Possum Skin Cloak Gathering

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SUNDAY 13th SEPTEMBER

9.30am- 4.00pm

Level 3 (room 304)

33 SAXON ST

BALAM BALAM PLACE

Possum Skin Cloak making is a sovereign cultural practice grounded in Law, Ceremony, and responsibility to Country. Practised across south-eastern Australia since time immemorial, the practice endured generations of disruption and dispossession, before its reclamation and revitalisation began in 1999. Today, cloaks stand as powerful expressions of cultural continuity and connection; however, challenges remain in cultural governance, knowledge transfer, and access to skins.

This gathering brings together Senior Possum Skin Knowledge Holders and descendants to reflect, reconnect, and strengthen the cultural, ethical, and practical foundations for ongoing practice.

Marking 21 years since the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Cloaks, it will strengthen leadership, document protocols, and establish a framework for the future, led with authority and self-determination.

Proudly supported by: Creative Australia & Blak Dot Gallery