Sydney Basin Aboriginal Tent Embassy opens

November 6, 2024
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One of the banners at the Sydney Basin Aboriginal Tent Embassy. Photo: @sydtentembassy/Insta

The Sydney Basin Aboriginal Tent Embassy was officially opened at Victoria Park, Camperdown on November 2, with about 100 supporters showing solidarity.

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy and Blak Caucus organised talks, a smoking ceremony, Indigenous dances and a picnic.

Lizzie Jarrett said: “We used the strong response by Senator Lidia Thorpe to the visit of King Charlie as a basis to re-establish the Aboriginal Embassy here in Victoria Park.

“We are bringing the mob from the Sydney Basin together to discuss Aboriginal sovereignty.

“Our country is a war crime site. We express our solidarity to all people facing colonial oppression right now.”

Other speakers included Ethan Lyon, who explained the significance of the site and urged supporters to respect the camp’s protocols.

Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grosvenor gave a welcome to Gadigal Country, also acknowledging Thorpe’s strong public stand in federal parliament against revering colonialists.

[Follow Sydney Aboriginal Embassy on Facebook or @sydtentembassy for upcoming events, reminders and urgent callouts.]

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