Lanyard Respecting Our Elders

Add some colour to your work week with our NAIDOC lanyards. Ideal for storing passes, keys, and more. Our sturdy  lanyards feature a detachable buckle, breakaway strap and heavy duty clip.

Their vibrant artwork captures this year’s NAIDOC Week theme “For Our Elders”, an acknowledgment of the pivotal roles that Elders have and continue to play in their communities.

Product: Sublimated Lanyard
Fabric: Polyester
Washing: Cold hand wash
Artwork: Respecting Our Elders
Artist: Charlie Chambers Jnr.

Story:

"Respecting Our Elders" (NAIDOC 2023)

“Our Ancestors left paintings on the wall for 65,000 years to pass the stories and knowledge to the younger generation today, and to the Elders that pass it onto the younger generation. All handed down from generation to generation. It’s all about respecting our Elders. They're the ones who put the food on the table, the ones who taught us our right and wrongs.”

At the top are cave paintings from a sacred site. They taught us how to go hunting, how to look for animal tracks and water. At the bottom we have a hunter and a gatherer, using the knowledge. 

On the sides are circles representing different communities and tribes, all gathered around two tall figures, the Elders. The Elders on each side are looking over the central community: parents and grandparents who are looking over children and grandchildren. All gathered together with the Elders as the Ancestors look over everyone.” - Charlie Chambers Jnr.