This is because it’s about respecting the Traditional Custodians, their Country and their history. When you acknowledge Country you also acknowledge the Elders of that mob and their Lore, promising to respect them and their land while you’re on it. We pay respects to the Elders of the community and extend our recognition to their descendants. Victoria University (VU) acknowledges the Ancestors, Elders and families of the Boonwurrung, Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) and Wathaurung (Wadawurrung) on our Melbourne Campuses, and the Gadigal and Guring-gai people of the Eora Nation on our Sydney campus.
These groups are the custodians of University land and have been for many centuries. Sovereignty was never ceded. Where it is not known, a general. You should cross-check the location of the plaque, sign, or building with the map to see if there is a Formally Recognised Traditional Owner corporation for that place.
See full list on aboriginalvictoria. The easiest way to find out who the formally recognised Traditional Owners are for an area is to consult the interactive map. Short Black Opera Company MSO is proud to work in partnership with Australia’s only indigenous opera company. Reconciliation is an ongoing journey for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The Melbourne University Law Students’ Society acknowledges that the Law School sits on stolen Wurundjeri land of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
Time Out Melbourne would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay respects to the five tribes of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Melbourne community and beyond. Wearing an oversized beanie adorned with the Aboriginal flag, Koorie girl, Rondelle says thank you to the members of the Kulin Nation and promises to look after the land. RSM Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Lands across Australia. We acknowledge and celebrate the inherent strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
As the continuing custodians of Country and Culture, we pay our respect to the Elders past and present. We pay respect to their Elders, past and present, and to their cultural and spiritual connections to Country. The Welcome to Country is a ceremony that is very important to the Aboriginal people of Australia, it recognises the past history and culture of the indigenous people and the land they come from and represent.
The development of respectful relationships between the University of Melbourne and Indigenous Australians is an important step towards reconciliation. More information about Cultural Protocols at the University can be found on the Murrup Barak website. The City of Melbourne collaborates with its Indigenous community to develop its strategies, agreements and protocols that celebrate, support and expand Indigenous culture.
This PowerPoint resource is downloadable for use at your school and in your RE classroom, as a means of demonstrating respect for the traditional custodians of the land. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we sit at CERES:the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation,in grateful thanks for their care of country since time immemorial,and the wisdom of Elders past, present and future. We respect and honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on this land and commit to building a brighter future together. Acknowledgment of Country.
This orchestral prologue was a warm and grand opening, with hymn-like chords accompanying a reading of the traditional language of the Gunditjmara community. The Wurundjeri territory lies within the inner city of Melbourne and extends from the mountains of the Great Dividing ranges south to the Mordialloc Creek, west to the Werribee. This video was played prior to kick off. A Welcome to Country is normally performed by an Elder of the local Indigenous language group. It’s important to get this distinction right.
As defined by Reconciliation Australia, “ A ‘ Welcome to Country ‘ is a ceremony performed by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Elders, or Traditional Owners who have been given permission, to welcome visitors onto their traditional land”. 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. Colonization that our rights have been recognized activity for Reconciliation Week is all about acknowledgment of country acknowledgement of country is something you may have heard before maybe at school assemblies or sporting events or even here at Melbourne Museum. It is a respectful public acknowledgement of the traditional owners of the land. We welcome, acknowledge and pay respect to that.
In the day, you did not just come on to someone else’s country unless you had permission. Those people would have to grant permission and be welcomed by the elders,” says Ms Clarke. Midsumma acknowledges that Aboriginal Australians are the first peoples of these lands. It can be informal or formal and used at meetings or small events.
We pay our respects to all Aboriginal Australians, past, present and emerging, and we recognise their continuing spiritual and cultural connection to the land. We would like to acknowledge that Aboriginal sovereignty has not been ceded. Such recognition helps to supports relationships and communication between schools and Victorian Koorie communities. Who can perform the ceremony?
We pay our respects to their Elders both past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians who have made a contribution to the life of the University.