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Let’s Chat: NAIDOC// Heal Country
This week is NAIDOC week, and we will be having a chat about what NAIDOC week is and diving into this years theme, Heal Country.
Before we get started I wanted to acknowledge that I am posting this from Wadawurrung Country. I am a proud Arrernte man living on Wadawurrung Country. Both of these places have huge significance to me, from the place my ancestors were born and raised, and my family still live on, to where I live now, on Wadawurrung Country where I raise my own family, I work, live and play on this land.
I would like to share same of my favourite artists/music as a starting point for you to show your support for our wonderful and ever so talented First Nations people
JK47:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1MS6lYWuDWugNbdDhzEHvF?si=4mLsL9LvRYSSNo4Cmr8fUg&dl_branch=1
In particular, this version of “Changes”.
https://open.spotify.com/track/3393zlOpodllBdrukRiKdJ?si=QJoQJlRsQ5C7f_XrWEdbKQ&dl_branch=1
Abandoned
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Cp6TSLiqnAWE5aX8H2N3M?si=SCS25vT5R9G3oE6nUSMetQ&dl_branch=1
BAKER BOY:
Note: He is the first Aboriginal artist to have mainstream success rapping in the Yolngu Matha language
https://open.spotify.com/track/6jKvE6QgVH3DzYd2lCyNAF?si=G5K3pjzmQqiPbhnPackgXA&dl_branch=1
My favourite BB songs...
Can never go wrong with Cool As Hell
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ncvIzmFCoGJV6MUcSIMzC?si=-Cb4zF3SSAi61sm9g1PM0w&dl_branch=1
ZIGGY RAMO:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/068h92tgvxKyexVLhE75Q7?si=mfz4iB0wSPWLTxjNDj8sqA&dl_branch=1
My favourites of ZR’s songs...
This cover of Little Things.
https://open.spotify.com/track/3RKLw3FWFWph34Pvqjp14S?si=Gb-gJBizTj6NrOpVO1X9Hg&dl_branch=1
Anything from the “Black Thoughts” album.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6AsDVcY3UTIB4aEv7ADBVH?si=EVBEZY-lQ2C3irxYkeSWow&dl_branch=1
J-MILLA:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1sQJVmNoYaMV05kdys6jy0?si=PKFHZNBZSDKsQlf2rlNP_g&dl_branch=1
Some of my favourite J M songs...
Unlock the System:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6hr2UoVXitTPeHPakLqEy8?si=R3nSi21wRp233g4TitxwoA&dl_branch=1
60K+
https://open.spotify.com/track/3cOtFwugN8gGcJNFlqxY8J?si=SYCf02moRcWD9f8YB80RuQ&dl_branch=1
JIMBLAH:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7BnfILwdEttQMdli7VsYQB?si=zhn5iVHuSP6KbVUp5v39Nw&dl_branch=1
My favourite Jimblah songs...
Resolution (cover)
https://open.spotify.com/track/0lW2MPTRABqMsRMy1x3WqA?si=kggJX4wkQ_KEDQrYyYiAYQ&dl_branch=1
And I can’t go past these...
The Children Came Back by
Briggs, Gurrumul, Dewayne Everettsmith
https://open.spotify.com/track/6Ms3ebVxVUaVzZB2sfyOzl?si=zngNzH7IR-qKIt7h9r19Ow&dl_branch=1
This song tributes old mate Archie Roach’s “Took the Children Away”
A Tribute to Yothu Yindi by Gurrumul
https://open.spotify.com/track/36BBRlSy14Q2VQ0ZQx77yZ?si=ZowR9yzEQOqErK6txEj6iA&dl_branch=1
And lastly this Like A Version of Black Fella, White Fella.
https://open.spotify.com/track/71TuFmpcMiQSrAbt94Zlrk?si=kHeegriET-CTenUjV0ZASQ&dl_branch=1
Music is a huge part of my life, listening and playing music is a way for many people including myself to share stories and express ourselves.
Throughout this week I will add replies to this thread with art work, movies, influential people.
Onto our theme for this NAIDOC week....
This years theme is Heal Country.
To me, heal country means not only sustaining the physical land myself and my people stand on, but also the lands, sacred sites, waters, customs and languages.
We want stronger measures to protect these and value them, holding onto these for more people to learn from.
How will you follow in the theme of Heal Country?
Do you know of any First Nations people doing great work and would like to share?
Hey everyone! I love the idea of a slow mo GR, and I especially love that we're focusing on NADOC week!
What do you know about NAIDOC Week? Will you be attending any events?
As far as I'm aware, NAIDOC week is all about celebrating the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women. Anyone, please correct me if I'm wrong. I want to learn!
At this stage I won't be going to any events, but one of my friends went to a march in Melbourne on Friday. It sounded great!
I'm also really hoping to read more books by and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For instance, I read That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott a few years back and enjoyed it...
