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Blog: Ceremonies

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Protecting Country, Serving Nation

Laying wreaths to commemorate those killed in Frontier Wars

War Service Ceremonies Frontier conflict New Zealand ANZAC Day Black Diggers

5 May 2017 Rita Metzenrath

AIATSIS reflects on the first ANZAC Day march led by Indigenous Australian veterans in 2017

Lee Darroch at her exhibition as part of Wominjeka.

Ceremonies Cultural heritage Art

6 Feb 2017 Andrew Turner

AIATSIS’ story will soon be etched on to its own possum skin cloak by renowned Yorta Yorta artist and cloakmaker, Lee Darroch. AIATSIS multimedia officer, Andrew Turner, went to visit Lee at her home studio to document its creation.

AIATSIS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, culture and community.

We pay our respects to elders past and present.

Laurie Baymarrwaŋa

Jimmy Pike

Preserve, Strengthen and Renew in Community

Ngarinyman to English Dictionary

Family History Month

Blog: Ceremonies

Protecting Country, Serving Nation

Capturing the AIATSIS Possum Skin Cloak