THE city will have a chance to walk together towards a united future as the nation marks reconciliation week.
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There a number of important events in Tamworth this week to help celebrate First Nations culture and history in the area.
It begins with the long (short) walk from Ray Walsh House at 11am on Tuesday.
All are invited to join with Gomeroi elders, young Indigenous leaders from the Girls Academies, Clontarf Academy and Tamworth councillors for the the walk.
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The walk will head off towards Fitzroy Street before turning on to Kable Avenue and back to Ray Walsh House where there will be a number of presentations and speeches.
The theme for this year's reconciliation week is "grounded in truth, walk together with courage".
Reconciliation Australia said the theme was about coming to terms with history.
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have long called for a comprehensive process of truth-telling about Australia's colonial history," the organisation said.
"Our nation's past is reflected in the present, and will continue to play out in future unless we heal historical wounds.
"Australians are ready to come to terms with our history as a crucial step towards a unified future, in which we understand, value and respect each other."
Tamworth Family Support Service and the Gomeroi Gaaynggal Centre have partnered for a celebration at the Coledale Community Centre on Wednesday.
The event will incorporate dance performances by Birralee MACS Pre School, Westdale Primary School and Peel High School.
The Coledale event kicks off at 11am with a welcome from Gomeroi elders Uncle Neville Sampson and Aunty Yvonne Kent.
There will be an open invite for speeches from community members and a lunch provided by Clontarf.
National Reconciliation Week is acknowledged and celebrated on the between the same dates every year, May 27 and June 3.
The dates are significant because they commemorate two significant milestones in the the nation's path towards reconciliation: the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.
It is seen as a "time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia".
