What is the history of NAIDOC Week for kids?

NAIDOC history. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920′s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

What is NAIDOC Week and why do we celebrate it?

What is NAIDOC Week? NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

What does NAIDOC Week teach children?

The week is an acknowledgement of the histories, cultures and languages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians. While we acknowledge the First Peoples of Australia during NAIDOC Week, we also do this throughout the year.

When was the first NAIDOC Week?

It has its roots in the 1938 Day of Mourning, becoming a week-long event in 1975. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples….

NAIDOC Week
Dates	First full week in July each year
Location(s)	Australia
Years active	1975–present
Website	naidoc.org.au

What year did NAIDOC Week begin?

1938
NAIDOC Week’s origins can be traced back to 1938. On Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney about the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Why do we celebrate NAIDOC Week with children?

NAIDOC Week encourages inclusion and diversity The annual themes and celebrations encourage all Australians to learn more about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history. They seek to engage and promote conversation about the issues and successes experienced by Australia’s First Nations.

How are children and families involved in NAIDOC Week?

Each year NAIDOC Week has been celebrated at our Child and Family Centres with Family Fun Days. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates and their families enjoy a some great treats like traditional food, dancing, games … even jumping castles! NAIDOC is celebrated on different days at different locations.

What was the original name of NAIDOC Week?

NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself. Find out more about the origins and history of NAIDOC Week.

What is the theme for Naidoc 2021?

Using the 2021 NAIDOC Week theme, Heal Country!, as inspiration, ‘Care for Country’ is a bright and vibrant artwork which explores how Country has cared for and healed First Nations people spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially and culturally.

How did NAIDOC Week first begin?

The origins of NAIDOC Week can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement. In 1955 it was decided that Aborigines Day should include a celebration of Aboriginal culture, heritage and achievement. This is now celebrated as NAIDOC Week, which highlights the achievements of Indigenous people all over Australia.

What Naidoc means to me?

It’s about promoting the achievements Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have had over the years and shows their history, culture, beliefs and to fight for their rights towards social justice and to teach New Australians to understand what the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have experienced.

When does NAIDOC Week start and end in Australia?

NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week is an Australian observance lasting from the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Where did the idea of NAIDOC Week come from?

NAIDOC Week’s origins can be traced back to 1938. The origins of NAIDOC Week can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement. On Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney about the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

What to do with kids During NAIDOC Week?

Ideas and activities to help children celebrate our Indigenous culture for NAIDOC Week and throughout the year. This is a beautiful idea for a gift. Personalise with your own artwork and then thread onto a chain or string. This idea may be used as a learning experience for NAIDOC Week or at any point to celebrate Indigenous and Aboriginal culture.

When did NAIDOC become National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee?

With a growing awareness of the distinct cultural histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, NADOC was expanded to recognise Torres Strait Islander people and culture. The committee then became known as the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC).