What is NAIDOC week?

Brian Liddle Jr participates in a NAIDOC week march in Melbourne, Friday, July 6, 2018. Victorians hit the streets of Melbourne to celebrate the culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and mark the start of NAIDOC Week. (A

Brian Liddle Jr participates in a NAIDOC week march in Melbourne. Source: AAP

Organised by the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, NAIDOC has its roots in activism that took place in the 1920s and 30s. The longstanding desire of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to have an enhanced role in decision-making in Australia underpins this year's NAIDOC week, that runs from July 7th to the 14th.


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