Reconciliation

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Reconciliation
In keeping with the spirit of Reconciliation, I
acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on
which we are meeting today, and acknowledge the
important role Indigenous people continue to play
within the QUT community.
www.reconciliation.qut.edu.au
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Notes for use of acknowledgement to traditional
owners slide(not for publication or display)

• Guidelines for using the Acknowledgement to
  traditional owners.
• This acknowledgement is appropriate to the
  following activities
• All public QUT events attended by both internal
  and external participants
• Conferences, seminars, training, special
  lectures, graduations, ceremonies and other
  special events
• Orientation activities, and the first lecture of
  each semester
• The first speaker or emcee at the event should
  start the event off with this acknowledgement
• Purpose
• The acknowledgement to traditional owners is a
  mark of respect to the traditional owners of the
  land and sea, which is integral to the culture of
  Indigenous Australians. This recognition is an
  important part of the Reconciliation process that
  QUT has a responsibility to foster through its
  teaching, research and community activities.
• For information on the QUT Reconciliation go to
  the QUT Manual of Policies and Procedures
  (www.qut.edu.au/admin/mopp/A/A_08_05.htmlA_08_05.
  02.mdoc)
• About the Artwork
• QUTs Reconciliation Statement was launched in a
  special ceremony in 2001. QUT officials and
  members of Brisbane's Indigenous community were
  asked to 'sign' their commitment to the words
  contained in the statement by placing their
  handprint in paint on QUT's Reconciliation canvas
  (pictured left).
• The symbolism of the handprint is an integral
  part of Indigenous culture especially in art, and
  in contemporary Australian society has come to
  symbolise Reconciliation the outstretching of
  the hand of reconciliation, and the well-known
  Sea of Hands.
• The colours red, black and yellow represent
  those on the Aboriginal flag, and the green, blue
  and white, that of the Torres Strait Islands
  flag.
• The Reconciliation canvas was created by Robert
  Cobb from the Murri School, Acacia Ridge.
• Go to www.reconciliation.qut.edu.au or contact
  the Equity Section for more information