Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary
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Event: 7 to 14 July 2013: various locations including Victoria
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
Victoria Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=VIC&check=Check
Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/
Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/celebrating-naidoc-week/2013-national-naidoc-we...
'concerned Australians' NAIDOC Week Media Release: http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/ca/cA-NAIDOC-MR-7-7-13...
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: Wed 10 July 2013: Fitzroy North, Melbourne, Vic
SNAICC NAIDOC event 2013: launch of new website:
'Supporting Carers to Care for Our Children.'
"SNAICC has been developing a website to support carers
of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children and ultimately
to ensure that culture is central in the care and nurturing
of our children."
SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1116
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=VIC&check=Check
Background information for the project: http://www.snaicc.org.au/projects/dsp-default-c.cfm?loadref=280
Event: Thu 1 August 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: 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...
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