Acknowledgement of country

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. How to acknowledge country? What is the meaning of acknowledgement of country?

Why is acknowledgement of country important? It recognises the continuing connection of Aboriginal people to Country , and is delivered by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Both terms are in use. Unlike a Welcome to Country , it can be delivered by anyone – Indigenous or non-Indigenous.

Include both groups. Always use Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to include both distinct indigenous. It can be given by both non-Indigenous people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Do your research and be specific. Be earnest and genuine.

Adapt to suit your context. Speak with purpose. Avoid using past tense. Welcome to Country follows thousands of years of protocols around welcoming people to Country and offering safe passage and protection to visitors.

It is a significant recognition and is made formally. This year to launch National Reconciliation Week, we ask everyone to take to social media to acknowledge Country. We can’t be physically together to show respect but we can show respect to Country where we are.

From 12pm Wednesday May take the time to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land that you are on, wherever you are. The Writers Victoria office is. A Welcome to Country is normally performed by an Elder of the local Indigenous language group. An Acknowledgment of Country can be performed in the absence of an indigenous representative.

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. The practice can be done by anyone, at any time. The speech was written over the top of an official acknowledgement to country , rewording it to refer to the TOU (Tactical Operations Unit) nation with words like Indigenous and custodians scribbled out and replaced with tactical and protectors. Acknowledgement is personalised to suit the occasion in which it is.

An acknowledgement of country is a speech by anyone who wants to show respect to TO’s (Traditional owners) of the land they are present on. The acknowledgement can also include an exchange of gifts when in the presence of TO’s. Any individual can perform an Acknowledgment of Country , Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal. It is also about acknowledging that the land is alive and that it is alive because of the Creator Spirit. We acknowledge Noongar people as the original custodians of this land.

We pray that our imprint on this earth may bear the marks of reverence for this fragile planet and for each other as we journey together on the path towards reconciliation. 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.