On Friday May 31, the capital city of Canberra is holding a Schools Reconciliation Event for the close of Reconciliation Week, during which indigenous and non-indigenous students of all grades have gathered to celebrate and appreciate indigenous culture and history. The event is intended to bolster the pride and self-esteem of indigenous students while helping to educate non-indigenous students about Aboriginal ways of life, in order to foster reconciliation within school communities. The event will feature dancing, music, storytelling, boomerang throwing, and many speakers, including Nova Peris, Jimmy Little, Kal Burton and Mal Meninga.
