WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 44 events from 7 December 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 09/12/2013 - 10:55am

Newsletter date: 7 December 2013

Updated: 9 December 2013

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

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Event: Now Open [as of 9 Dec 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: 7 December 2013 to 3 January 2014: Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW
Coranderrk
By Andrea James & Giordano Nanni; Director Isaac Drandic
"A definitive story from our neglected Indigenous history."
Venue: Belvoir St Theatre
"At a Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry in 1881,
the men and women of the Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve
went head-to-head with the Aboriginal Protection Board.
Their goal was both simple and revolutionary: to be allowed
to continue the brilliant experiment in self-determination they
had pioneered for themselves on the scrap of country left to them."
Event details: http://belvoir.com.au/productions/coranderrk/
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1205&si=0&mi=12&yi=...

Event: 10 December 2013: various locations internationally
UN International Human Rights Day
"December 10 is the anniversary of the adoption by the
United Nations (UN) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR). The UDHR sets out a certain set of rights that are
the basic and minimum set of human rights for all citizens.
Setting aside a day to commemorate, educate and reflect
on the principles that form the UDHR means celebrating the
rights we exercise everyday as Australians, and acknowledging
that enjoying those rights carries with it the responsibility of
promoting these rights for all people." AHRC
Event details: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/commemorate_hr_day/index.html
Event details: http://www.un.org/en/events/

Event: 10 December 2013: Bentley, WA
Special Seminar - Boot prints: Reading Inquests and Inquiries into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
Professor Sherene Razack University of Toronto
Curtin University
" ... Are Aboriginal deaths in custody any different, then,
than other deaths where the dead are blamed for their own demise? ... "
Event details: http://www.deathsincustody.org.au/events
WGAR Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/12/17/background-to-aboriginal-imprisonment...

Event: 11 to 14 December 2013: Eveleigh, Sydney, NSW
Our Home 'Ngalpun Mudth'
NAISDA End of Year Show
Venue: Carriageworks
"Ngalpun Mudth ('Our Home' in the Kala Lagaw Ya language of
Moa Island in the Torres Strait) looks closely at cultural heritage
and explores our relationship with the land, the sea and
how we carry 'our home' with us wherever we go."
Event details: http://www.carriageworks.com.au/?page=Event&event=NAISDA-END-OF-YEAR-SHOW
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1212&si=0&mi=12&yi=...

Event: Fri 13 December 2013: Sydney, NSW
Launch of the Social Justice and Native Title Report 2013
Presenter: Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
'Rights, Relationships and Responsibility- an agenda for change'
Event details: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/news/events/launch-social-justice-and-nat...
RSVP: by Friday, 6 December 2013
WGAR Background Mabo and Native Title: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/02/background-to-mabo-and-native-title

Event: 14 December 2013 to 9 June 2014: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
Our Dreaming: animating country
- connecting people to place through animation and storytelling
Organisation: State Library of Queensland
Venue: State Library of Queensland
"Through exhibitions, workshops and events Our Dreaming
showcases Queensland’s vibrant Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander stories, as they are retold through animation."
"Explore how new mediums have contemporised traditional
storytelling, preserving a rich legacy for future generations.
Our stories create enduring connections from past to present,
people to place and to each other, giving us a sense of belonging.
Experience how these stories are being shared and bring
your own stories to life."
Event details: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/our-dreaming
Event details Launch weekend Fri 13 - Sun 15 Dec 13: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/calendar/our-dreaming
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1211&si=0&mi=12&yi=...

Event: 20 December 2013: various locations internationally
UN International Human Solidarity Day
"The United Nations' (UN) International Human Solidarity Day
is annually held on December 20 to celebrate unity in diversity.
It also aims to remind people on the importance of
solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty."
Event details: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-human-solidarity-day
Event details: http://www.un.org/en/events/humansolidarityday/

Event: 22 November to 22 December 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA
Rosella Namok - Naagchi Ngumu'luugku - I Come from There Exhibition
"Many works refer to the traditional stories of the Aangkum people
and clans of her home country, while others explore personal subjects
and emotional responses to the natural world."
"Namok is represented in all major Australian public galleries and collections."
Venue: Japingka Gallery Fremantle
Event details: http://www.japingka.com.au/collections/rosella-namok-naagchi-ngumuluugku...
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1217&si=0&mi=12&yi=...
Aboriginal Art Exhibitions at Japingka Gallery - Perth, WA: http://www.japingka.com.au/exhibitions/

Event: 22 November to 22 December 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA
Ampilatwatja Artists
"The artworks produced at Ampilatwatja maintain a strong
focus on Alyawarr lore, with a particular emphasis on the
natural landscape. The community of Ampilatwatja made a
conscious decision not to paint ‘Altyerr’, Dreaming stories.
The artists have chosen, instead, to paint the country in
which those Dreaming stories sit. This makes the
Aboriginal art style of this region unique."
Venue: Japingka Gallery Fremantle
Event details: http://www.japingka.com.au/collections/ampilatwatja-artists/
Aboriginal Art Exhibitions at Japingka Gallery - Perth, WA: http://www.japingka.com.au/exhibitions/

