WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 61 events from 28 June 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 27/06/2013 - 10:57am

Newsletter date: 28 June 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 27 June - 1 August 2013: Eveleigh, Sydney, NSW
Koori Radio 93.7FM and Carriageworks present:
LIVE AND DEADLY
20 years of the Gadigal Information Service
"For 20 years Gadigal Information Service
(incorporating Koori Radio 93.7FM) has been
broadcasting the news and views of Aboriginal
Australia from its home in Redfern. From Keating’s
Redfern Speech to The Apology; from the Redfern
riots to Mabo’s victory and the ongoing life of
The Block, all the iconic moments have been
captured from the streets. Black voices and song,
continue to ring out across Australia. Join Gadigal
Information Service and Carriageworks as we
celebrate 20 years of this ground breaking community
organisation in an exhibition that combines personal
archives, film works, radio recordings and photography."
Event details: http://www.carriageworks.com.au/?page=Event&event=LIVE-AND-DEADLY

Event: 17 May - 28 June 2013: The Rocks, central Sydney, NSW
Ngarraanga nginundi Yuludara:
Remember your Dreaming
Head on Photo Festival 2013
The Rocks Discovery Museum
"An exhibition by emerging photographer Kaleesha Morris,
Ngarraanga nginundi Yuludara Remember your Dreaming
illustrates the intimate connections Aboriginal people,
particularly the young, retain with their sense of Aboriginality
and Country. ... A proud Gumbaynggirr and Kulkagal
(Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) woman from
Grafton, New South Wales, Morris is passionate about
the empowerment and culture of her people."
Flyer: http://indymedia.org.au/files/2013-05-15_224639.jpg
Event details: http://www.therocks.com/sydney-Things_To_Do-Head_on_Photo_Festival_2013.htm
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/ngarraanga-nginundi-yuludara-remember-your-dream...
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1031&si=0&mi=6&yi=2013

Event: 29 June to 24 August 2013: Various venues around Canberra, ACT
Windsongs & Waterlines - Where is, what is Wreck Bay?
"The Wreck Bay Community is the only Aboriginal Community
reserve in the ACT and is a closed community.
This exhibition will enable the wider public a rare
opportunity to visit and better understand Wreck Bay’s story.
For traditional owners this exhibition is an opportunity to
speak about culture and country and how as a community
Wreck Bay has culturally survived the past 100 years."
Event details: http://www.canberra100.com.au/calendar/view/393/windsongs-and-waterlines...
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/cmag/exhibitions.html
Event details: [scroll down page] http://antaract.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/antar-act-bulletin-june-2013/

Event: Fri 10 May - Sun 30 June 2013: Redfern, Sydney, NSW
Visions in Black & White: images from Indigenous Australia
Photographer: Barbara McGrady
"Barbara is a Gamilario/Murri woman has been photographing
the social history of contemporary Aboriginal life for over
30 years. From Sports to politics, her vision is a unique
perspective from within a community empowering her
subjects by this virtue alone."
Event details: http://headon.com.au/event/visions-black-white-images-indigenous-australia
SBS Video: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1765800/Exhibition-sheds-light-on-Ind...
Review: http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54254

Event: Mon 1 July 2013: Smithfield, SA
Protest the Basics Card!
NO Compulsory Income Management!
Not In Playford, Not Anywhere!
"To mark the one-year anniversary of the so-called
"trial" of compulsory income management in the
City of Playford, and the introduction of TWO NEW
categories of income management,
SIMPla (Stop Income Management in Playford) calls
for all opposed to this heavy-handed, unjust, wasteful
policy, expanded beyond the NT into Playford and several
other sites across Australia last July, to JOIN US as we
protest this scheme outside the office of local Federal
Labor MP for Wakefield, Nick Champion."
Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/472979739462654/

Event: 1-3 July 2013: City of Canning, WA
Nyoongar Language Program
"A special history lesson centred around the
Nyoongar language exploring its currrent
useage in relation to popular cultur."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=WA&check=Check#4056

Event: Mon 1 July 2013: Adelaide, SA
Walking the talk for recognition
" ... the people's movement to reform Australia's Constitution ... "
This event is chaired by the Hon. Dr Robyn Layton AO QC and features:
* key note speaker Mick Gooda
* Professor John Williams
* Aaron Pedersen
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/sa/event/32101/

