In August 1963 members of the clan groups living in the area of Yirrkala sent these petitions to Parliament.
In 1963 the Yirrkala bark petitions were recognised by the Australian Parliament, and are thus the first documentary recognition of Indigenous people in Australian law. These are the first documents bridging Commonwealth law as it then stood, and the Indigenous laws of the land. These petitions from the Yolngu people of Yirrkala were the first traditional documents recognised by the Commonwealth Parliament and are thus the documentary recognition of Indigenous people in Australian law.
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Journey with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Christian Leaders throughout National Reconciliation Week #NRW and NAIDOC Week #NAIDOC to join in for healing Country, through Treaty and Truth Telling.
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We've put together these resources for you to learn, grieve, pray and act. #StopAboriginalDeathsInCustody
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We were delighted to LIVE stream the #ChangeTheHeart Service for 2021. If you missed the live stream, you can re-watch in full on this page.
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