A Welcome or Acknowledgment of Country?
A Welcome to Country is a ceremony carried out by local members of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community to welcome visitors to the land. An Acknowledgment of Country is an opportunity to show respect to the Indigenous community and may be carried out by Indigenous or non-Indigenous people.In this video, Aunty Ann, a Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi Elder and Aunty Flo, a Wulgurukaba, Gunggandji and Western Yalanji Elder explain the difference between an Acknowledgement of Country and a Welcome to Country. Courtesy of the Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority, Queensland Government [video length is 3:17]
We acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and acknowledge Traditional Owners of the lands where our staff and students, live, learn and work.
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