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Reconciliation Australia and BHP Billiton are proud to launch the 2016 Indigenous Governance Awards (IGAs) today.
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Reconciliation Australia and BHP Billiton are proud to launch the 2016 Indigenous Governance Awards (IGAs) today.
This issue of Reconciliation News celebrates the 10 year partnership of the Indigenous Governance Awards with BHP Billiton
Professor Mick Dodson AM reflects on the Indigenous Governance Awards and what makes them successful.
The 2014 Indigenous Governance Awards puts spotlight on successful Indigenous-led organisations from around Australia.
The Australian Indigenous Governance Institute is proud to work with Reconciliation Australia on upcoming Indigenous Governance Awards.
In this issue, we discuss the benefits of building relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, and the success of the Indigenous Governance Awards
2012 Indigenous Governance Awards highlight success from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations around Australia.
Stories of self-determination, excellence and Community Control from the winners and highly commended organisations of the 2022 IGAs.
Uncle Archie Roach is one of Australia’s greatest storytellers, with an indelible legacy. Rhyan Clapham, AKA DOBBY, gives a personal account of Uncle Archie’s lasting impact.
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.
