What is Welcome to Country?

Increasingly at the beginning of an event we see a formal ceremony performed by Aboriginal Traditional Custodians. This welcoming ritual is called ‘Welcome to Country’. As we celebrate NAIDOC Week, Settlement Guide looks at what Welcome to Country means and how we can all acknowledge the Traditional Custodians with sincerity. Feature by Melissa Compagnoni. Renuka presents in Tamil.

Welcome to Country at 2018 Commonwealth Games Source: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

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