The first week of July in Australia is National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance week (NAIDOC). It began in the 1920′s when Aboriginal groups started to campaign against the discriminatory treatment that Indigenous Australians faced. NAIDOC week is an opportunity to continue the fight for justice for Aboriginal Australians. This year the theme is Our Languages Matter. This focus is to emphasise the essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their land and water, their history, spirituality and rites, through story and song. Activities are held all around Australia, while there is a major rally on Friday 7 July in Melbourne.
The first week of July in Australia is National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance week (NAIDOC). It began in the 1920′s when Aboriginal groups started to campaign against the discriminatory treatment that Indigenous Australians faced. NAIDOC week is an opportunity to continue the fight for justice for Aboriginal Australians. This year the theme is Our Languages Matter. This focus is to emphasise the essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their land and water, their history, spirituality and rites, through story and song. Activities are held all around Australia, while there is a major rally on Friday 7 July in Melbourne.
