NAIDOC 2025, the Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy S25 Ep26

NAIDOC Week this year marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy," celebrates not only the achievements of the past but a future, empowered by the strength of young Indigenous leaders, the vision of communities, and the legacy of ancestors. The NAIDOC journey began as a movement for recognition and rights, sparked by Indigenous communities who saw a future built on justice and equality. Over the decades, it has grown into a powerful national celebration, a testament to the endurance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As we all commemorate this 50-year legacy, Tim and Jill chat to Darrell Lego, a member of the local organising committee for NAIDOC week in Seymour and Mitchell Shire. Darrell will talk about the great events planned for the local area in the week, including the annual celebration on Wednesday 9th July. Darrell will also gives us some background on himself as a Gunditjmara man, some background of NAIDOC and some more information about the great activities planned for the celebration on 9th July. Music this week is from Youngblud and also Rhyan Clapham (aka Dobby) - a drummer and rapper of indigenous and Filipino heritage who uses his music to express his thoughts on environmental issues like how the Murray-Darling River system has been over irrigated with subsequent fish losses etc. Through his songs he seeks to connect with people and call for action. He also collaborates with the Busking for Change initiative run by musician Josh Pike where funds generated from the sale of the music are used to support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. His latest project is called "Country Tells Us When". We played the song "I Can't Breathe"