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: 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: Permanent Exhibition: Melbourne, Vic
Bunjilaka: First Peoples
"Told through the voices of Victoria's First Peoples,
and utilising cutting-edge multimedia, Aboriginal language,
artefacts and contemporary artworks, First Peoples;
will tell the story of Aboriginal Victoria from the time of
Creation to today.
First Peoples will celebrate the history, culture,
achievements and survival of Victoria's Aboriginal people."
"First Peoples is a permanent exhibition on display at the
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum."
Event details: http://museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/whatson/current-exhibitions/first...
Event details: http://museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/visiting/first-peoples/
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1120&si=0&mi=12&yi=...
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1120&si=0&mi=10&yi=...
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1120&si=0&mi=9&yi=2013

Events: various times during 2014: various locations around Australia
SNAICC Training Workshops will be held Nationally in 2014 -
Through Young Black Eyes & Working and Walking Together
SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Expressions of interest forms and flyers are available from the SNAICC training page:
http://www.snaicc.org.au/training/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=101
"SNAICC is hosting 'Through Young Black Eyes' workshops in the following regions:
* Brisbane, QLD (March 2014)
* Darwin, NT (April 2014)
* Kalgoorlie, WA (May 2014)
* Broome, WA (May 2014)
* Adelaide, SA (June 2014)
* Hobart, TAS (June 2014)"
'Working and Walking Together':
"SNAICC, in partnership with Family Relationships Services Australia (FRSA),
offers a 2-day workshop on cultural competence in working with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children."
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/training/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=101
'Through Young Black Eyes' Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/training/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=101#TYBE
'Working and Walking Together' Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/training/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=101#WWT
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1263

Event: 17 January 2014: Redfern, Sydney, NSW
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
"A premiere in the Sydney indigenous community at Redfern Community Centre"
"John Pilger, the renowned investigative journalist and award winning
film maker, has recently completed a new film, Utopia, which deals
with the subjugation of the Aboriginal First Australians." Niall Mulholland
Event details: http://johnpilger.com/
Event details: http://johnpilger.com/articles/a-new-john-pilger-film-utopia-is-now-show...
Event details: http://thestringer.com.au/john-pilger-utopia-launches-in-australia-in-ja...
'Utopia' film reviews: http://johnpilger.com/articles/utopia-reviews
WGAR Background to 'Utopia' film: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/11/23/wgar-news-interview-john-pilger-expos...

Event: 21-23 January and on Australia Day, 26 January 2014: Sydney, NSW
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
Australia launch at "Museum of Contemporary Arts (MCA) in Sydney"
"Utopia, John Pilger’s new film set for release (in the United Kingdom)
in November, examines the worsening oppression of Aboriginal
people in Australia." Paddy Gibson, an associate producer of Utopia
Event details: http://johnpilger.com/
Event details: http://johnpilger.com/articles/a-new-john-pilger-film-utopia-is-now-show...
Event details: http://thestringer.com.au/john-pilger-utopia-launches-in-australia-in-ja...
'Utopia' film reviews: http://johnpilger.com/articles/utopia-reviews
WGAR Background to 'Utopia' film: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/11/23/wgar-news-interview-john-pilger-expos...

Event: 25 January 2014: Alice Springs, NT
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
"Utopia will be screened in Alice Springs at the Aaraluen Arts Centre"
"When I began filming this secret Australia 30 years ago,
a global campaign was under way to end apartheid in South Africa.
Having reported from South Africa, I was struck by the similarity
of white supremacy and the compliance and defensiveness of
liberals. Yet no international opprobrium, no boycotts, disturbed
the surface of "lucky" Australia." John Pilger, Guardian
Event details: http://johnpilger.com/
Event details: http://johnpilger.com/articles/a-new-john-pilger-film-utopia-is-now-show...
Event details: http://thestringer.com.au/john-pilger-utopia-launches-in-australia-in-ja...
'Utopia' film reviews: http://johnpilger.com/articles/utopia-reviews
WGAR Background to 'Utopia' film: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/11/23/wgar-news-interview-john-pilger-expos...

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: Sun 26 January 2014: Adelaide, SA
156th Justice and Peace Candle Light Walk
around Government House
"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."
Organiser: Roma Mitchell Community Legal Centre
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm

Event: 10-14 February 2014: Kensington, Sydney, NSW
The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) and Oxfam Australia will be holding an
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Youth Human Rights and Advocacy Summit
"Are you a young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person aged 18-25?
Are you passionate about positive change in your communities?
Are you passionate about the rights of your mob?
Do you want to know more about human rights and why it's important to you?"
"Applications close Friday 6 December 2013."
University of New South Wales
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1255
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/actsnsw/event/33553/
Flyer: http://www.amnesty.org.au/images/uploads/events/2013-108_ATSIP_DTP_Youth...

