NAIDOC week celebrates the diverse histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. NAIDOC Week 2020 acknowledges and celebrates that our nation’s story didn’t begin with documented European contact whether in 1770 or 1606 – with the arrival of the Dutch on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula. The very first footprints on this continent were those belonging to First Nations peoples. Find out who the Traditional owners of your local area are.
Our coastal Nations watched and interacted with at least 36 contacts made by Europeans prior to 1770. Many of them resulting in the charting of the northern, western and southern coastlines – of our lands and our waters. For us, this nation’s story began at the dawn of time. NAIDOC 2020 invites all Australians to embrace the true history of this country – a history which dates back thousands of generations. It’s about seeing, hearing and learning the First Nations’ 65,000+ year history of this country – which is Australian history. We want all Australians to celebrate that we have the oldest continuing cultures on the planet and to recognise that our sovereignty was never ceded. Always Was, Always Will Be.
(Article mostly Copied and pasted from Dandenong Council post on facebook, except resources)
Some Helpful Resources: https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource-collection/indigenous-australians/
https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/eight-ways-of-learning-illustration-of-practice
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