NAIDOC 2023

Starting today for the next week is NAIDOC which celebrates and honours the culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This years’s NAIDOC theme is “For Our Elders”

As an aside I personally feel living in Australia we should all honour the culture, history and achievements of the First Peoples on a continuous basis with respect by educating ourselves.

A few of the ways I will be honouring this time is:

Continue to repeat the acknowledgment of country before I preform a ritual.

2. Continue to support indigenous organisations and charities.

3. Continue to read more Indigenous voices in literature.

4. Continue to support Indigenous run businesses such as clothing, jewellery, art and craft.

5. Take another walk around my local indigenous garden and tend to my indigenous plants whilst working with the indigenous seasonal calendar.

6. Attend a work Lunch and Learn Session by the local Indigenous Studies Center.

7. Attend the Mental Heath First Aider Network meeting for NAIDOC Week.

8. Reread the literature from the recent First Nations Balance workshop I attended.

Mullum Mullum Tree (Indigenous Scar Tree) image by T Georgitsis 2023

I urge you all who live in Australia to support and attend your local NAIDOC events.

(C) T. Georgitsis 2023