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Pilgrimage to the Waddananggu community

“I am very grateful to the Waddananggu community for welcoming me. It was such a privilege to be so welcomed to their Country and to learn about their culture and history. I felt empowered and humbled by their welcome. The Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners make everyone an ‘us’ – they are inclusive of all even though they have been ‘othered’ since colonisation,” says Cathedral parishioner Angie Mooney

Shannon Ruska and other Tribal Experiences dancers gave a Welcome to Country and performed a smoking ceremony at St John’s College UQ on 11 February 2022 during the annual Welcome Day activities
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New St John’s College residents welcomed by Jagera Traditional Custodians

131 new residents were recently greeted by Jagera Traditional Custodians during a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony at the annual Welcome Day event at St John’s College within The University of Queensland