NAIDOC Week – What is it?

NAIDOC stands for the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee. It is a significant week in the Australian calendar, and an especially important one for many Indigenous communities around the country. It is a week to celebrate our culture and heritage, commemorate our history, unify our communities, and to share with the rest of the nation. NAIDOC Week happens each year between the first and second Sundays in July. Dong introduces more history about NAIDOC Week.

2016 NAIDOC poster, designed by Wiradjuri artist Lani Balzan Source: AAP