What is Welcome to Country?

Welcome to Country

Source: Welcome to Country - Big Bash League, Perth Credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images

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.



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