The National Sorry Day Committee has taken its indigenous former co-chairwoman Helen Moran to the ACT Supreme Court to decide who owns a framed apology signed by Kevin Rudd and presented by Indigenous Minister Jenny Macklin.

Ms Moran has the framed apology.

Ms Moran, a member of the Stolen Generations, was a co-founder of the committee, which helped secure the historic apology from Mr Rudd in 2008.

An internal dispute led to Ms Moran's departure from the group last year, with the committee's lawyers pursuing her through the courts in an attempt to recover the framed apology.

The matter was listed for hearing in August, but the recent offer from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to provide a second signed and framed copy could mean a peaceful out-of-court resolution.

The committee confirmed it has had talks with the department but said it had received no formal offer.

''We … have expressed an openness to discussing the matter further if and when they are able to source an appropriate copy,'' a statement from the committee said.

Ms Moran said she had received no offer to exchange the copy she currently holds.

A Canberra judge earlier this month threatened to force Ms Macklin to identify who the document was intended for.

The stoush hit the courts after two groups purporting to be the legitimate executive committee of the National Sorry Day Committee clashed last year over who should remain in charge.

Both factions, one led by Ms Moran, claimed the leadership after gaining support at meetings last year. The resulting breakdown of governance prompted the government to withhold funding.

It was reinstated in February after a ruling the AGM-elected leadership group was the legitimate executive.