What Greek Australians need to know about National Reconciliation Week and Indigenous Australians

Children hold an indigenous flag at a Black Deaths in Custody Rally at Town Hall in Sydney, Saturday, April 10, 2021.

Children hold an indigenous flag at a Black Deaths in Custody Rally at Town Hall in Sydney, Saturday, April 10, 2021. Source: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

National Reconciliation Week, which kicks off on the anniversary of a day that aimed to give Indigenous Australians greater equality, strives to grow the relationship between them and other Australians. The theme for 2021 is 'In This Together'.


Members of the Guugu Yimithirr tribe reenact the landing of James Cook 249 years before at Reconciliation Rocks in Cooktown.
Members of the Guugu Yimithirr tribe reenact the landing of James Cook 249 years before at Reconciliation Rocks in Cooktown. Source: AAP Image/Marc McCormack
Black Lives Matter protest at the Parliament of Victoria, in Melbourne, June 11, 2020.
Black Lives Matter protest at the Parliament of Victoria, in Melbourne, June 11, 2020. Source: Unsplash: Kon Karampelas

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