Event: 2 to 13 July 2013: Kingston, Canberra, ACT
Wave Hill/Canberra Exchange exhibition
"Wave Hill/Canberra Exchange recognises the significant
connection between the Gurindji people of Daguragu and
Kalkarindji communities, whose ground‑breaking strike in
the 1960s heralded the birth of the national land rights
movement. Canberra played a significant role in this seminal
moment in Australian history, as the Gurindji people and their
supporters dealt with government and politicians from
1966 to 1975."
Event details: http://www.canberra100.com.au/calendar/view/404/wave-hill-jinparrak-canb...
Event summary: [scroll down page] http://antaract.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/antar-act-bulletin-june-2013/

Event: Tue 2 July 2013: Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
'Homelands' - Free Film Screening
with Special Guest Speaker - Angela Bates, NITV's Current Affairs journalist
at Amnesty International's Action Centre, Sydney
'Homelands' - produced by Angela Bates, NITV
"Redfern Amnesty Action Group welcomes you to
a special night of 'Homelands' Films, with guest speaker
Angela Bates: current affairs journalist for NITV and
producer of the Homelands documentary."
"We will be screening NITV documentary Homelands and
CSIRO documentary Aboriginal Water Values and
Management in Northern Australia."
About the film 'Homelands':
"NITV's documentary focuses on the controversial
issue of the Aboriginal homelands in the Northern Territory.
Despite research showing the Aboriginal people are
often better off living traditionally and maintaining a
connection with their culture, critics argue it is not
economically viable."
Organised by the Redfern Group: http://www.amnesty.org.au/nsw/group/21121/
Poster: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/NT_Intervention/AIA-Ho...
Event details: http://www.respectandlisten.org/#AI_homeland_screening
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/nsw/event/32056/
Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/621236021228206/
About 'Homelands' Film: http://www.nitv.org.au/fx-program.cfm?pid=185A4854-AD63-F9CF-49B422463E3...
Related Article: http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54278

Event: Thu 4 July 2013: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Next Meeting: Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne
"During 2013, ISJA will meet the first Thursday of every month."
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm

Event: Fri 5 July 2013: Adelaide, SA
150th Justice and Peace Candle Light Walk
around Government House
Gather at dusk on the first Friday of the month
(except January and February)
"Join us on the Candle Light Walk to
call for a Treaty and Bill of Rights, and
to support the Ngarrindjeri and all other
Aboriginal people and the Stolen Generations,
their families and communities left behind,
in their call for Peace and Justice."
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm

Event: 6-14 & 17-25 July 6-14 & 17-25 August 2013:
North of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, WA
The Lurujarri Dreaming Trail
Walk the Trail with us in 2013
As of 26 June 13: "Limited places left on Lurujarri Heritage Trails 2013
6-14 July: fully booked
17-25 July: fully booked
6-14 August: still taking bookings
17-25 August: still taking bookings"
"Feel free to contact us if you would like to
get some more information or if you would like
to register your interest for the Lurujarri
Heritage Trail 2014."
"In 1987, Paddy Roe initiated the Lurujarri Heritage
Trail as a trigger to encourage the members of the
Goolarabooloo community to be walking the Country
again, as had always been done; to conserve;
renew and stay connected with their heritage and
traditional skills and to keep the same alive for
generations to come. He also sought to wake up
non-Aboriginal people to a relationship with the land;
to foster trust; friendship and empathy between the
indigenous community and the wider Australian
and International communities."
Event details: http://www.goolarabooloo.org.au/lurujarri.html
Event details: http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/lurujarri-heritage-walkin...
WGAR Background to the Walmadan Tent Embassy, WA: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/02/walmadan-tent-embassy-james-price-poi...

Event: 7 to 14 July 2013: various locations in Australia
2013 National NAIDOC Week
The theme for NAIDOC Week 2013 is:
We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963
"We value the foresight, strength and determination of the
Yolngu people whose Bark Petitions set into motion a
long process of legislative and constitutional reforms
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."
The focus city for National NAIDOC celebrations is Perth
Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/
Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/celebrating-naidoc-week/2013-national-naidoc-we...
Event details: Local NAIDOC Events Calendar: http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/

Event: Sun 7 (-14?) July 2013: The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
NAIDOC Week 2013 Film Screenings
Museum of Contemporary Art MCA
"See stories from Yirrkala come to life in this lunchtime
screening series of films by Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander filmmakers."
Event details: http://www.mca.com.au/events/naidoc-week-2013-film-screenings/6635/
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=NSW&check=Check#4611

