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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.

Butterfly Brilliance: The Lambkin-Knight Butterfly Collection

Lectures and Events

Summary

For those who missed the virtual lecture by lepidopterist Trevor Lambkin and QVMAG staff entitled “Butterfly Brilliance: The Lambkin-Knight Butterfly Collection” on October 25, 2020, view it now on our YouTube channel. Read more about the lecture here.

Date:

October 25, 2020

Time:

12:00 am

Region:

North

Location:

North

Speaker:

Trevor Lambkin, David Maynard and Simon Fearn

Acknowledgement of Country

The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.

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On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.