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First Cut: Matilda House-Williams offers traditional welcome to country

Source: ABC News
Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:43 AEDT
Expires: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:43 AEDT

A traditional welcome to country by Indigenous elders has been held in federal Parliament for the first time, ahead of tomorrow's formal apology to the Stolen Generations. Ngambri-Ngunnawal elder Matilda House Williams says the 'Welcome to Country' acknowledges her people and their ancestors.

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, government-and-politics, federal-government, the-apology, australia, act, parliament-house-2600

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