Event: 7-14 July 2013: Perth, WA
I'm not going anywhere
"Exhibition of two visual works: One is participatory;
"I'm not going anywhere"; and, the other is a visual display ...
The visual display is entitled "Heirisson Island, Matagarup:
negotiation and conflict in photojournalism and technologies
of spatial classification". ... "
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=WA&check=Check#319

Event: 8 - 19 July 2013: Narrabundah, Canberra, ACT
Our Vision, Our Story - NAIDOC Week Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Southside Community Services Southside Community Gallery
"Featuring artworks from Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander detainees and Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Probation & Parole / Community Service clients."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=ACT&check=Check#4004
Event details: [scroll down page] http://antaract.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/antar-act-bulletin-june-2013/

Event: 8 July 2013: Sydney, NSW and online
Medical Journal of Australia Indigenous issue
To coincide with NAIDOC Week (7–14 July)
"Publication of our annual Indigenous Health issue,
featuring a number of articles on child health and
an editorial from the Indigenous Doctors Association."
Event details: https://www.mja.com.au/
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=NSW&check=Check#4205

Event: Tue 9 July 2013: Footscray, Melbourne, Vic
Film Real: Black Screen NAIDOC Week
Special screening of Here I Am
"The story of a young woman, fresh out of prison,
who finds herself on the streets with a burning
desire to turn her life around but no one to call
for help, Here I Am is a moving and hopeful story
about the strength and resilience of women."
Footscray Community Arts Centre - Koorie Space
Event details: http://footscrayarts.com/access-blog-event/film-real-black-screen-naidoc...
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=VIC&check=Check#3765

Event: 10 July 2013 NAIDOC week: Narrabundah, Canberra, ACT
Iconic Aboriginal health service
celebrates 25 years of appropriate care
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service
"Canberra’s iconic Winnunga Nimmityjah today celebrates
25 years of providing culturally safe and holistic health
services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
of the ACT and surrounding areas."
Flyer: http://gallery.mailchimp.com/5aa25794123a76917a3454110/files/Winnunga_25...
Event details: http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/1433427/1427565531/name/Iconic+Aboriginal+h...
Event details: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/actindnetwork/message/20758
Event summary: [scroll down page] http://antaract.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/antar-act-bulletin-june-2013/

Event: 10 July 2013: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
A night in the JOL - New ways with old words
"Join Patricia and Rory O’Connor from the
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research
Centre to learn about their journey reviving the
language and culture of the Yugambeh people."
State Library of Queensland Cultural Centre
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=QLD&check=Check#4699

Event: Wed 10 July 2013 NAIDOC week: Adelaide, SA
SA NAIDOC Week - Gladys Elphick Awards 2013
"These awards recognise community spirit and acknowledge
the outstanding contribution Aboriginal women make to
the community. Luncheon and Awards Ceremony"
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/sa/event/32026/

Event: 10 to 11 July 2013: National Convention Centre, Canberra, ACT
Inside Out: New Actions for Change by First Australians
"'Inside Out' is a forum of powerful ideas that explores new
directions for social and political change.
From the streets to the boardroom, the change-makers
of today work from inside the political structures that once
kept them out. How has activism given way to new forms of
campaigning? What is the new-look radicalism and the role
of advocacy and diplomacy? The audience will interact
with diverse panels of critical thinkers to exchange
and contest ideas in a supportive and progressive format."
Event details: http://www.canberra100.com.au/calendar/view/394/inside-out-new-actions-f...

Event: Thu 11 July 2013: Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Reclaiming Our Rights, Healing Our Future
"Are you interested in learning about Human Rights
and how they can be applied to strengthen your community?
This full day, hands-on workshop will provide a
solid introduction to human rights principles."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=NSW&check=Check#4398

Event: 11 July 2013: The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
NAIDOC Week 2013 Panel Discussion
Museum of Contemporary Art MCA
"Join us at the MCA for the key event of our
NAIDOC Week program. This important panel
discussion celebrates the 50th anniversary of the
Yirrkala bark petitions, highlighting the achievements
and important history of this event and recognising
the work of its Aboriginal trailblazers."
Featuring:
* Wanyubi Marika
* Aden Ridgeway
* Djon Mundine
Event details: http://www.mca.com.au/events/naidoc-week-panel-discussion-2013/6626/
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=NSW&check=Check#4610

Event: 11 to 13 July 2013: Civic Square, Canberra, ACT
BLAK
Canberra Theatre Centre
"Bangarra Dance Theatre breaks the silence with an
exciting, physically dynamic production Blak; exploding
with stories about a contemporary clan and the
collision of two worlds."
Event details: http://www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au/site/what-is-on.php?detail=blak-...

