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NAIDOC 2021 theme: So, what does it mean to ‘Heal Country’?
Article Source: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2021/06/24/naidoc-2021-theme-so-what-does-it-mean-heal-country
Each year, the NAIDOC Committee selects a theme which provides the focus for NAIDOC Week.
They focus on the political, social and cultural issues of the day.
Previous themes include ‘Treaty’, ‘Sacred Sites’, ‘Cultural Revival is Survival’, ‘The Tent Embassy’, ‘Bringing Them Home’, the ‘Yirrkala Bark Petitions’, ‘Families’, ‘White Australia has a Black History’ and many more.
The poster designs for each year’s theme, seen on banners across the country, are selected through a national competition.
The theme for NAIDOC 2021 is “Heal Country!”.
The theme calls on all of us to continue the work of our ancestors in caring for and protecting the Country that sustains us.
It encourages us to keep fighting for greater protections for our lands and waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage, defending them from exploitation, desecration, and destruction.
Country is more than just a place; it is inherent to our identity.
When we speak of Country, we speak about an entity, sustaining our lives in every aspect – spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, and culturally.