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: 14 February 2014: Sydney, NSW
Tenth anniversary of TJ Hickey death
Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA)
"Next year, on February 14, will be the 10th anniversary of the
killing of the young Aboriginal man, TJ Hickey, as a consequence
of the pursuit by the then Redfern police. For nine long years,
the Hickey family has been campaigning for justice and for the
proper legal punishment of those directly responsible for TJ’s death."
"We would like to invite you and your organisation to assist both
the Hickey family and ISJA to make this 10th anniversary rally
and march the biggest to date."
Event details: https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/55504

Event: Fri 7 March 2014: Adelaide, SA
157th 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."
Organiser: Roma Mitchell Community Legal Centre
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm

Event: 17-18 March 2014: Melbourne, Vic
Marumali workshop for non-Aboriginal service providers
"Marumali is holding a two day workshop on 17-18 March 2014
in Melbourne for non-Aboriginal service providers who work with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survivors of Australia's removal policies."
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1247
Welcome to Marumali: http://www.marumali.com.au/

Event: 20 March 2014: various locations in Australia
National Close the Gap Day
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1250
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: 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: Fri 4 April 2014: Adelaide, SA
158th 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."
Organiser: Roma Mitchell Community Legal Centre
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm

Event: Abstract submissions close Mon 7 April 2014: Perth, WA
Aboriginal Health Conference 2014 - call for abstracts now open
"Rural Health West is hosting the Aboriginal Health
Conference in Perth on 5-6 July 2014 and is calling for
conference abstracts to be submitted."
"The conference will include presentations, clinical updates,
practical workshops, case studies, learning opportunities
and hands-on sessions which follow the conference theme of
'Strong Communities - Healthy Communities'."
Event details: http://www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/professional-development/conferences-e...
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1271

Event: 18 May 2013 to 21 April 2014: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
Voice and Reason
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
"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.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/current/voice_and_reason
Event summary: [scroll down page] http://antarqld.org.au/node/238
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1003&si=0&mi=10&yi=...
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1003&si=0&mi=8&yi=2013
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1003&si=0&mi=7&yi=2013
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: 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

Event: 5 - 6 July 2014: Perth, WA
Aboriginal Health Conference 2014
Strong commitments - healthy communities
"Developing strong commitments to improve the
health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people in rural
and remote communities."
"Rural Health West invites you to one of Western
Australia's leading Aboriginal Health Conferences
to be held in Perth from the 5 - 6 July 2014."
"The conference theme 'Strong commitments
- healthy communities' will be addressed through
presentations, clinical updates, practical workshops,
hands-on concurrent sessions and case study
learning opportunities that are professionally accredited
and delivered by expert specialists and speakers."
Event details: http://www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/professional-development/conferences-e...
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1271

Event: 6 to 13 July 2014: various locations in Australia
National NAIDOC Week
Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/

Event: 28 - 30 July 2014: Cairns, Qld
2014 Indigenous Women Conference
"This conference is scheduled to be held at the
Pullman Cairns International Hotel in Cairns,
Queensland on July 28 - 30, 2014 as back-to-back
event with the Indigenous Men Conference which
presents a unique opportunity for women to participate
in an event which is devoted to the sharing of
information and the empowering of women."
Event details: http://www.indigenoushealth.net/2014indigenouswomen.htm

Event: 28 - 30 July 2014: Cairns, Qld
2014 Indigenous Men Conference
"This conference is scheduled to be held at the
Pullman Cairns International Hotel in Cairns,
Queensland on July 28 - 30, 2014 as back-to-back
event with the Indigenous Women Conference which
presents a unique opportunity for men to participate
in an event which is devoted to the sharing of
information and the empowering of men."
Event details: http://www.indigenoushealth.net/2014indigenousmen.htm

Event: 9 August 2014: various locations internationally
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
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: Thu 4 - Fri 5 September 2014: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Engaging Indigenous Economy Conference
Engaging Indigenous Economy: Debating Diverse Approaches
A conference at The Australian National University
Presented by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
"Conference will coincide with the retirement from CAEPR
of its founding Director, Professor Jon Altman."
"Since the late 1970s Jon has researched Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander economic practices."
" ... the Conference will engage with the themes of
Jon's research across a variety of disciplines, including
comparative modern hunter-gatherer studies;
economic hybridity and alternate development;
land rights, native title and mining; and
sustainable land-based indigenous livelihoods."
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/seminars/conferences/EIE2014.php
Event summary: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/

Event: 14-17 September 2015: Perth, WA
6th SNAICC National Conference
SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care
"The SNAICC National Conference will now be held every two years and
we hope you can lock in 14 to 17 September 2015 dates into your
2-year plan and look forward to our Perth conference as much as we are."
"This year's [2013] conference was our largest to date attracting over
1100 registrants who had the opportunity to participate in a diverse
program of over 70 con-current sessions that covered a wide range of topics
addressing the needs of Aboriginal ad Torres Strait Islander children and families."
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1227
2013 post-conference report online: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=67