Event: 13 July 2013: State Library, Qld
Black Queen, Black King by Steven Oliver
"Three Indigenous gay men explores the importance
of identity, the meaning of family and the needs for honesty."
A Blaxploitation version of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.antarqld.org.au/node/228

Event: Sat 13 July - Sun 11 August 2013: South Brisbane, Qld
Manuwangku - Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographs by Jagath Dheerasekara
Opening night on 13 July 2013
Venue: Queensland Centre for Photography
"Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud is a
series of photographs by Jagath Dheerasekara
presenting the community and country around Muckaty,
120 kilometres north of Tennant Creek in the NT."
"For over five years this area has been the focus
of federal government pressure as a site to
dump radioactive waste. The federal plan is
deeply unpopular and is being actively opposed."
"Sri Lankan photographer Jagath Dheerasekara
received the Amnesty International Human Rights
Innovation Grant 2010 and has developed the
exhibition as a collaborative project with the
Beyond Nuclear Initiative and Muckaty Traditional Owners."
jagath dheerasekara photographs and story: http://jd.photoshelter.com/gallery/Manuwangku-Under-the-Nuclear-Cloud-NT...
jagath dheerasekara homepage: http://jd.photoshelter.com/index
jagath dheerasekara book: http://au.blurb.com/books/4159127-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud
jagath dheerasekara - My Exhibitions & Events: http://jd.photoshelter.com/page1
Essay in burn magazine: http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangk...
Interviews with Manawangku traditional owners Isobel Phillips & Doris Kelly: http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=10023
Beyond Nuclear Initiative (BNI) homepage: http://beyondnuclearinitiative.com/
Amnesty International Australia: http://www.amnesty.org.au/indigenous-rights
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/qld/event/32053/
Event details: [scroll down page] http://jd.photoshelter.com/page1
WGAR Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-proposed-muckaty-nu...

Event: 21 July 2013: Queensland
Mabo Oration 2013
"Join speaker Les Malezer, co-chair of the National
Congress of Australia's First People, to pay tribute
to the work of Eddie Mabo and examine current issues
facing Australia's First Nations' Peoples at the
Mabo Oration 2013"
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
Event details: http://brisbane.broadwayworld.com/article/Les-Malezer-to-Speak-at-MABO-O...
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.antarqld.org.au/node/228

31 May to 31 July 2013: North Sydney, NSW
Guringai Festival
"Founded in 2001, the Guringai Festival aims to raise awareness
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the
Northern Sydney region. The festival usually starts on Sorry
Day 26 May and goes through to the end of NAIDOC Week,
the second week in July each year."
"The festival involves 11 Councils and numerous reconciliation
and community groups. Events include workshops, art
exhibitions, performances, films and talks."
Event details: http://www.guringaifestival.com.au/GuringaiBooklet2013_9April%20LR.pdf

Event: Thu 1 August 2013: Mitchelton, Qld
Indigenous Careers & Employment Expo
"BBQ, Traditional Games, Build Your Resume workshop"
Facilitated by: North West Urban Participation Reference Group
Event details: http://www.989fm.com.au/events/

Event: Fri 2 August 2013: Adelaide, SA
151st Justice and Peace Candle Light Walk
around Government House
Gather at dusk on the first Friday of the month
(except January and February)
"Join us on the Candle Light Walk to
call for a Treaty and Bill of Rights, and
to support the Ngarrindjeri and all other
Aboriginal people and the Stolen Generations,
their families and communities left behind,
in their call for Peace and Justice."
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm

Event: 4 August 2013: various locations in Australia
National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day (NAICD)
This year’s theme is: Right Here, Right Now. Our Rights Matter.
"This year’s NAICD focus seeks to support outcomes
through increasing public awareness about:
* The major human rights concerns that Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander children still uniquely and
disproportionately experience around the country; and
* Special rights that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children have as the Indigenous children of this country."
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=58//
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1043
Poster: [front] http://www.snaicc.org.au/tools-resources/dsp-default-e.cfm?loadref=150&t...
Poster: [back] http://www.snaicc.org.au/_uploads/rsfil/02956.pdf

