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Warlpiri teenager Telaya Blacksmith, the first Australian woman to contest the 400m T20 at the Paralympic Games, has broken the Australian and Oceania record, running a lap of the track in 57.96 seconds, qualifying her for tomorrow morning’s final! 🖤💛❤️

Telaya is originally from the small remote community of Lajamanu in the Northern Territory.

“I represent my family everytime I race and know that I am an inspiration for other young Aboriginal kids.” - Telaya told Paralympics Australia.

Deadly work Telaya !!

National Allyship Summit 2024 Allies for Uluru have partnered with the Woolyungah Indigenous Centre at the University of Wollongong to host the inaugural National Allyship Summit. The aim...

Book your ticket at the 'Being Hope' yarn with elders in Box Hill in September. Tickets are free but bookings are essential 🟡⚫️🔴

Being Hope | Humanitix 'Being Hope' - sharing wisdom and knowledge from First Nations cultural practice

The Yoorrook Justice Commission is urging all Victorians to make a submission to the state’s historic truth telling process before the deadline on November 22.

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Yoorrook calls for submissions ahead of November 22 deadline - Yoorrook Justice Commission Yoorrook is urging all Victorians to make a submission to the state’s historic truth telling process before the deadline on November 22.

https://nit.com.au/18-07-2024/12590/treaty-to-benefit-all-people-first-peoples-assembly-says

Treaty to benefit all people, First Peoples' Assembly says Treaty will benefit all Australians, First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria co-chair Rueben Berg said as the Assembly officially declared it is ready to enter into negotiations with the state government....

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Extended due to populate demand!

First Nations Film Festival 2024 First Nations Film Festival 2024

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Victorian Treaty Authority Opens for Business and Hears from First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria Another enormous step forward in realising Treaty/ies in Victoria took place in Melbourne on the 17th of July 2024. The Treaty Authority formally launched it...

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Prof. Megan Davis delivers 2024 UQ NAIDOC Keynote Lecture - Uluru Statement from the Heart It wasn’t a campaign that began in 2022 when Labor was elected at a federal election, we had been working on the advocacy of constitutional recognition since 2011.

Treaty Community Forum next Saturday (the 27th) in Lalor :

Treaty Community Forum — Lalor Library — First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria Join us for a yarn about Treaty! About this event Join us at Lalor Library for a chance to learn about Treaty, have a yarn and help shape the next steps on the journey. We’ll also have a free feed. With statewide Treaty negotiations set to begin later this year, it’s an exciting time to […]

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2024 National NAIDOC Week Award Winners | NAIDOC The National NAIDOC Committee is honoured to begin this year’s NAIDOC Week by announcing the winners for this year's National NAIDOC Week Awards!

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Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud.

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VIC NAIDOC On Jan 26, 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney, followed by a congress attended by over a thousand people - one of the first major civil rights gatherings in the world. It was known as the Day of Mourning...

Check out the First Nation's Film Festival? Five films available to view anywhere between July 7 and July 21

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Find out everything you need to know about NAIDOC week here

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Our NAIDOC winners 🙌 ⚫️🔴🟡

Here are our 2024 NAIDOC Award winners that are keeping the fire burning As we kick celebrations off, we recognise Blak excellence and those in Community that embody the spirit of NAIDOC week.

Read Jarvis’ story, told to the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Victoria’s formal truth telling process, as part of its investigation into past and ongoing systemic injustice within the state’s education system.

Yoorrook Justice Commission: Jarvis’ Story - Yoorrook Justice Commission Jarvis was about eight-years-old when his all Aboriginal school on the outskirts of Shepparton closed down. Read more of his story.

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Walk with us | Treaty for Victoria Even if you're not mob, we’d still love your company on the journey to Treaty, so become an ally – sign up to our mailing list now.

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National NAIDOC Theme | NAIDOC Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud

Rest in peace, thank you for all that you did Rev Dr GJ Gondarra

Rev Dr DJ Gondarra, Yolŋu elder and advocate for political and spiritual freedom, dies aged 79 Distinguished and uncompromising leader who fought for an end to the NT intervention died in his sleep at his home on Elcho Island

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Office Manager - Job in Melbourne - ANTaR Vic An exciting opportunity to work with one of the leading organisations that advocates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander justice in Victoria.

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Sign up to our Newsletter - Uluru Statement from the Heart The conversation about recognition and systemic change for Australia’s First People has been happening for decades, and it's far from over. We will continue. But we need your help.

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What Yoorrook heard about land, sky and waters - Yoorrook Justice Commission The history of Europeans coming to Victoria 200 years ago and taking First Peoples’ land is a history of wrongdoing and loss.

This article is by Dr Peter Lewis, Co-Chair of ANTaR Victoria, ANTAR President, and Research Development Manager for Koorreen Enterprises and Professor Richard J Frankland,Managing Director of Koorreen Enterprises and Co-Chair of ANTaR Victoria

Time for truth and treaty — ANTAR As a nation, when it comes to reconciliation between First Nations and non-Indigenous peoples, we seem to constantly line up at the starting line only to stumble after several false starts.

'Develop and deliver practical solutions at a local level': First Peoples' Assembly argue Treaty will empower Aboriginal communities The First Peoples’ Assembly’s appearance at the Yoorrook Justice Commission on Tuesday will see the co-chairs emphasise the role Treaty will play in directly empowering Aboriginal communit...