Letter from the Indigenous Officer
Hi, my name is Bridget Cama and I am the
Indigenous Officer and President of the
Indigenous Society for 2016. I am a proud
Wiradjuri Yinnah (woman) who also has proud
Fijian heritage. I am currently in my third year at
UNSW studying Arts/Law, majoring in
Indigenous studies and minoring in politics.
Meet the Indigenous Society
Stay up to date with details for Yarn and Eat
nights by following us on Facebook at UNSW
Indigenous Society.
The Indigenous Society also supports the
committee and Indigenous students who are
currently fundraising for the NITES Games in
Brisbane in June 2016. We are also looking at
holding a sports day in semester two, a
cultural trip and weekend cultural events in the
local Sydney area.
During 2016, the Indigenous Collective will be
active on campus through regular Collective
meetings at 5 p.m. at Nura Gili, which will be
posted on the UNSW Indigenous Students and
Indigenous Society Facebook page. The most
exciting part of the Indigenous Collective this
year, however, is the social and educational
events that the Indigenous Society will be
hosting.
This year, the aim of the Indigenous Collective is
to stay active by improving Indigenous student
life, supporting Indigenous students, hosting
educational and cultural appropriate events,
making UNSW a more culturally appropriate
campus and helping students become active
and informed voices on current issues.
In 2016, the Indigenous Society kicked off the
year with a Trivia Night which was held in week
two. The night was the first Indigenous Society
- Bridget Cama
event for the year and was a success with seven
teams competing and over 30 people in
attendance. The night involved five rounds of
trivia ranging from film, music and sport as well
as current issues and icebreaker games and lots
of pizza! The winning team won movie tickets
to the Ritz Cinema in Randwick. All Indigenous
Society events are free and anyone can come
along!
The Indigenous Collective and society will also
be hosting regular fortnightly Yarn and Eat
Nights. Each night will focus on a specific topic
with a presentation by a special guest. Topics
may be presented through different forms
including: art, film, spoken word, inspirational
guest speaker, music, song or dance. A
facilitated safe space session will then take
place where conversation on the topic will be
followed by light refreshments.
If you would like to get involved or have any questions regardin