Get up! Stand up! Show up! is the theme of NAIDOC week this year, and members of the local Indigenous community are asking all Australians to take part in a number of events happening throughout the week.
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Rebecca Digney, manager of the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania said the never ending fight for rights and recognition was still continuing.
"We've had to fight for land rights, we've had to fight for funding, we've had to fight for recognition, we've had to fight for everything that we've achieved," Ms Digney said.
"It has been about standing up, showing up, fighting, basically protesting, taking to the streets, sitting on land, taking direct action.
"One thing that is really strong within the Aboriginal community in Tasmania is the sense of community.
"Everything that we've achieved as a people has been achieved through community action, we're a really strong community.
"Rights have not just been given to the Aboriginal community freely, it's always come after a very long, protracted battle and political action of some sort and I guess this NAIDOC theme is in recognition of that," she said.
Lynne and Di Spotswood said the theme of NAIDOC week was about showing the rest of the community what Indigenous people are all about, which is caring for country and connections to community and keeping them strong.
"I hope everyone enjoys NAIDOC week because it is a week of celebrations but it's also time for politicians to look at the Aboriginal community and say "let's do something positive," Lynne Spotswood said.
Ms Spotswood said it was important to promote NAIDOC week, and was hoping members of the Launceston community would be participating in some of the activities throughout the week.
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Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! was created to advocate for systemic change.
For more information about the events, contact the Tasmanian Aboriginal Council on 6332 38 00 or 1800 132 260.
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