Event: 8 August 2013: The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
UN International Day of the World's Indigenous People 2013
Museum of Contemporary Art MCA Galleries
"Join us to celebrate the United Nations (UN)
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People.
Hear spoken word performance in the MCA Galleries
by Aboriginal performer Gumaroy and others,
followed by a panel discussion highlighting the importance
of this day through the unique perspectives of
Aboriginal Australia."
Event details: http://www.mca.com.au/events/un-discussion-performance-2013/6630/

Event: 9 August 2013: various locations internationally
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2005 - 2015
"The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of the World's
Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to
promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous
population. This event also recognizes the achievements
and contributions that indigenous people make to
improve world issues such as environmental protection."
Event details: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-day-indigenous-people
Event details: [scroll down page] http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/indigenous-peop...
Event details: http://www.un.org/en/events/

Event: Ongoing: Cherbourg Aboriginal community, S-E Qld
The Ration Shed Museum
"When our Elders were moved off the land and taken to
Cherbourg they were cut off from their traditional sources
of food and were given weekly rations of mainly flour,
sugar, tea, sago, rice, split peas and meat. The rations
were given from a wooden shed which we have restored
and call The Ration Shed Museum. We use the Ration
Shed as a space to tell our stories."
Event details: http://rationshed.com.au/
Museum Hours and Pricing: http://rationshed.com.au/museum-hours-and-pricing

Event: 10 August; 7 Sept; 9 Nov 2013: Ettmogah Pub, Qld
Ration Shed Tours
- Aunty Honor and Aunty Fayes’ Most Excellent Adventure
"Visit the Cherbourg Ration Shed and hear first hand
what life was like living under the Act on the government
controlled mission formerly called Barambah."
Departing and returning at Ettmogah Pub
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.antarqld.org.au/node/228

Event: Ongoing: Canberra, ACT
Exhibition now showing:
First Australians - Resistance
"The lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples were profoundly changed by the arrival
of British colonists in 1788. Lives were lost
and land taken as the colonisers attempted to
impose new social, economic and religious
orders. ... "
"Indigenous people responded in a variety of ways.
Some fought back with weapons. Others
developed different strategies to survive this
new and hostile presence."
"Here we present four of these stories."
National Museum of Australia
Event details: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/first_australians/resistance

Event: 14 August 2013:
Yolngu Bark Petition 50th Anniversary
Event details: http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item-did-104.html

Event: Sun 18 August 2013: UTS, Sydney, NSW
Keep Left 2013 Conference:
"Two days of discussion, debate and ideas to change a world in crisis."
Marcia Langton and the politics of the new assimilation
Paddy Gibson, Sue Gillett
Event summary: http://www.solidarity.net.au/active/keep-left-2013/
Event details: http://www.keepleft.info/full-timetable/
Event details: http://www.keepleft.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Timetable3.jpg
Conference Background: http://www.keepleft.info/

Event: 6 May - 25 August 2013: Sydney, NSW
Exhibition: Black on White: Belinda Mason
"The project began as Yolngu on Balanda (central Arnhem
Land language group) back in 2008 when Djammarr Djordila
and photographer Belinda Mason travelled to remote
communities in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, at the
first anniversary of the Australian Government’s Intervention
Policy, to hear community reactions and ask them to
record a visual record of their opinion."
Presented in association with Head On Photo Festival
Event details: http://headon.com.au/event/black-white
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1047&si=0&mi=6&yi=2013

Event: Tue 27 August 2013: Tennant Creek, NT
Manuwangku - Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographs by Jagath Dheerasekara
Opening: Tue 27 August 2013
Venue: Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Cultural Centre
"Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud is a
series of photographs by Jagath Dheerasekara
presenting the community and country around Muckaty,
120 kilometres north of Tennant Creek in the NT."
"For over five years this area has been the focus
of federal government pressure as a site to
dump radioactive waste. The federal plan is
deeply unpopular and is being actively opposed."
"Sri Lankan photographer Jagath Dheerasekara
received the Amnesty International Human Rights
Innovation Grant 2010 and has developed the
exhibition as a collaborative project with the
Beyond Nuclear Initiative and Muckaty Traditional Owners."
jagath dheerasekara photographs and story: http://jd.photoshelter.com/gallery/Manuwangku-Under-the-Nuclear-Cloud-NT...
jagath dheerasekara homepage: http://jd.photoshelter.com/index
jagath dheerasekara book: http://au.blurb.com/books/4159127-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud
jagath dheerasekara - My Exhibitions & Events: http://jd.photoshelter.com/page1
Essay in burn magazine: http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangk...
Interviews with Manawangku traditional owners Isobel Phillips & Doris Kelly: http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=10023
Beyond Nuclear Initiative (BNI) homepage: http://beyondnuclearinitiative.com/
Amnesty International Australia: http://www.amnesty.org.au/indigenous-rights
Event details: http://jd.photoshelter.com/page1
WGAR Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-proposed-muckaty-nu...

