Unearthing First Nations Heritage in this year’s Australian Heritage Festival (Victoria)
Celebrate First Nations history, traditions and culture this year at the Australian Heritage Festival (Victoria). Inspired by this year’s theme of “Unearthed”, participants are invited to engage with the stories and heritage of Indigenous Australians that reveal the past and empower younger generations as the future custodians of culture and traditions.
Walk on Country – Manemit/Early Winter Walk
Join culture carriers and knowledge holders Uncle Willie Pepper and Matt Sykes for a Walk on Country and Smoking Ceremony to celebrate the traditional season of Manemit/Early Winter. Listen to stories about the cultural significance of the seasons locally and how it can inspire our life, work and play in this incredible experience that is completely free.
When: 3rd of May
Where: Truganina Park, Altona Meadows
Presented by Hobsons Bay City Council
Nairm Marr Djambana: First Nations Cultural Workshops
Culture Through Learning at Nairm Marr Djambana: where tradition meets education. Be guided around the beautiful gardens of Nairm Marr Djambana where you will be educated on First Nations traditions, the native environment, traditional tools and traditional bush foods tasting.
When: 12th & 13th of May
Where: Nairm Marr Djambana, Frankston
Presented by South Side Festival, Frankston City Council and Nairm Marr Djambana
TENYA
TENYA, meaning “Us” in Anaiwan, explores Anaiwan artist Gabi Briggs’ cultural revitalisation through walking as practice. As Gabi prepares for a 100km journey on Country, “TENYA” delves into language renewal and connection to land. This multi-layered sound and visual installation captures the process of communicating with Country, resulting in a song embedded within a larger narrative.
When: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th of May
Where: The Substation, Newport
Presented by The Substation
Objects of Connection: The Overland Telegraph
Join Mandy Paul and Amanda Nettelbeck in this virtual exhibition as they explore the inclusive cultural narrative of the Overland Telegraph Line. Discover First Nations perspectives on the Line’s paths through Aboriginal Country, and the vital role of other non-European actors in its construction over 150 years ago.
When: 16th of May
Where: Online
Presented by Old Treasury Building
Connections to the Birrarung
Join First Nations educators from Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation for an experience to learn about Wurundjeri people and their continual deep connection to Country. Step aboard Polly Woodside to explore the ongoing impacts and effects of colonisation and industrialisation , gain an understanding of traditional Wurundjeri tools and hear a Creation story that reflects on their cultural and spiritual ties to the land and waters of the Birrarung.
When: 2nd & 9th of May
Where: Polly Woodside, South Wharf
Presented by National Trust of Australia (Victoria) & Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
Walking on Country – Aboriginal and Early Colonial Benalla
The Broken River in Benalla has a series of significant sites associated with tens of thousands of years of Aboriginal society, and incidents of armed conflict and massacres that followed colonisation. With the support of Yorta Yorta community members based on their research, knowledge and commitment to truth telling, join local historian and author, Hamish McPherson, on a guided walk through the local environs of Benalla to learn about and reflect on this shared history.
When: 4th of May
Where: Benalla Library Forecourt, Benalla
Presented by Benalla Aboriginal History Group and Benalla Historical Society
