News & Updates

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, culture and stories, as well as community news and updates.

Kinship Systems

Kinship Systems

Kinship is a term that is used to describe how people relate to one other in different cultures. In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, the concept of kinship is complex, and has wide ...

First Nations Languages

First Nations Languages

In 2002 Big Bill Niedjie passed away, and First Nations people lost an outstanding leader. Among the many eulogies voiced by people and organisations across the nation, Northern Land Council chairm...

The Dreaming

The Dreaming

The 'Dreaming', or the 'Dreamtime', is an oral history of the world and its creation, shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Passed down through generations, these stories commonly...

Connection to Country

Connection to Country

Land is of great significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - but the connection we feel to Country can be a difficult concept for non-Indigenous people to grasp. The living envi...

Our Top School Holidays Essentials

Our Top School Holidays Essentials

The first school holidays of 2024 are fast approaching and Welcome to Country has you covered when it comes to keeping the little ones busy. We have plenty of fun, educational and entertaining item...

Welcome to Kylie-Lee Bradford and Nancy Bamaga to Welcome to Country’s Board of Directors

Welcome to Kylie-Lee Bradford and Nancy Bamaga to Welcome to Country’s Board of Directors

We are thrilled to announce and warmly welcome two exceptional First Nations women, Kylie-Lee Bradford and Nancy Bamaga, to the Board of Directors at Welcome to Country. Their wealth of experience,...