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Tarwangin - Talking To Me - 30 March
In this special edition of Tarwangin, we encourage community groups, schools and goverment agencies to apply for Reconciliation funding. Please pass this information on to anyone you know who may be interested.
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Reconciliation Sponsorship to honour elders and nurture youth
Could a grant of up to $3000 help you create a project that could build stronger relationships between indigenous and non-indigenous Western Australians?
Indigenous Affairs Minister Dr Kim Hames today announced that the Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) was offering Reconciliation Scheme sponsorships to schools and community groups to enhance the reconciliation process in local communities throughout Western Australia.
“This year the theme of ‘Honouring our Elders, Nurturing our Youth’ has been chosen to tie-in with the 2009 NAIDOC Week theme which encourages our communities to acknowledge the status of our elders as leaders and role models for our youth,” Dr Hames said.
“Successful projects will be those that involve cross-cultural initiatives and encourage participation with local indigenous communities.”
The Minister said the Reconciliation Scheme first commenced in 2002, and since then 152 grants had been given out for community projects. This year, approximately 23 sponsorship applications would be approved.
“In the past, reconciliation sponsorship has been taken up by schools and community groups to record oral histories, create murals at schools and build bush gardens based on the Noongar six seasons,” he said.
“The Geraldton Museum used a sponsorship last year to stage a major exhibition on the indigenous languages of the Mid-West of WA.
“I urge all those who are eligible to apply to get involved in this exciting program.”
Applicants must be incorporated, a government agency, community group or a school and the project must be undertaken in the geographical region in which the applicant is based.
For more information (and to download an application form) click here.
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