Background to 'The Freedom Summit': Alice Springs 27 - 28 November 2014

Last updated: 26 December 2014

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WGAR News: "Freedom Summit goes national and is now known as the Freedom Movement. The Sit-In in Canberra will commence January 26."
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/26/wgar-news-freedom-summit-goes-nation...
28 Dec 14: "Contents:
* Events: The Stringer facebook: Upcoming Information Events: "Freedom Summit goes national and is now known as the Freedom Movement."
* News: Gerry Georgatos, National Indigenous Times (NIT): Rally call goes out for an Invasion Day protest in Canberra
* Analysis / Opinion: Al Jazeera, Sudan Vision: A New Revolution in Australia
* Press release from the Freedom Movement - "the Aboriginal struggle and our voices will be reclaimed, January 26"
* WGAR Background to 'The Freedom Summit': Alice Springs 27-28 November 2014
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WGAR News: 43 years to the day since Tent Embassy; sit-in by true leaders [Featuring Mr Sansbury]: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/20/wgar-news-43-years-to-the-day-since-...
20 Dec 14: "Contents:
* Video: NITV News featuring Tauto Sansbury, a convenor of the Freedom Summit [Tauto is interviewed 3min 50sec into the program; nitv video expires 25 Dec 14]
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: 43 years to the day since Tent Embassy; sit-in by true leaders [Featuring Mr Sansbury]
* Analysis / Opinion: The Stringer: Redfern deaths in custody forum talks about ways forward
* Background to 'The Freedom Summit': Alice Springs 27-28 November 2014
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WGAR News: Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) to fight 'cancer' alongside Freedom Movement: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/12/wgar-news-anangu-pitjantjatjara-yank...
16 Dec 14: "Contents:
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara to fight 'cancer' alongside Freedom Movement ...
* Analysis / Opinion: Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer: Freedom struggle to relieve First Peoples from cruelties of neoliberalism
* Media Release: STICS: First Nations' activists condemn ongoing "colonial apartheid" in Australia ...
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WGAR News: "Tougher rules" are racially discriminative: Tauto Sansbury, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Paul Spearim Jr, The Original Peoples Freedom Movement
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/11/wgar-news-tougher-rules-are-racially...
14 Dec 14: "Contents:
* Media Release: Tauto Sansbury, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Paul Spearim Jr, The Original Peoples Freedom Movement: "Tougher rules" are racially discriminative
* Audio: Damien Williams, CAAMA: New work for the dole regime will force many people from their homelands [Featuring Tauto Sansbury] ...
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WGAR News: Delegation will lead sit-in on Canberra - The Freedom Summit: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/04/wgar-news-delegation-will-lead-sit-i...
6 Dec 14: "Contents:
* Audio Interview: Perth Indymedia: Tauto Sansbury and Rosalie Kunoth-Monks on the "Freedom Summit" a gathering of grassroots Aboriginal community leaders
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "Much will change" - the Freedom Summit is the hope of the people - from Willair to everywhere
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Delegation will lead sit-in on Canberra - The Freedom Summit
* News: National Indigenous Times (NIT): Freedom Summit to converge on Canberra on Invasion Day
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: 'Sit-in' planned at Parliament House in January
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Justice advocate calls for more First Nations' summits
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: NSWALC Chair backs Freedom Summit
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Dissatisfaction triggering more people to stand up: Monica Morgan
* News: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: "I Will Not Be Swallowed Up Into The Constitution": Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* Editorial: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: An Open Letter To Readers From Amy McQuire
* Photos: CAAMA: The Faces of Freedom ... Alice Springs 2014
* Audio Interview: Donna Campbell, CAAMA: Yorta Yorta Share Their Message at Summit [Featuring Monica Morgan]
* Audio Interview: Lorena Walker, CAAMA: Jenny Munro talks on Women’s Business [Featuring Jenny Munro]
* Audio Interview: CAAMA: More voices of the Summit [Featuring Elaine Peckham & Maurie Japarta Ryan]
* Audio: CAAMA News 1-12-14 [Featuring Tauto Sansbury, Michael Mansell & Roxley Foley]
* Audio: CAAMA News 2-12-14 [Featuring Monica Morgan]
* News: 4ZZZ: Statement released from aboriginal freedom summit
* Background: WGAR News: Communique from The Freedom Summit: Old Bungalow, Mparntwe (Alice Springs, NT) 27-28 November 2014
* Background to 'The Freedom Summit': Alice Springs 27 - 28 November 2014
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
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WGAR News: Communique from The Freedom Summit: Alice Springs 27 - 28 November 2014
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/11/29/wgar-news-communique-from-the-freedo...
2 Dec 14: "Contents:
* Communique from The Freedom Summit: Old Bungalow, Mparntwe (Alice Springs) 27-28 November 2014
* Photo: Freedom Summit delegates 2014 image
* Video: CAAMA: Aboriginal Australia Declared Sovereign!
* Video: CAAMA: Freedom Summit forms new national body, declares sovereignty
* Media Release: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Leadership is the great challenge for Freedom Summit delegates - as 'The Gap' widens
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Monica Morgan, Yorta Yorta speaking at Freedom Summit, Mpartwe, Alice Springs
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Alison Anderson at Freedom Summit
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Interim Indigenous delegation selected at Freedom Summit
* Audio: Warren Barnsley, NIRS: Representatives handpicked by Government not welcome: Summit delegates
* Audio: Warren Barnsley, NIRS: Freedom Summit hears Indigenous Advisory Council frustration
* Audio Interview: Cassandra Tim, National Indigenous Radio's 'Weekly News-in-Review' [Featuring Michael Mansell]
* News: Amos Aikman, The Australian: Aboriginal leaders gather in Alice Springs for 'freedom summit'
* Background: WGAR News: First Peoples' freedom summit: Late Night Live, ABC RN [Interviews with Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Michael Mansell & Tauto Sansbury]
* Background: WGAR News: National 'Summit for Freedom' Alice Springs [Thu & Fri 27-28 November 2014]: Facebook
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia"

