Reconciliation Week Truth-telling Talk | UTS
UTS Great Hall Building 1 Level 5 15 Broadway, Ultimo, New South Wales, AustraliaFacing Australia’s colonial history on the path to reconciliation.
Every year workplaces, schools, early learning services, community groups, reconciliation groups, and people right across the country host a range of activities and events during National Reconciliation Week (NRW).
The dates for NRW are the same each year: 27 May to 3 June. Look through the calendar to see how you can mark NRW at an event near you.
Hosting your own NRW event? Head to the Events page to add it to the calendar.
Please note: the events on this calendar are not the responsibility of Reconciliation Australia. If you have any questions regarding an event, please contact the organisers.
Facing Australia’s colonial history on the path to reconciliation.
Drop in for a Yarning Circle with Uncle Burri
First Peoples arts and Culture stalls, food and activities & Simone Thomson's "Marrum Biik - Spirit Land" video installation.
For our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elder's to come together to enjoy a lovely meal and deadly entertainment.
To celebrate National Reconciliation Week, we are hosting a Community Cook Up in Gunnedah!
Celebrate National Reconciliation Week with Ruby Assembly at Good Axe on Thursday 29th May, 11:00 am for a meaningful morning tea. Enjoy light refreshments, receive a special gift from Clothing the Gaps, […]
Join us for lunch and enjoy performances, cultural learning, activities and connection.
Join us for lunch and enjoy performances, cultural learning, activities and connection.
Join us in our cultural garden for live music, tasty food and smoking ceremony
This event is free to attend but registration is required due to limited capacity.
Drawing on First Nations knowledge to address challenges in environment, health
All community members, staff, students, and Elders are invited to come together in support of Reconciliation Week.
Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have since passed away.
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Paul Girrawah House has multiple First Nation ancestries from the South-East Canberra region, including the Ngambri-Ngurmal (Walgalu), Pajong (Gundungurra), Wallabollooa (Ngunnawal) and Erambie/Brungle (Wiradyuri) family groups.
Paul acknowledges his diverse First Nation history, he particularly identifies as a descendant of Onyong aka Jindoomang from Weereewaa (Lake George) and Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams from Namadgi who were both multilingual, essentially Walgalu-Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri speaking warriors and Ngunnawal–Wallaballooa man William Lane aka ‘Billy the Bull’ - Murrjinille.
Paul was born at the old Canberra hospital in the centre of his ancestral country and strongly acknowledges his First Nation matriarch ancestors, in particular his mother Dr Aunty Matilda House-Williams and grandmother, Ms Pearl Simpson-Wedge.
Paul completed a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University, and Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage and Management from CSU.
Paul provided the Welcome to Country for the 47th Opening of Federal Parliament in 2022. Paul is Board Director, Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Member Indigenous Reference Group, National Museum of Australia and Australian Government Voice Referendum Engagement Group.
Paul works on country with the ANU, First Nations Portfolio as a Senior Community Engagement Officer
Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