Hullo 🙂 I'm excited for Slow-Mo Getting Reals!
What do you know about NAIDOC Week? Will you be attending any events?
What I currently know about NAIDOC Week is pretty much what @N1ghtW1ng said in the first paragraph of the previous post.. so not much.. but thank you for the website link, I will learn more about it and see what events are happening nearby 🙂
@mrmusic haha yeah I agree crowds can be tough, although I didn't know about the awards ceremony! That sounds cool 🙂 Are there any events you would like to attend?
@scared01 that's awesome 🙂 Have you ever done anything for NAIDOC week before?
Thank you all for posting! I can't wait for the rest of the week 🙂
That’s awesome @scared01, its great that you had that experience. 🙂
hi everyone!
What do you know about NAIDOC week? Will you be attending any events?
Hello all. NAIDOC week from my understanding is about celebrating achievements and learning about the history of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people.
Hey everyone! 🙂
What do you know about NAIDOC Week? Will you be attending any events?
Like @cupcakes_032, I only have a very limited knowledge about NAIDOC Week, apart from the fact that there is an award ceremony which recognises a number of different categories/people. Unfortunately my family’s attitude towards Australian Indigenous culture and people leaves a lot to be desired... As for attending events, probably not, only because of other commitments and the fact I don’t handle crowds really well. Would be interesting to do though.
Really excited about this one! Can't wait to see the Facebook Live tomorrow 
Hello forums community! In just under 45 minutes we will be going live on Facebook!
@Jess1-RO watched it and loved it! Such inspirational and deadly people.
@lennycat2017 definitely agreed! That was such an amazing panel to listen to
Hello everyone and a warm welcome to our special guests tonight, Bianca, Angel and Ganur who are staying online after the Facebook Live Event to talk to our forums community!
Before we start, get to know our panel:
- Bianca Hunt: Indigenous Engagement and Partnerships Coordinator at SBS, 2018 Co-CEO at AIME, and a Career Trackers Alumni. Bianca has a passion to work with and bring as many young First Nations voices to the world stage.
- Angel Armstrong: fourth year Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) student and CareerTrackers Intern at ReachOut. Angel has her sights set on empowering young people by using her Psychology degree to work in juvenile correctional services.
- Ganur Maynard: Apprentice of the Year - 2019 NAIDOC Awards, Worimi Aboriginal Land Council member and CareerTrackers intern. Ganur intends to use his professional law career to protect native title and work in property and litigation.
Each of our panelists have shared their personal experiences and perspectives on this year’s NAIDOC week theme: Voice, Treaty, Truth. Shortly, we will be continuing the conversation in the forums community to answer some of the questions you submitted for our panelists over the last week!
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@WheresMySquishy @ecla34 I particularly enjoyed that a common theme they spoke about was education and taking it into our own hands to find our own truth/educate ourselves!
As a young Indigenous woman I'm still educating myself on my culture everyday! I think we should get the ATSI thread going a bit more with things we learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture! ❤️
Thank you so much to everyone joining us tonight! @lennycat2017 @WheresMySquishy @ecla34 and everyone viewing
First question for our panelists:
1. Tell us a bit about yourselves
Hi everyone!
Angel here, I hope you all enjoyed the discussion and took something away from it.
I just wanted to extend on my own introduction, apart from my education and where I was brought up, I have 9 siblings and I am the fourth eldest. I have been to 9 different schools which was both a challenge and brought positivity to my life.
Please ask questions! I'm keen to get the discussion going.
TIA!
@angelerinah wow 9 schools, that does sound challenging! Did you have a favourite?
@lennycat2017 such a good point about education being a theme, it really sounds like it stands at the core of empathy and understanding
Question 2: Let’s recap the Facebook Live discussion here by breaking down the theme for NAIDOC week 2019!
What does voice, treaty, truth mean to you?
I guess I'll speak to truth for this theme. As mentioned in the panel discussion Truth to me is an incredibly important and vital element of this years theme and from my perspective Truth means having open and honest conversations about First Nations culture, history and peoples. What will come with truth and these conversations is that it will bring trauma, story telling that has been passed on for tens of thousands of years and some confronting truths in which some may be uncomfortable with however in order for us in Australia to have true reconciliation truth needs to be told across the nation from educational institutions to workplaces to your own family and friends.
@polyphemus16 @angelerinah @letshaveayarn It's so nice to meet you all! 
Great question, as I mentioned with respect to treaty, the big idea is that First Nations never ceded sovereignty and therefore should be able to negotiate with the government to find our rightful place. To me, treaaty means empowerment, the righting of a historical wrong, and recognising the legal rights that Indigenous peoples have been denied.
@angelerinah that's such a powerful point about voice truth and treaty relying on each other in order for any of them to occur!
@polyphemus16 i really loved the way you explored self-empowerment and self-determination as relating to treaty in the live video such important discussions for the government to start having!
