Artists perform during national NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, on July 10, 2026. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. (Xinhua/Xu Haijing)

A visitor talks with an aboriginal artifact vendor during national NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, on July 10, 2026. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. (Xinhua/Xu Haijing)

Aboriginal dancers perform during national NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, on July 10, 2026. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. (Xinhua/Xu Haijing)

People experience an aboriginal smoking ceremony during national NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, on July 10, 2026. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. (Xinhua/Xu Haijing)

People experience an aboriginal smoking ceremony during national NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, on July 10, 2026. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. (Xinhua/Xu Haijing)

Aboriginal dancers perform during national NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, on July 10, 2026. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. (Xinhua/Xu Haijing)