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: Now Open [as of 4 Nov 13]: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Insurgence
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
"The Insurgence exhibition explores art, with all its
revolutionary potential, deployed as a platform for politics."
"The museum welcomes all voices in the House-
Insurgence is the voice of proppaNOW. Insurgence builds on
the 80 year tradition of bringing difficult and important
questions to the steps of Parliament House and reinforces
the message that there is no better platform for politics than art."
"The exhibition features the work of Vernon Ah Kee,
Gordon Hookey, Jennifer Herd, Laurie Nilsen, Megan Cope,
Tony Albert and Richard Bell-artists from the proppaNOW collective,
along with former proppaNOW member Andrea Fisher."
"proppaNOW is an artists’ collective formed in 2004 to provide
mutual support for a number of Brisbane-based Aboriginal artists."
Event details: http://moadoph.gov.au/exhibitions/insurgence/
NITV News: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/10/23/old-parliament-house-exhib...
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 National Meeting
"Saturday 23 November 2013
9 - 9.45am: Registration of delegates, observers and media at Aboriginal Embassy, includes morning tea
10 am: Start in House of Representatives, Old Parliament House, Canberra
(NB: no-one can be admitted without registration)"
"Sunday 24 November 2013
at Aboriginal Embassy, Canberra
9am: Work-shopping issues identified from the previous day"
"People need to be reminded that the delegations can only consist of
an Elder, a youth and delegation leader, that is three from each Nation."
"Day 1 - Old Parliament House - Day 2 - Aboriginal Tent Embassy"
"AGENDA ...
Saturday 23 November 2013 ...
A. Welcome and Introductions
All delegate leaders to present a 2 minute introduction:
a. naming your Nation
b. why you are here?
c. what are your expectations?
B. Sovereignty and Self-Determination in International Law ...
C. Aboriginal Sovereignty v Native Title ...
D. Declaring Sovereign Independence ...
E. Unification of Sovereign First Nations within Australia ...
F. Developing International Relations ... "
Event details and Agenda: http://www.sovereignunion.mobi/content/2013-gathering-nations-canberra-a...
Event details and Agenda: http://www.sovereignunion.mobi/node/771
Event details and Agenda: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/content/2013-gathering-nations-canber...
Event details and Agenda: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/pdf/2013/131031-SU-MR-Gathering%20of%...
Large Flyer for printing: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/pdf/2013/2013-november-gathering-flye...
Flyer: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/images/2013/gatherings/nov13-SU.jpg
Event details: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/pdf/2013/MA-SU-media%20release-21Oct1...
Event details: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/content/calling-all-aboriginal-nation...
Event details: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/node/758
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
See also:
ANTaR ACT Events
Coming Events - put them in your diary now!
http://antaract.wordpress.com/events/
Canberra 100 - Indigenous Focus
Celebrate Canberra's 100th Birthday in 2013
Upcoming Events
http://www.canberra100.com.au/programs/indigenous-focus/
Winter and spring calendar of events
Centenary of Canberra celebrates first Australians
[scroll down page of attachment] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/actindnetwork/message/20964
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