From the 4th to 11th of July 2021 is NAIDOC week. For those who have never heard the term, NAIDOC week honours the culture and history of Australia's first nation peoples. The artwork on the screen is by Gubbi Gubbi artist Maggie-Jean Douglas. The 2021 theme is "Healing Country". Here are 20 ways to get involved in NAIDOC week: - Virtually attend one of the many of the online events available in the NAIDOC Week Official Calendar - Download and display this year’s NAIDOC Week poster or look through the previous poster gallery. - Call someone in your community to have a chat about this year’s theme ‘Heal Country!’ and what it means to you - Watch special NAIDOC Week programming on SBS/NITV and ABC (Australian) - Learn more about the Country in which you live and work using the AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia - Find a book to read, written and published by Indigenous authors and illustrators through Magabala Books or suggest one for your next book club - Check out some music and podcasts from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creators on Indigitube. - Take a look at how you can support Indigenous businesses through the Supply Nation Indigenous Business Direct. - Learn more about how to deliver an Acknowledgement of Country - Find out more about the history of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags and how you can fly them. - Get creative in the kitchen using Australian bushfood and native ingredients such as kangaroo, macadamia or lemon myrtle. - Use this year’s theme to connect to Country by going for a walk (if restrictions permit), exercising outside, visiting a local park or gardening. - Research Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history or start some family history research. - Host an online quiz and test the knowledge of your friends and family on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures or histories. - Be inspired by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and crafts or get creative at home. - Try colouring in the NAIDOC Week poster. - Consider nominating someone for a National NAIDOC Award. While submissions for the National NAIDOC Awards are currently closed, you can begin preparing nominations for the 2022 awards for when they open later this year. - Visit the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander exhibitions of museums and galleries in-person or online. - Plan your Australian travel bucket list including Indigenous sites of significance or interest. - Join the conversation online using the NAIDOC Week hashtags , and Source: https://www.naidoc.org.au/news/top-20-tips-get-involved-naidoc-week Useful Links: https://www.naidoc.org.au/ https://www.indigitube.com.au/ https://artsandculture.google.com/search?q=australia%20indigenous https://www.naidoc.org.au/about/indigenous-australian-flags Credits: Artwork: Maggie-Jean Douglas Tags:
