00:02It's the biggest NAIDOC sporting event in Canberra, and it's growing bigger every year.
00:08Well, this is massive, and it was started by our club with only four teams about ten years ago.
00:13This year, 2026, we've got 204 teams.
00:16Teams have travelled up to 800 kilometres to come to town to be part of it.
00:21Peter Harris, a proud Waradjuri Gamilaroi man, says the Wanunga Warriors NAIDOC event is more than just a competition.
00:28I think in terms of bringing together different communities, it's really powerful in terms of reconciliation,
00:35especially when we recognise that Canberra historically means meeting place.
00:40It started as a way for kids of all skill levels to be part of something big.
00:45It's just really amazing to play with a bunch of different girls and upgrade our skills and everything.
00:51It makes me more brave and courageous and stuff.
00:57The great thing is it's made it open and available to everyone from the community.
01:02So I guess, you know, as a non-Indigenous person and a member of the community,
01:07I think that's one of the best things about it.
01:09With four new courts promised for Belkonen, this tournament and basketball across the ACT can expand to meet demand.
01:17It's just amazing to see so many passionate basketball players who also want to embrace Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
01:23culture.
01:24There's so much more basketball can give than what's just, you know, what we see as basketball.
01:30Giving it their best shot on and off the court.
01:38Giving it their best shot on and off the court.
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