NAIDOC Week 2026
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Join Monash Interfaith Gathering and Monash Libraries for a special NAIDOC Week event that honours the cultures, knowledge systems, and spiritual traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This gathering will create a reflective and celebratory space for learning, listening, and connection, supporting our shared journey towards respect, reconciliation, unity, and peace.The NAIDOC theme for 2026 is “50 Years Deadly.” It marks a major milestone: 50 years since the first week- long NAIDOC celebrations. This theme serves as a tribute to elders, artists and communities who have sustained the movement for five decades.
The program will feature:
Smoking Ceremony conducted by Elders and community members from Muln Muln Indigenous Peoples Place.
Keynote address by Aunty Irene Norman on “The Significance of Possum Skin Cloaks and Sand Talk (Signs) among Indigenous Peoples.”
Cultural performances of song and music by the Yeng Gali Group, presented in two segments during the event.
Short presentations on selected books exploring Indigenous spirituality, culture, and ways of knowing, led by Heather Safstrom and Robin Clark.
Date
Saturday 4 July 2026 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Wheelers Hill Library Meeting Hall
860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
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