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.
Seeds is a poem by storyteller Neil Morris which forms part of Common Ground's truth-telling series – Weaving Truths.
Two siblings, Tyson and Marley Holloway-Clarke, recount the moment they watched The National Apology in 2008.
The 1965 Freedom Ride was a 15-day bus ride through regional New South Wales aimed to expose the racism experienced by First Nations people, including segregation and exclusion.
From the 4 February 1939 an estimated 200 to 300 people walked off the Cummeragunja Mission on Yorta Yorta Country in protest of inhumane living conditions and treatment.
Vanessa Morris reflects on returning home to Yorta Yorta Woka (Country) for a Day of Mourning, and community self-determined sovereignty.
On 26 January 1938, the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet, the first Day of Mourning Protest was held by a group of First Nations people on Gadigal land.
From Mabo Day to NAIDOC Week, there are many dates throughout the year that are historically and culturally significant to First Nations people.
Madeline Wells reflects on her observations since October 2023 attending rallies in solidarity with Palestine in Nipaluna/Hobart.
August 14, 2024 marks 200 years since the declaration of Martial Law on Wiradjuri Country.
Learn more about the history of the colony and the affects it has had on First Nations people here.