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Land acknowledgement. A land acknowledgement or territorial acknowledgement is a formal statement that acknowledges the original Indigenous Peoples of the land, spoken at the beginning of public events. The custom of land acknowledgement is a traditional practice that dates back centuries in many Indigenous cultures. [1]
Merkel J. Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk Peoples v Victoria, [ 1] is a decision of the Federal Court of Australia delivered on 13 December 2005 by Justice Ron Merkel in respect of a native title claim determination for the Wimmera western region of Victoria. The determination was significant for the Jardwadjali and ...
Equal representation of Inuit with the government on a new set of wildlife management, resource management and environmental boards; [3] In addition to creating management and advisory groups, and making various financial considerations, the NLCA gave the Inuit of Nunavut title to approximately 350,000 km 2 (140,000 sq mi) of land, of which, 35,257 km 2 (13,613 sq mi) include mineral rights; [3]
A lot of [Indigenous] power was taken out of the home and out of our ways to heal ourselves,” she says. “It’s very empowering when you know how to make simple remedies, whether it’s just ...
Vice-Chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Zach Pahmahmie speaks at the United Center, on Day One of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 19, 2024.
John Charles Hargrave. Dr John Charles Hargrave (Acknowledgement to Library & Archives NT) John Hargrave AO MBE was a renowned Australian surgeon whose work resulted in the near elimination of leprosy in the Northern Territory. In 1959, Hargrave was appointed medical superintendent of the East Arm Leprosarium, which replaced the leper colony ...
An elegant interplay of spiritual folk wisdom and Western science continues to inspire the herbs that support Black people’s physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Photographs by Jasmine ...
Welcome to Country. A Welcome to Country is a ritual or formal ceremony performed as a land acknowledgement at many events held in Australia. It is an event intended to highlight the cultural significance of the surrounding area to the descendants of a particular Aboriginal clan or language group who were recognised as the original human ...