 

WGAR News: First Peoples' freedom summit: Late Night Live, ABC RN [Interviews with Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Michael Mansell & Tauto Sansbury]
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/11/27/wgar-news-first-peoples-freedom-summ...
28 Nov 14: "Contents:
* Audio Interview: Phillip Adams & Kris Short, Late Night Live, ABC RN: First Peoples' freedom summit [Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM, Michael Mansell & Tauto Sansbury]
* Audio Interview: Shannon Kilgariff, The Wire: Indigenous people fight for funding at Freedom Summit [Featuring Tauto Sansbury & Michael Mansell]
* Audio Interview: Justin Fenwick, The Wire: Freedom Summit aims to change the national conversation [Featuring Tauto Sansbury, Ray Martin, Jenny Munro & Michael Mansell]
* News: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: 'He Was Supposed To Be The PM For Indigenous Affairs'
* Photos: CAAMA: Aboriginal leaders from across the country gather in Alice Springs for the first ever Freedom Summit
* Video: CAAMA: Day 1 of the Summit For Freedom [Featuring Alison Anderson, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Tauto Sansbury & Michael Mansell]
* Video: CAAMA: Young Star Rises at Freedom Summit [Featuring Roxley Foley, son of Dr Gary Foley]
* Audio: CAAMA: Our voices havn’t been heard for a very long time ... Jenny Munro [Featuring Jenny Munro & Jeff McMullen]
* News: Anthony Stewart & Steven Schubert, ABC News: Indigenous activists demand better representation at Alice Springs conference
* News: Gail Liston, ABC News: 'Freedom Summit' urges youth to take up Indigenous rights fight
* News: Jane Ryan, ABC News: Fight for Aboriginal land rights expected to intensify at Alice Springs summit
* News: Helen Davidson, The Guardian: Indigenous leaders to meet at First Nations Summit for Freedom
* News: Mathaba: Freedom Summit Takes Place in Heart of Australia
* Background: WGAR News: National 'Summit for Freedom' Alice Springs [Thu & Fri 27-28 November 2014]: Facebook
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia"

 

WGAR News: National 'Summit for Freedom' Alice Springs [Thu & Fri 27-28 November 2014]: Facebook
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/11/21/wgar-news-national-summit-for-freedo...
22 Nov 14: "Contents:
* Audio: CAAMA: Tauto Sansbury ... the Freedom Summit is a call for Unity!
* Upcoming Event: Facebook: National 'Summit for Freedom' Alice Springs [27-28 Nov 14]
* Event Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: What the domestic media missed - The Freedom Summit
* Event Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The Freedom Summit - "it is our obligation," Dr Woolombi Waters
* News: NIT: Summit for Freedom to be held at Alice Springs [27-28 Nov 14]
* Analysis / Opinion: Ray Jackson, Workers Bush Telegraph: Summit For Freedom
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, Green Left: Aboriginal leaders meet for freedom summit
* Audio: Lisa Burns interviews Tauto Sansbury, Radio Adelaide: First Nations peoples to gather for National Freedom Summit
* Background: WGAR News: Hundreds of leaders commit to attend Freedom Summit: Gerry Georgatos, National Indigenous Times (NIT)"

 

WGAR News: Hundreds of leaders commit to attend Freedom Summit: Gerry Georgatos, National Indigenous Times (NIT)
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/11/13/wgar-news-hundreds-of-leaders-commit...
12 Nov 14: "Contents:
* News & Upcoming Event: Gerry Georgatos, NIT: Hundreds of leaders commit to attend Freedom Summit
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: John Pilger backs Freedom Summit - "We come as one but must stand as thousands"
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "We will sleep on the earth, but we are coming" - The Freedom Summit
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Freedom Summit to reignite Black Power
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Freedom summit to galvanise First People
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Legitimate representatives of First People to meet at National Summit of Traditional Owners
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia"
 

 

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Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
https://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-soverei...
(Last updated: 29 May 2014)

Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/02/16/background-to-treaties-with-aborigin...
(Last updated: 13 May 2014)

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(Last updated: 1 June 2014)

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