Canberra events: Biami Performance + Towards equity and justice for Aboriginal Peoples in the ACT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/10/2013 - 6:50pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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: 25, 26 October 2013: Canberra, ACT
Biami
"Biami by Duncan Smith and Maitland Schnaars
is a new interactive theatre and dance performance ...
It tells the story of the creation of our Australian
landscape by the Wiradjuri people using
puppets, masks and a few surprises."
Event details: http://www.canberra100.com.au/calendar/view/1890/biami/

Event: 30 October 2013: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Policy change in remote Indigenous housing and employment:
Census evidence from the Northern Territory and elsewhere
Presented by: William Sanders
CAEPR Seminar
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Australian National University
"Since 2007, the Commonwealth government has initiated major policy
and program change in remote Indigenous housing and employment,
primarily and directly in the Northern Territory but also, more indirectly,
elsewhere. In conjunction with a major housing construction and
refurbishment program, Indigenous community rental housing built in
the previous three decades has been pushed to change to a
public rental model. A similarly long running Commonwealth
Indigenous ‘workfare’ program, the Community Development Employment
Projects (CDEP) Scheme, has also been pushed to change,
from a wages-for-part-time-employment model to an
activity-for-income-support model. ... "
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/13/Seminar-Topics%E2%80%94Series-2/30_1...
Current CAEPR seminars: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/seminars.php

Event: Wed 6 November 2013: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Towards equity and justice for Aboriginal Peoples in the ACT
"How does Government policy toward traditional owners
discriminate against Aboriginal people in the ACT?"
"A panel will discuss this issue and its implications:
Ellen Mundy - Ngarigu Woman ...
Dr Josephine Flood ...
Professor Simon Rice OAM ... "
Event details: http://allianceaustrale.org/ngarigu_06_nov_2013.html

Event: Tue 12 November 2013: Barton, Canberra, ACT
Free seminars - Engaging Indigenous communities and improving community governance
"Closing the Gap is hosting free seminars in Perth and Canberra
discussing the evidence on engaging with Indigenous communities
and improving community governance."
Dr Janet Hunt, Australian National University
Dr Roxanne Bainbridge, James Cook University
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1228
Flyer: http://www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=60129544716

Event: Tue 12 November 2013: Barton, Canberra, ACT
ANTaR ACT, David Hunter Memorial Lecture 2013:
Canberra and beyond
"Guest Speakers:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth speak about
issues of importance to them, and their vision for the future of Canberra"
Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
Event flyer: http://antaract.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/dhml-2013print.jpg
Event details: http://antaract.wordpress.com/events/
Event details: http://antaract.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/antar-act-bulletin-june-2013/
Event details: http://antaract.wordpress.com/

Event: 23 - 24 November 2013: Canberra, ACT
Next Sovereign Union Meeting
"In regard to these proposed International discussions on
Sovereignty and Self-determination, we are extending an
invitation to all Sovereign Aboriginal Nations in Australia to
meet together in Canberra on Saturday and Sunday
23 - 24 November. The invitation is open to two delegates,
an Elder and a youth, from each Sovereign Nation where
and if possible, with limited space for observers. We are in the
process of securing a venue and the dates are definite."
"The key issues that will be focused on at this gathering are:
* Sovereignty and Self-Determination
* Native Title - v - Aboriginal Sovereignty
* United Nations and International Law on de-colonisation
* Declaring Sovereign Independence
* Developing International Relationships and
* Unification of Sovereign Aboriginal Nations within Australia."
Event details: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/content/community-gatherings
Event details: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/content/community-gatherings?qt-gathe...
Event details: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/content/michael-anderson-returns-un-s...
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-sovereig...

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