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What is NAIDOC week? How did it start and what does it celebrate?

  • Written by Bronwyn Carlson, Professor, Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University

NAIDOC week is a big celebration for Indigenous people and a highlight on the Blak calendar - it is our Blak Christmas.

While reconciliation week focuses on relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, NAIDOC week is purely to celebrate our culture and achievements.

We get to celebrate who we are and what we have achieved, and we get to...

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