Event: 1 June to 1 September 2013: South Bank, Qld
My Life As I Live It: First Peoples and Black Cinema
Australian Cinémathèque, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
Presented in conjunction with 'My Country, I Still Call Australia Home'.
"The Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque presents a survey of
first peoples and black cinema from Australia, New Zealand,
Canada, United States and United Kingdom.
At the centre of this program is a history of Indigenous Australian
cinema shown alongside works that resonate internationally
addressing themes of identity, culture and rights."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/current/my_country

Event: Fri 6 September 2013: Adelaide, SA
152nd Justice and Peace Candle Light Walk
around Government House
Gather at dusk on the first Friday of the month
(except January and February)
"Join us on the Candle Light Walk to
call for a Treaty and Bill of Rights, and
to support the Ngarrindjeri and all other
Aboriginal people and the Stolen Generations,
their families and communities left behind,
in their call for Peace and Justice."
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm

Event: Ongoing until 14 September 2013: Canberra, ACT
Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait
"Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait is an exhibition
of striking photographs, stories and objects about the
lives, culture and identity of Torres Strait Islanders."
"People from islands across Australia's northern frontier
are depicted in David Callow's portraits. They compare
current and traditional ways and practices and reflect on
changes that have occurred in the Torres Strait during
their lives."
National Museum of Australia
Event details: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/bipotaim/home
Event summary: [scroll down page] http://antaract.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/antar-act-bulletin-june-2013/

Event: 28 September 2013: Melbourne, Vic
Melbourne - Thirty Years But Still No Justice!
National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody!
Remember John Pat and the hundreds
who have died in custody since!
"Support these demands made by John Pat’s mother,
Mavis Pat:
* An apology from the WA government for my son’s death in custody
* An ex-gratia payment as compensation
* That the police officers involved need to be brought to
account and a re-opening of the coronial inquiry
into my son’s death ... "
Organised by:
Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne
Event details: http://isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm
Event details: http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54006
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/05/02/historic-national-stop-deaths-in-cust...
Event details: http://www.facebook.com/events/232079390250476/
Analysis: http://thestringer.com.au/deaths-in-custody-when-will-something-be-done/
WGAR Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/12/17/background-to-aboriginal-imprisonment...

Event: Sat 5 October 2013: Byron Bay, NSW
Boomerang Festival
Speaker: Larissa Behrendt
"Larissa is the Professor of Law and Director of
Research at the Jumbunna Indigenous House of
Learning at UTS and a practicing barrister.
Award winning novelist she has also published
numerous text books on Indigenous legal issues
and written on human rights, property law, Indigenous
rights, dispute resolution and Aboriginal women’s issues."
Event details: http://www.boomerangfestival.com.au/schedule/detail.aspx?ArtistID=33
Speakers: http://www.boomerangfestival.com.au/schedule/?DayID=5
Boomerang Festival: http://www.boomerangfestival.com.au/

Event: 1 June to 7 October 2013: South Bank, Qld
My Country, I Still Call Australia Home:
Contemporary Art from Black Australia
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
"This exhibition will be the Gallery's largest ever exhibition
of contemporary Indigenous Australian art. It will feature
works by Indigenous Australian artists from across the country."
"'My Country. I Still Call Australia Home' examines the
associations and interpretations Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander artists have with country (land) and country (nation).
Indigenous artists have long been an important voice for their
communities and have been instrumental in telling Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander stories - from presenting alternative
views of history, to asserting their presence over country, both
urban and regional, responding to contemporary politics and
highlighting contemporary Indigenous experiences in Australia."
Event details: http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/current/my_country
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1005&si=0&mi=6&yi=2013
Event details: http://www.antarqld.org.au/node/228

