Taking Action
 

"Lord, you listen to the laments of the poor,
You give them courage, you grant them a hearing."
Psalm 10:17

ACT NOW
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Join an Event

Around the country different Indigenous and Non Indigenous groups are finding ways to celebrate NAIDOC Week 8 -15 July 2007. Check out our "what's on" section on the right hand side of this page to find out what events are on near you and join in!
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Watch a DVD: Ten Canoes

There is such a thing as a pleasant unfamiliarity, a welcome strangeness. One of the reasons people travel is to experience this refreshing difference. The film Ten Canoes is a lot like this. It depicts a world where a wounded warrior dies dancing, where scattered faeces can become the stuff of sorcery and the only thing more elusive than peace is bush honey. The narrator David Gulpilil summarises this when he concludes, ‘Not like your story, but a good story all the same.' More...

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Order a CD - Reconciliation: Stories of the Heart, Sounds of the Rock

A joint initiative of Caritas Australia, Catholic Mission and ANTaR.

This CD is a soundscape of music and words, featuring music from Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists including Midnight Oil, Wendy Matthews, Yothu Yindi and Paul Kelly. Free accompanying study guide is also available.  More...

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Tell a Friend

Tell your friends and colleagues that you are passionate about Indigenous issues and that you take action on issues you're passionate about. Encourage your friends and colleagues to support your efforts by forwarding them this publication
To do this, use the 'Tell a friend' form at the right hand side of this page.
BE INSPIRED
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Prayer

God of Grace, we recognise that it takes effort and will, from everybody; from governments to individuals; from Indigenous and non–Indigenous alike, to change the situation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. We recognise that unless we unite, with a common will, a poverty of spirit will afflict the entire nation.

From NCCA Make Indigenous Poverty History Ceremony
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Close the Gap

Statistics show that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders die on average 17 years earlier than non-Indigenous Australians. Tell the government to Close the Gap in life expectancy by sending an e-mail or ordering a postcard. More...
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Reconciliation matters – what you said!

As part of a recent competition, Caritas Australia invited you to submit 100 words on the topic of:
“Reconciliation between Indigenous and Non Indigenous peoples – why we should care”
Here's what you said. More...   
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Reconciliation – It Starts with Me!

On May 30 2007, Caritas Australia together with the Perth Catholic Education Office held a wonderful event in the local park to engage students in activities to promote reconciliation. Over 1,500 kids and their teachers from both Primary and Secondary schools attended this day Mrs Janeen Murphy from Caritas Australia explained that “the idea was to give kids a 'taste' of things that they could organise and promote back in their own school communities in order to highlight the issue of  Reconciliation. We had: face painting, mosaics, story telling, letter writing to the PM, spruikers corner, reflections, labrynth walks, graffiti boards, etc.” To take a look at photos from the day go to. More...
HAVE FUN

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NAIDOC Trivia

On the NAIDOC website you can test your knowledge of significant Indigenous people, events and places with this great trivia quiz

www.naidoc.org.au

 

  
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