We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders and Ancestors who watch over us and guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Camp Sovereignty is sacred land. It is a place for ceremony, truth-telling, resistance, healing and survival. Located in the heard of Naarm, Camp Sovereignty was first established in 2006 and re-established in January 2024.
April 2021 marks 30 years since the final report was released following the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
Vanessa Morris reflects on returning home to Yorta Yorta Woka (Country) for a Day of Mourning, and community self-determined sovereignty.