CELEBRATING the achievements of the Border's Indigenous community should be a must-do activity next week, school holidays or not.
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NAIDOC week will be in full swing, with more than 20 events happening across the region to recognise the significance of Australia's First People.
This year's NAIDOC week theme is 'Because of her, We Can’ which hopes to celebrate the role of Indigenous women in society.
There's plenty going on for young and old from this Sunday, starting with the Albury-Wodonga NAIDOC Awards.
Kicking off at the Cube from 6pm and hosted by Elaine Crombie, star of the ABC's Kiki and Kitty, 10 awards will be presented, including Elder of the Year, Young Person of the Year and Sportsperson of the Year.
The official flag raising event will take place in Albury's QEII square on Monday morning.
Focusing in on the theme of the week, Gateway Health is hosting pamper day on Thursday July 12 from 11am to 2pm.
A kids basket weaving workshop will follow at MAMA on Friday, hosted by renowned Yorta Yorta artist Treahna Hamm.
The workshop begins at 10:30am and runs through to 12:30pm.
Rounding out the week is Dragioke at the Butter Factory Theatre.
The first ever LGBTI Aboriginal event on the Border, host Bobby Whybrow is sure to run a memorable show.
Albury-Wodonga NAIDOC Committee co-chair Catherine Coysh said she was excited to celebrate this year's theme.
“This is really about highlighting the contributions Indigenous women have made in our society and their impact on our community,” she said.
“It's also about recognising their families, and what those women have done for Aboriginal culture.”
With so much happening across Albury and Wodonga next week, Mrs Coysh encouraged everybody to get involved.
“We’re really excited about next week,” she said.
"NAIDOC week is about celebrating and highlighting Indigenous culture, but it also plays a role in reconciliation.
“It’s about bringing the whole community together to celebrate that culture.
“A lot of community organisations send us information about the events they’re holding, it’s our job on the committee to collate that and add it to the NAIDOC calendar.
“I’d really encourage people to go along.”
NAIDOC Week, as it is now known, has been held since 1991, but can be traced back to 1938, when protesters first marched in Sydney for the Day of Mourning.
