National Reconciliation Week: Bridging Aboriginal and Indian cultures through history
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National Reconciliation Week, celebrated from 27 May to 3 June, promotes understanding and respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community. It marks the 1967 referendum and the 1992 Mabo decision, and was initiated in 1996. Meena Singh, Victoria's Commissioner for Aboriginal People and Young Children, who has Indian heritage, speaks with Itee Dewan about the connections between Indian and Aboriginal communities.
National Reconciliation Week: Bridging Aboriginal and Indian cultures through history