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NAIDOC Week 2023 Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2023 NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to celebrate the rich history, diverse cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the oldest continuing cultures on the planet. National NAIDOC Week will be celebrated from Sunday 2 July – Sunday 9 July 2023. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, which was the original name of the organization responsible for organizing the event. The history of NAIDOC Week dates back to the 1920s when Aboriginal rights activist William Cooper, along with other Indigenous leaders, established the Australian Aborigines’ Progressive Association (AAPA). The AAPA organized the first Day of Mourning protest on 26 January 1938, marking the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet and calling for civil rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ...