First Nations Consultations For the Australian Human Rights Commission Acknowledgement We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands and seas that make up this vast country, never ceded. We honour your old people, your story and your strength. We thank you for welcoming us into your communities and sharing your hearts and stories to make change. “There are ancient songlines across this country, they connect us all to each other and to story. You travelling here to us, leaving your footprints here on our country, you’re creating new songlines. This is the beginning of a new story for our mob” Arrente Elder – Mparntwe (Alice Springs) An Anti-Racism Framework: Voices of First Nations Peoples Page 8