Mabo Day 2024

The University of Sydney, in partnership with Diversity & Inclusion and Indigenous Strategy and Services, and the Indigenous Employment and Engagement Team, invites you to join us in celebrating Mabo Day 2024...

In May 1982, a group of Meriam le, Eddie Koiki Mabo, Rev. David Passi, Celuia Mapoo Salee, Sam Passi and James Rice began their legal claim for the ownership of their islands, Mer, Waier and Dauar island in the eastern Torres Strait. After a failed Qld government challenge in the late 80s, in June 1992 the High Court of Australia found in favour of Meriam le, thus recognizing native title and ending the myth of terra nullius.

This year we have a keynote address from Toby Cedar. Toby is a proud Torres Strait Island man born in Dampier Western Australia in 1978. His bloodlines being from both Eastern and Western Islands of the Torres Strait. He comes from the Peiudu tribe Erub (Darnley Island) with his lubabat (totem) being Wada (frigate bird), Op Nor Beizam (Tiger shark), Deumer (Torres Strait pigeon) and wind identity – Koki (North West). And Samsep-Meriam tribe Mer (Murray Island) his lubabat are Korseimer (moth), Deumer (Torres Strait pigeon), Op Nor Beizam (tiger shark), Sap (driftwood) and wind identity – Sager (southeast) from his father’s side. N.O.D (Hinode /sunrise) Wug village (Senpol /St Pauls Community) Moa Island, his lubabat are kodal (crocodile),Dangal (dugong), and wind identity Goub from his mother’s side.

We welcome you to come and hear from Toby, as he shares his personal and family story.

Please join us in celebrating Mabo Day, which will also feature traditional Torres Strait Islander dance performances by MUI MUI BUMER GEDLAM DANCE GROUP. Lunch will be provided following the celebrations.

• When: Monday, 3rd June 2024
• Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (please join us for lunch following the event)
• Where: Business School Lecture Theatre B2010, Abercrombie Building, Cnr. Codrington and Darlington Street (underneath the Business School cafe)

Afternoon Film Screening Session - 'Mabo':

Please stay in the lecture theatre after lunch, as we welcome you to join us for our afternoon film screening session of 'Mabo,' followed by afternoon tea. The film will go for approximately 1H 43 M.

Dietary and Accessibility Requirements:

If you have any dietary or accessibility requirements please email us at diversity.inclusion@sydney.edu.au

How To Get There:

Please use the following map to assist you.

Accessibility:

• Wheelchair Accessible
• Hearing Augmentation
• Visual Impairment Accessible
• Accessible Entrance, Lift, and Bathrooms
• All Gender Bathrooms

We recognise and pay respect to the Elders and communities – past, present, and emerging – of the lands that the University of Sydney's campuses stand on. For thousands of years they have shared and exchanged knowledges across innumerable generations for the benefit of all.

Image credit: ‘Yanhambabirra Burambabirra Yalbailinya’ (Come, Share and Learn), 2020 by Luke Penrith for the One Sydney, Many People Strategy.