(UDHAYAM, AUSTRALIA) – Hundreds of indigenous leaders have gathered in Central Australia for a historic summit on formally recognising the country’s first inhabitants.
The three-day summit at Uluru coincides with the 50th anniversary of a vote that allowed indigenous Australians to be included on a national census.
Australia does not mention Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in its constitution.
The summit aims to reach consensus on the best method of recognition.
More than 200 delegates from indigenous groups around Australia are attending the First Nations Convention, which will form the basis of a report to be delivered to the nation’s political leaders in June.
The recommendations may result in a referendum to be voted on by all Australians.
