A SMALL gathering marked the beginning of Reconciliation Week in the Hastings.
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The Reconciliation Walk along the Hastings waterfront was attended by Uncle Bill O’Brien, Cr Justin Levido and community members.
National Reconciliation Week is held annually on May 27 to June 3 to mark significant historical milestones in the journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
These dates mark two landmark moments in Australia’s reconciliation journey: the 1967 referendum and the historic Mabo decision, respectively.
The 1967 referendum saw over 90 per cent of Australians vote to give the Commonwealth the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise them in the national census.
June 3 commemorates the High Court of Australia’s landmark Mabo decision in 1992, which legally recognised that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a special relationship to the land – a relationship that existed prior to colonisation and still exists today.