What was the Walk for Aboriginal Reconciliation?
The Council conceived of the walk in 1995. Originally, they intended that thousands of Indigenous people would gather at one end of the bridge and a similar number of non-Indigenous people line up at the other. They would then walk towards each other and meet in the middle.
What was the focus of the Corroboree 2000 Bridge Walk?
As part of Corroboree 2000, more than a quarter of a million people walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on 28 May 2000 to show their support for meaningful reconciliation between Australia’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
When was the 2000 Bridge Walk?
May 28, 2000
On May 28, 2000, a milestone was reached in the process of reconciliation between Indigenous and non- Indigenous Australians. 250,000 people turned out for the Walk for Reconciliation across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge, showing the huge amount of support that was behind reconciliation in this country.
Who walked on the bridge on the 28th of May 2000?
Some 250,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous supporters walked, jogged, danced and sang their way across Sydney harbour Bridge to a celebration at Darling Harbour that included entertainment from, Uncle Jimmy Little, John Williamson, the Titanics, Saltwater Band just to name a few.
What is the Walk for Reconciliation?
Reconciliation WA concludes National Reconciliation Week with our annual Walk for Reconciliation. The walk is a public demonstration of leadership, support and solidarity with the Reconciliation movement. We encourage everyone to register and join us as we unite to reflect on this year’s theme: More than a word.
Why is 26th May Sorry Day?
National Sorry Day has been held in Australia on May 26 since 1998 to remember and acknowledge the mistreatment of our country’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, those which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.
When did National Sorry Day start?
May 26, 1998
National Sorry Day is held annually on May 26. The first National Sorry Day was held on May 26, 1998, which was one year after the tabling of a government report about the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities.
What was the theme of National Reconciliation Week in 2000?
Sharing our future: The next steps
The week also coincides with the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation, its theme being: “Sharing our future: The next steps”.
What is Bridge Walk?
Bridge Walk offers guided tours of the New River Gorge Bridge from the catwalk 25′ beneath the Bridge. The Bridge Walk guests walk the entire 3,030 foot length of the Bridge and then are shuttled back to the Bridge Walk headquarters.
Who stole the Stolen Generation?
The Stolen Generations (also known as Stolen Children) were the children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian federal and state government agencies and church missions, under acts of their respective parliaments.
When did the stolen generation end?
The Stolen Generations refers to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were removed from their families between 1910 and 1970. This was done by Australian federal and state government agencies and church missions, through a policy of assimilation.
What is Reconciliation Week theme 2021?
Reconciliation Australia’s theme for 2021, More than a word. Reconciliation takes action, urges the reconciliation movement towards braver and more impactful action. 2021 marks twenty years of Reconciliation Australia and almost three decades of Australia’s formal reconciliation process.
When did the walk for reconciliation take place?
It took place on 28 May 2000. About 250,000 Indigenous and non-Indigenous people walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to show their support for reconciliation. Australian and Aboriginal flags flew side by side on top of the Bridge’s arch, and a skywriter wrote the word ‘Sorry’ in the sky above the Harbour.
Who was at the Sydney Harbour Bridge Walk for reconciliation?
Ex-Prime Minister, Bob Hawke with the chair of the Reconciliation Council, Evelyn Scott, at the start of the march for reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 28 May 2000. Many walkers wore stickers saying, “This country needs a treaty”.
Where did the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation meet?
This issue was to be central to Corroboree 2000, the two-day event that was the culmination of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation’s work. Corroboree 2000 comprised two events over two days. The first was a meeting of dozens of high-profile Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders at the Sydney Opera House on 27 May 2000.
Who was jeered at the bridge walk in 2000?
At Corroboree 2000 on Saturday, Mr Howard was jeered by a minority of the audience despite promising to support the “ongoing process of reconciliation”. His office did not respond to calls from the Herald seeking his reaction to the bridge walk.
