Our NAIDOC Week 2026 collection features our talented collaborating artists' reflection on and response to this year's theme ‘50 Years of Deadly’.

Caitlin Trindall’s artwork reflects “NAIDOC as a celebration shared across all lands”, shaped by her distinctive and heartfelt artistic style. Drawing on ancestral pillars, gathering spaces, and native elements of Country, the artwork honours those who paved the way while recognising the leaders and communities carrying this strength forward today.

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Reasons to Love
Product: Polo Shirt
UPF Rating: UPF 50+
Fit: Kids
Material: 100% Polyester Cool-Dry Mesh
Washing: Cold machine wash with similar colours. Do not bleach or tumble dry.
Artwork: Built on Strong Shoulders
Artist: Caitlin Trindall

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Story:

Build on Strong Shoulders

NAIDOC Week 2026

This artwork celebrates Fifty Years of Deadly, honouring the strength, resilience, and cultural pride of First Nations communities. The arches at the base represent our ancestors - the pillars of strength who paved the way and whose shoulders we stand upon today.

Silhouetted figures represent the present - our leaders, change makers, and community members continuing the work for future generations. Three interconnected meeting places symbolise unity, connection, and communities coming together in culture and strength. These spaces speak to NAIDOC as a platform for gathering, truth-telling, and collective strength.

Elements of Country, including flowering gum, wattle, lemon myrtle, and tea tree, honour our deep spiritual connection to land and journeys of healing, while traditional people symbols woven throughout remind us of our role in guiding the next generation. Together, the work looks back with respect, stands strong in the present, and looks forward with pride – still deadly, always.

Flowing through the piece are blues and oranges symbolising the diversity of peoples and landscapes across Country, from coastlines and bushlands to rainforests and desert plains, reflecting NAIDOC as a celebration shared across all lands.