{"id":43599,"date":"2022-07-08T11:30:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T01:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=43599"},"modified":"2022-07-08T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T01:30:24","slug":"what-is-an-acknowledgement-to-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/what-is-an-acknowledgement-to-country\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is An Acknowledgement To Country?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you recently attended an event and they\u2019ve done an Acknowledgement of Country or a Welcome To Country? If the answer is yes and you\u2019ve wondered what the difference is then we\u2019ve got the answer for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Acknowledgment of Country is when we acknowledge and show respect for the traditional custodians of the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Acknowledgement of Country is often given at the start of an event, meeting or speech and can be made by anyone \u2013 First Nations or non-Indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if located on the Central Coast, you could say \u201cWe acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, the Darkinjung people. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Acknowledgment of Country is important as it is a way of being aware and showing respect for the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which a meeting or event is taking place according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigenous.unsw.edu.au\/strategy\/culture-and-country\/acknowledgement-country-and-welcome-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNSW<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, an Acknowledgement of Country differs from a Welcome to Country, which can only be performed by an appropriate person e.g. a recognised Elder from the local area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott Kneebone, a Bangerang man based in Canberra explained the difference to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/everyday\/why-acknowledgement-of-country-is-important-and-how-to-give-one\/11881902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA Welcome to Country is like if you&#8217;re hosting a birthday: you do a welcome and say thank you for coming to my birthday,\u201d he told ABC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd an Acknowledge of Country is like if you&#8217;re a guest at the birthday: you would say thank you for having me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article has been sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/ccpc.com.au\/\">Coast &amp; Country Primary Care<\/a> as a part of NAIDOC Week.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images:\u00a0Supplied<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Bek Lougher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE MORE:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/here-are-all-the-locations-featured-in-the-toni-collettes-pieces-of-her-filmed-on-the-central-coast\/\">Here Are All The Local Locations Featured In The Toni Collette Drama Filmed On The Central Coast<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you recently attended an event and they\u2019ve done an Acknowledgement of Country or a Welcome To Country? If the answer is yes and you\u2019ve wondered what the difference is then we\u2019ve got the answer for you. An Acknowledgment of Country is when we acknowledge and show respect for the traditional custodians of the land. 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