National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields.
Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians. All Australians are encouraged to participate in NAIDOC Week activities.
NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from July 7th to 14th, 2024.
NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
City of Mitcham proudly supports NAIDOC Week and is committed to achieving reconciliation through the development of a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan.
Join in the events listed below:
Kunyi June Anne McInerney Exhibition
An exhibition of the works of Aunty Kunyi June Anne McInerney is on display at the Mitcham Memorial Library foyer in June and July during library opening hours. A self-taught artist, Kunyi has exhibited widely and illustrated several children's books.
Kunyi's family's language group is Yankunytjatjara.
Kaurna Night Skies Stories and Star Gazing for Families
As part of the July School Holiday program, this family event will be one to be remembered. Listen to Kaurna night skies stories and learn how to search the skies with a telescope. Each family will have a telescope to assemble and to discover and explore the night skies. Aunty Elaine will talk about the traditional Kaurna night skies stories: Emu, seven sisters, Wiltu (Southern Cross) and Kaurna words for night skies.
Date: Thursday 11 July, 6.30pm to 8pm
Ages: Families
Cost: Free (bookings essential) – Book here.
Where: Blackwood Library at Tiwu Kumangka, 2 Young Street, Blackwood
Kaurna Night Skies Stories and Star Gazing for Families
This family event will be one to be remembered. Listen to Kaurna night skies stories and learn how to search the skies with a telescope.
Each family will have a telescope to assemble and to discover and explore the night skies.
Aunty Elaine will talk about the traditional Kaurna night skies stories: Emu, seven sisters, Wiltu (Southern Cross) and Kaurna words for night skies.
Date: Wednesday 17 July, 6.30pm to 8pm
Ages: Families
Cost: Free (bookings essential) - Book here.
Where: Mitcham Memorial Library
Sea of Hands
The Sea of Hands displays at the Civic Centre, Tiwu Kumangka, Mitcham Memorial Library, Cumberland Park Community Centre, Mitcham Cultural Village, Mitcham Community Centre, and Pasadena Community Centre. The red, yellow, and black hands represent the Aboriginal Flag; blue, green, and white represent the Torres Strait Islander flag; and red, blue, and white represent the Australian flag all together promoting unity and Reconciliation.