Acknowledgement of Country 12. It was a very powerful moment and tears were shed by many in the room, Michelle Ainsworth said. In the spirit of Reconciliation as a key underpinning value, the University of Canberra (UC) supports and encourages staff and students in promoting Reconciliation. Canberra’, in the Ngunnawal language, means ‘meeting place’.
As people from other tribes travelled into the territory, they offered gifts as a symbol of respect and acknowledgement of the territory and tribe they were visiting.
The ACT Government acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as the traditional custodians of the ACT and surrounding areas. Upon taking the Chair of the House each day, and a quorum of Members being present (see page 270), the Speaker makes an acknowledgement of country in the following terms: I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples who are the traditional custodians of the Canberra area and pay respect to the elders, past and present, of all Australia’s Indigenous peoples. ACT Policing acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Australians and recognises their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Gathering Artwork by Anthony Bean. Scott Kneebone, a Bangerang man based in Canberra , has found an easy way to explain the difference between the two.
As the continuing custodians of Country and Culture, we pay our respect to the Elders past and present. Opposition Leader Alistair Coe also lauded the important and generous role the Ngunnawal people play in shaping the Canberran community.
Welcomes to Country ceremonies are conducted as a sign of respect for the traditional custodians of a particular region or area. They state the region was also a significant meeting place to neighbouring clans, including the Ngarigo, Wolgalu, Gundungurra, Yuin and Wiradjuri people. The Welcome includes a speech as well as traditional music and dance. Given that Parliament sits in Canberra , traditionally part of Ngambri country , a Ngambri elder officiates. In an official event it would be the most senior person of the organisation or church (i.e.
CEO, Board Chair, Senior Pastor, Principal). It should always be at the start of the event or service. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the ACT , the Ngunnawal people. Earlier today, it had been revealed that Mr McKay, whose pre-selection for Kurrajong was announced on Sunday, took aim at the Indigenous acknowledgement of country and a supposed homosexual “bias” in ACT Policing in the submission.
He is the second Liberal candidate to resign from the Kurrajong race. With an increase in employees working flexibly and participating in online meetings from various locations, it is important to continue to recognise this cultural protocol. The ACT Human Rights Commission acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Australians and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land.
The change came about with support from all sides of politics in the ACT. An acknowledgement can be done by other Aboriginal people (not representing the traditional custodians) and non-Aboriginal people, both children and adults. Each artwork articulates the diversity of the students’ thinking and experiences and connects to new perspectives and understandings.
Canberra , Australian Capital Territory Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri country. Where it is not known, a general.
The Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples have lived in the country that is now the Canberra region for more than 20years. Explore the Aboriginal heritage and spirituality of the region today. The Department of Physics and Astronomy (including the Observatory) at the North Ryde Campus of Macquarie University resides on land of the Darug nation. We are proud to share the histories and cultures of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly those of the Darug community.
Only the Traditional Owners of the land you are standing on can give a Welcome to Country. The ceremony welcomes all people at the event to the land. By actively giving an acknowledgment you’re acknowledging that the land always will be that of the Traditional Custodians. It can be informal or formal and used at meetings or small events. We pay tribute to their elders past, present and emerging.
Its purpose is to publicly recognise Kaurna people as the Traditional Owner and Custodians of the Adelaide Plains. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land. We wish to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the ACT , the Ngunnawal people.
A welcome to country is a ritual performed at many events held in Australia , intended to highlight the cultural significance of the surrounding area to a particular Aboriginal clan or language group. In the context of Australia’s Indigenous culture, ‘ Country ’ refers to ‘this’ place rather than Australia as a country. Further information on these protocols can be found on the Queensland Studies.
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