Many people and organisations wish to make an appropriate Acknowledgement of Country at their events.
An ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ differs from a ‘Welcome to Country’. While a ‘Welcome to Country’ can only be performed by a Traditional Owner, anyone with a sincere heart can perform a respectful ‘Acknowledgement of Country’.
A suggested format for an Acknowledgement of Country is:
“I/we wish to acknowledge the custodians of this land, the Waywurru people. I/we would like to pay my/our respects to their Elders, past and present; and extend my/our recognition to their descendants who may be here today. I/we recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land, which continue to be important to the Waywurru people, and I/we would also like to offer my/our respects to any other First Nations people who may be present today.”
To learn where you can acknowledge Waywurru country, please refer to our map [pending].
For some areas on the border of neighbouring First Nations countries, you may wish to also acknowledge neighbouring Traditional Owner groups.
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