In a special presentation on Friday they gifted the artwork to Ossie Cruse and the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Lumen wanted to present their gift to Ossie in front of the whole school during NAIDOC week. Instead, students and staff from Lumen Christi went to Jigamy on November 6 and met with Ossie there.

The school was represented by Ms Lewis and the Year Six class and Liliana Watters from the student Social Justice Advocates.

Before Lumen presented Ossie with the artworks, he directed the gathering to sit in a yarning circle where he welcomed everyone to Country and shared some of his insights and experiences.

The gathering felt very privileged to be there listening to Ossie's words of wisdom. His words were very powerful as he comes from a position of inclusivity and sharing and considers Lumen to be part of his extended family.

Ossie was the Elder who named Lumen Christi's four Pastoral Care houses, Baringa, Monaroo, Bobberer and Gudu.

"This year, the Lumen student Social Justice Advocacy committee aimed to educate their fellow students and spread the message of the Uluru Statement from the Heart," Liliana said.

"The Uluru statement involves legislative and constitutional change where a First Nations voice will be enshrined in the Constitution and there will be the establishment of a Makarrata (truth-telling) Commission that would supervise the process of agreement making with Australian governments. We know that this is very close to Ossie's heart as he was one of the 250 Aboriginal delegates to sign the Uluru Statement."

Fellow student Tamika said the whole-school collaborative artwork "represents the overwhelming support Lumen has for our local Aboriginal community and the Uluru Statement from the Heart".

"The artwork depicts a flock of Umbarra or the Black Duck, which is the local spiritual animal of the Yuin peoples. These messenger ducks are flying across the night sky, carrying our messages. The Jiguma, or reeds, were painted by the Aboriginal students at Lumen. Jiguma is the name of the reeds but is also a traditional name for this area that we would like to see re-established. The artwork represents the support from over 850 staff and students at Lumen, and one dog (Lulu)."

Student Kye said the artwork is framed by individual pastoral care statements from Lumen's four houses, Baringa the light, Bobberer the mountains, Monaroo the People and Gudu the waters.

"The 28 pastoral care classes have written out their statements and the primary classes have also added their statements. The artwork has then been signed by staff and students. We are gifting this artwork as a visual and written representation of our support for Ossie Cruse and the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council and we will support Ossie to take this message to Parliament."