Protocols for Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of ... - BP
Protocols for Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of ... - BP
Protocols for Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of ... - BP
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What is a <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong>?A <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong> is where an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>ercus<strong>to</strong>dian or elder from the local area or region welcome people <strong>to</strong> their l<strong>and</strong>.<strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong> always occurs at the opening <strong>of</strong> an event <strong>and</strong> is usuallythe first item on the program.The local Aboriginal/Torres Strait cus<strong>to</strong>dians or traditional owners conduct theceremony <strong>and</strong> may be done through speech, song, ceremony or a combination<strong>of</strong> these things.Why do we arrange a <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong>?Arranging a <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong> ceremony thatacknowledges the traditional cus<strong>to</strong>dians <strong>of</strong> the l<strong>and</strong> showsrespect <strong>for</strong> Aboriginal <strong>and</strong> Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>er people asAustralia’s First Peoples. Ceremonies <strong>and</strong> pro<strong>to</strong>cols are afundamental part <strong>of</strong> Aboriginal culture.We do this <strong>to</strong> increase the underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> mutualrespect <strong>for</strong> cultural practices by Aboriginal <strong>and</strong> TorresStrait Isl<strong>and</strong>ers <strong>and</strong> the wider community.When would we do a <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong>?A <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong> is appropriate in thoseinstances where:• There is a large gathering <strong>of</strong> people (300+) <strong>and</strong>/or• There is an event <strong>to</strong> celebrate/mark (eg. A new buildingopening)How do we arrange <strong>for</strong> a <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong>?If you would like <strong>to</strong> organise a <strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>for</strong> anevent, please refer <strong>to</strong> the Traditional Owner fact sheetsfound under the RAP collateral section <strong>of</strong> <strong>BP</strong>’s intranetOr click here.W331949 PROTOCOLS FOR WELCOME TO COUNTRY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERSHIP2
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