God's Country
Organisation. NIDA
Year: 2021
For the First Peoples of this country the 26th of January marks the beginning of the occupation of unceded lands by the British empire. Known as Invasion Day, Survival Day, or Day of Mourning by many First Peoples, we often gather in solidarity of our enduring cultures, families, and communities.
With the rise of the Change the Date movement there is growing support amongst younger Australians for a celebration that is inclusive of all Australians.
Nathan Maynard’s new play God’s Country is a refreshing, humorous, confronting, and poignant consideration of our national day. What better way to continue this debate than through the voices of the next generation.
