 9am
The Voice to Parliament- Book reading
Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo (formerly Mayor) and acclaimed journalist Kerry O’Brien, will discuss their book- The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need.
Thursday 25 May 2023 at 6:30pm

Read the book online now

The voice to parliament handbook : all the detail you need
ISBN: 1761440365

Copyright and First Nations Art Webinar
Australian Copyright Council lawyers will explore copyright law as it relates to First Nations Art; including general copyright principles as they apply to First Nations art, the moral rights of creators, things to consider for those wishing to use First Nations art, and Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP).
Tuesday 30th May 1-2
How organisations can create lasting social impacts
All Australian organisations have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by strengthening relations between First Nations and non-Indigenous peoples.
Online event Friday 26th 1-2.30

Council events

Ballerrt Mooroop Day 2023
The Ballerrt Mooroop site is culturally & educationally significant to all First Nations on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country. Come learn about the Spirit Tree or Uncle Tom’s Tree, and other significant native vegetation supporting bird life and different ecologies.
Sunday 28 May 12:00 - 3:00
Sorry Day at Knox
Knox City Council will be observing National Sorry day with a ceremony held around the Yarning Circle.
Friday 26 May from 10am.
Reconciliation Week at the City of Kingston
Events running throughout Reconciliation Week
Saturday 27 May - Saturday 3 June
Healing ceremony
Wurundjeri Elder, Aunty Di Kerr will be delivering a healing ceremony to respectfully acknowledge the resilience of the First Nations community who were impacted by the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Friday 26th May 1-2
Reconciliation events at the City of Port Phillip
Various events including; commemorating National Sorry Day, celebrating Mabo Day at the Esplanade Market, St Kilda and First Peoples Film Screenings at St Kilda Film Festival 2023
City of Stonnington - National Sorry Day
Afternoon tea with Kutcha Edwards, a proud Mutti Mutti man, singer songwriter and a survivor of the Stolen Generation.
Thursday 18th May 1.45-3.30

Exhibitions across Melbourne

Confined 14
Presenting over 450 artworks by First Nations artists who are currently in prison in Victoria or have been recently released, this exhibition is a powerful reflection of the over-representation of First Nations Australians in our criminal justice system and highlights the need for change.
Until Sunday 4th June
Second skin - Essence of Country
Celebrates the ongoing history and skill-full use of animal pelts by Victorian First Peoples to create cultural belongings and works of art.
Until Sunday 9th July
Unfinished Business exhibition
An exhibition at Manninghham Gallery that reveals the stories of 30 First Nations people with disability.
Wednesday 24th - Monday 29th 11-4

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