NAIDOC

Sunday, August 23

Uncle Les Wanganeen (centre) with Dusty Feet Mob's Wanita Calyun and Robert Crilly.

NAIDOC – more than a name

It was the middle of winter but the sun shone on Kaurna Country when Ngani Pari-Arra Cultural Centre hosted its NAIDOC Week event on 9 July. The space in Stepney is dedicated to truth-telling, connection and healing. All three were on show as Centacare’s Uncle in Residence, Les Wanganeen, addressed the crowd.

Always was, always will be

Many years ago now, our very own Fr Denis Edwards wrote a book entitled Called to be Church in Australia, describing an approach that could bring about a renewal of life and faith in our local churches. In this book, he suggested that as an Australian Church we need to learn from and approach Aboriginal experience of the land as ‘apprentices in faith’

Sr Anne Gardiner with Tiwi students. Picture courtesy of Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School

Listen to their voices, hear their stories

2017 Senior Australian of the Year, Sister Anne Gardiner AM of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, urges Australians to listen to the voices of Aboriginal peoples as we celebrate NAIDOC Week.

NAIDOC Week focuses on saving languages

‘Our Languages Matter’ is the theme for NAIDOC Week which is being celebrated this week.