Event: 17 October 2013: University of Sydney, NSW
Dr Charles Perkins AO Annual Memorial Oration
Guest Speaker - Shane Phillips - CEO - Tribal Warrior Association
Topic - Youth in our community
"The University [of Sydney], in consultation with the Koori Centre,
believed it would be fitting to name the Oration in honour of the
University’s first Indigenous graduate, Dr Charles Perkins AO.
The Dr Charles Perkins AO Annual Memorial Oration was
established with the full support of the Perkins family and in
acknowledgement of Dr Perkins’ tireless dedication to
human rights and social justice for Indigenous Australians."
"Prior to Shane's appointment as Chief Executive Officer of
the Tribal Warrior Association, his career included roles
working with young people in child protection, juvenile justice
and the law, including working with the Royal Commission
into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody as a community liaison
officer under the Honourable Justice Hal Wooten. ... "
Event details: http://whatson.sydney.edu.au/events/published/annual-dr-charles-perkins-...

Event: 25 - 27 November 2013: Cairns, Qld
2013 National Indigenous Health Conference:
Many Pathways, One Outcome
"The 2013 National Indigenous Health Conference is
designed to bring together both government and
non-government agencies who are working in the
field of Indigenous health with the belief that working
together can close the gap between the state of
Indigenous Health as compared to the health of
mainstream Australians."
"The conference philosophy is based upon the principles
of sharing knowledge and information that can be adapted
and implemented in other communities within Australia. ...
this event is also based on the principle that Aboriginal
health needs to be seen and catered for in a holistic way."
"Indigenous Health Conference is convened as a private
joint venture made up of Indigenous members from
several countries."
Event details: http://www.indigenoushealth.net/
Agenda: http://www.indigenoushealth.net/proposedagenda.htm
Guest Speakers: http://www.indigenoushealth.net/guestspeakers.htm
Latest News: http://www.indigenoushealth.net/latestnews.htm

Event: 2 May to 1 December 2013: South Bank, Qld
Voice and Reason
"Since the colonial era, Indigenous artists have been
actively examining the conversations and conflicts
involving their ancestors and settlers in Australia.
Their works affirm the place of their peoples' cultures
in these interactions with different histories and beliefs."
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1003&si=0&mi=6&yi=2013
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1003&si=0&mi=5&yi=2013

Event: 10 December 2013: various locations internationally
UN International Human Rights Day
Event details: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/commemorate_hr_day/index.html
Event details: http://www.un.org/en/events/

Event: 20 December 2013: various locations internationally
UN International Human Solidarity Day
Event details: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-human-solidarity-day
Event details: http://www.un.org/en/events/humansolidarityday/

Event: 26 January 2014: various locations in Australia
Sovereignty Day / Invasion Day / Survival Day / Day of Mourning
Event details: http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/history/australia-day-...
Event details: http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/46475
Event details: http://www.atsisupport.org.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=223015

Event: 13 February 2014: various locations in Australia
National Apology Day
Event details: http://www.nsdc.org.au/events-info/the-apology-to-australias-indigenous-...
Event summary: http://www.atsisupport.org.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=223021

Event: 21 March 2014: various locations internationally
UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Event details: http://www.un.org/en/events/racialdiscriminationday/
Event details: http://www.un.org/en/events/

Event: 21 March 2014: various locations in Australia
National Close the Gap Day
Event summary: http://www.atsisupport.org.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=223027
Event details: http://humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/health/index.html
Event details: https://www.oxfam.org.au/explore/indigenous-australia/close-the-gap

Event: 26 May 2014: various locations in Australia
National Sorry Day
Event details: http://www.nsdc.org.au
Event details: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/news/events/national-sorry-day
Background: http://www.nsdc.org.au/events-info/the-history-of-national-sorry-day
Background: http://antar.org.au/reports/sorry-day-a-reminder-unfinished-business

Event: 27 May until 3 June 2014: various locations in Australia
National Reconciliation Week
Event details: http://www.reconciliation.org.au
Event details: http://www.reconciliation.org.au/home/projects/national-reconciliation-week
WGAR Background to Mabo and Native Title: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/02/background-to-mabo-and-native-title

Event: 3 June 2014: various locations in Australia
Mabo Day
Event details: http://www.mabonativetitle.com/home.shtml
NIRS: Sam Watson says Mabo Day a better day for national celebration:
http://www.nirs.org.au/news/latest-news/7719-sam-watson-says-mabo-day-a-...
WGAR Background to Mabo and Native Title: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/02/background-to-mabo-and-native-title