Cultural Induction Program
Our general cultural induction course has been developed to guide people to listen, look and learn, exploring our Arakwal cultural website to gain better understanding about us and our country. After logging into the program, participants can listen to audio, watch video and read from the website. Then you can answer questions to check whether you have understood our messages and protocols about being on Country.
Know a bit about who we are, what we are doing to care for country and the sort of challenges we face today.
Who is it for?
- Government agency staff and contractors
- Byron Shire council staff, contractors and volunteers
- Community service organisations
- Primary, secondary schools, tertiary and other learning organisations
- General public including local people, those living outside our country, and visitors, tourists back-packers
Our mob
The Bundjalung of Byron Bay – Arakwal Bumberlin people, have lived in the coastal landscape around the Byron Bay area for thousands of years. We are the Native Title Holders and recognised Traditional Custodians of Byron Bay. Arakwal Country extends from Jew Point, south of Broken Head to the Brunswick River up north, west to Mullumbimby, Bangalow and Newrybar and includes a portion of sea country off the Tyagarah Nature Reserve, north of Byron Bay.
The Byron Bay Arakwal people are part of the wider Bundjalung nation and their history predates the arrival of non-Aboriginal people in the Byron Bay area. Ancestors, Bobby and Alice, Harry and Clara Bray, Linda and Jimmy Kay, have passed on their traditions and cultural practices that are alive in many of our descendants today.
Office
Open Mo-Fr: 9:00-5:00
(02) 6685 8726
info@arakwal.com.au
Tallow Beach Road
Byron Bay
Postal Address
Bundjalung of Byron Bay Aboriginal Corporation
PO Box 1555 Byron
NSW 2481 Australia