Online Forum

The Quakers invite you to join them in their online forum on Australia's Indigenous Heritage.  Indigenous heritage is a vital part of Australia’s heritage and needs to be valued more fully. 

When: Thursday 15 October 2020

Where: via Zoom

"Indigenous heritage is a vital part of Australia’s heritage and needs to be valued more fully. Policies need to reflect this respect for what Indigenous people have given to our shared heritage."

Forum Speakers

• Dave Johnston (ANU Archaeologist, from Queensland Indigenous background, Founder of Indigenous Australian Archaeologists Association).
• Shane Mortimer (Ngambri Elder Mingku, Canberra, who is campaigning with Canberra residents to preserve the Ainslie volcanic site where an ancient petroglyph has been found).
• Professor Dr Jakelin Troy (Ngarigu Woman from Snowy Mountains, Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research at University of Sydney).
• Pastor Ray Minniecon (Aboriginal pastor in Sydney, with connections to the Kabi Kabi and Gurang-Gurang nations and Ambryn Island)
• Dr Muhamad Hassan Ahmad (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, International Islamic University Malaysia, and has a long association with the ANU).

Q and A: After the contributions from the speakers, there will be an opportunity for questions and comments from other participants. The meeting is expected to last no longer than two hours.

Download the invitation on Australia’s Indigenous Heritage – sponsored by Quakers. Please feel free to alert anyone you think might like to join.

Attending the Forum

If you wish to attend the Forum, please contact Gedda Fortey at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a Cc to Shane Mortimer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Monday 12 October to receive the details of the zoom link.