Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge and respect Traditional Owners across Australia as the original custodians of our land and waters, their unique ability to care for country and deep spiritual connection to it. We honour Elders past, present and emerging whose knowledge and wisdom has and will ensure the continuation of cultures and traditional practices.

2023 Reconciliation Week:
National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. Our Connection to Country network have put together some suggestions to get involved below, both this week and beyond:

Events:

• Friday 2 June online at 12:30pm Parlour: Join our circle – what non-Indigenous designers can do 
• Saturday 3 June from 10am to 4pm at Flowstate, Southbank: Creative Nations: Mabo Day 
• Saturday 3 June 3rd 10:30am – 1:30pm at Aboriginal Art Co, Exhibition Opening | AAK MIN! Beautiful Country
• Wednesday 21 June at Brisbane Business Hub: Shaping Meeanjin – enriching Brisbane’s urban landscape through First Nations art and design
• Check out more events through the NRW and BCC pages. 

Resources

• Reconciliation Queensland: AILA are a group member of Reconciliation Qld, we encourage our members to join here.
• Reflect on last year's AILA Festival - Country
• ABC Indigenous and NITV programs
• Living Black Series on NITV, particularly Season 28 Episode 14: Heritage Victory
•  Uluru Statement from the Heart
  

Recommended reading:

• Connecting with Country draft Framework, NSW Government Architect 
• Designing with Country discussion paper, NSW Government Architect 
• Campus to Country, Queensland University of Technology  
• Wingara Mura Design Principles, The University of Sydney  
• Australian Indigenous Design Charter 
• International Indigenous Design Charter 
• Kaart Koort Waarnginy - Aboriginal Engagement Framework, Development WA 
• Cultural Principles and Protocols for Designers, Djinjama (Daniele Hromek, Terri Janke) 
• Engaging with Country, Djinjama (Daniele Hromek) 
• Paleert Tjaara Dja, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation  
•  The Uluru Statement from the Heart

All of the above documents can be found here for your reference.

Books 
Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe 
Farmers or Hunter Gatherers, Peter Sutton, Keryn Walshe 
The Greatest Estate,  Bill Gammage 
Fire Country, Viktor Steffensen 
True Tracks: respecting Indigenous knowledge and Culture, Terri Janke 
Another day in the Colony, Chelsea Watego 
Our voices. II, The de-colonial project, Kevin O’Brien, Rebecca Kiddle, luugigyoo patrick stewart 

First Knowledges Series  
Songlines: The Power and Promise, Margo Neale, Lynne Kelly 
Design: Building on Country, Alison Page, Paul Memmot 
Country: Future Fire, Future Farming, Bill Gammage, Bruce Pascoe 
Astronomy: Sky Country, Karlie Noon, Krystal De Napoli

NAIDOC Week: Check out local events happening on the NAIDOC website:

Reconciliation Week: Check out the events happening for Reconciliation week through Reconciliation Queensland & Reconciliation Australia.

Reconciliation Resources: Reconciliation Queensland website.

A key source for Indigenous procurement: Supply Nation.

Designing with Country discussion paper (NSW)

Australian Indigenous Design Charter

Queensland Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Business Directory - Black Business Finder: bbf.org.au

Connection to Country

We acknowledge and respect Traditional Owners across Australia as the original custodians of our land and waters, their unique ability to care for country and deep spiritual connection to it. We honour Elders past, present and emerging whose knowledge and wisdom has and will ensure the continuation of cultures and traditional practices.

AILA Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan

As built environment professionals who engage with land, places, cultures, history, people, natural systems and built context, landscape architects seek to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.