Newsletter date: 19 March 2014
Contents:
* Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane: Watch the Let's Talk Treaty discussion
[Panelists include, Wayne Butcher, Monica Morgan, Warren Mundine & Nicole Watson, hosted by Tiga Bayles]
* The Wheeler Centre: Intelligence Squared Debate: True Reconciliation Requires a Treaty
[Chaired by Michael Williams, with speakers George Williams, Mark Yettica-Paulson, Mick Dodson, Peter Sutton, Tony Birch & Gregory Phillips]
* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaties:
[Melbourne launch audio featuring Barry Judd, Leila Gurruwiwi, Alastair Nicholson, Richard Frankland, Kutcha Edwards, Joshua Bond & Daniel Fox]
* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaties:
[Canberra launch videos featuring Graeme Mundine, John Falzon & Jon Altman]
* 'concerned Australians': 'In the Absence of Treaty' Ryde (NSW) Book launch - Sat 28 June 2014
* Brisbane Blacks: Magazine & Media: TREATY let's get it right
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
* INDIGENOUS RADIO STATION 98.9FM BRISBANE: WATCH THE LET'S TALK TREATY DISCUSSION
[PANELISTS INCLUDE, WAYNE BUTCHER, MONICA MORGAN, WARREN MUNDINE & NICOLE WATSON, HOSTED BY TIGA BAYLES]
- Video Discussion
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Watch the Let's Talk Treaty discussion
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
10 Mar 14: "Let's Talk Treaty panelists include, Wayne Butcher, Monica Morgan, Warren Mundine & Nicole Watson, hosted by Tiga Bayles.
We all know Yothu Yindi’s hit song Treaty. But what is Treaty? When it comes to relations between Indigenous peoples and colonial powers, treaties are simply formal agreements that set down the terms and conditions by which two or more groups can coexist. The British Empire signed treaties with many of the tribes of Americas, and the Maori of New Zealand. But no treaty was ever signed with the First Nations here. Let’s Talk Treaty from BIMA"
Watch this discussion on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/watch-the-lets-talk-treaty-di...
* THE WHEELER CENTRE: INTELLIGENCE SQUARED DEBATE: TRUE RECONCILIATION REQUIRES A TREATY
[CHAIRED BY MICHAEL WILLIAMS, WITH SPEAKERS GEORGE WILLIAMS, MARK YETTICA-PAULSON, MICK DODSON, PETER SUTTON, TONY BIRCH & GREGORY PHILLIPS]
- Video and Audio
The Wheeler Centre: Intelligence Squared Debate: True Reconciliation Requires a Treaty
http://wheelercentre.com/videos/video/intelligence-squared-debate-true-r...
"Terra nullius was long ago exposed as a myth – and this was enshrined in law with the Mabo case in 1992. But if we acknowledge that Australia was colonised on a lie, then what should we do about it? How do we compensate for that centuries-old theft? It’s too late to reverse, but official recognition of the sovereign rights of Indigenous Australians is well overdue. ...
In this video, our panel debates the need for a treaty – and the way to achieve true reconciliation. Chaired by Wheeler Centre director Michael Williams, with speakers George Williams, Mark Yettica-Paulson, Mick Dodson, Peter Sutton, Tony Birch and Gregory Phillips."
* 'CONCERNED AUSTRALIANS': IN THE ABSENCE OF TREATIES:
[MELBOURNE LAUNCH AUDIO FEATURING BARRY JUDD, LEILA GURRUWIWI, ALASTIAR NICHOLSON, RICHARD FRANKLAND, KUTCHA EDWARDS, JOSHUA BOND & DANIAL FOX]
- Audio
'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaties
- Speeches and pictures from the book launches: Melbourne launch [Audio]:
http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/ITAT_launchspeeches.html
"* Introduction by Barry Judd and Acknowledgement of Country by Leila Gurruwiwi ...
* Alastair Nicholson ...
* Kutcha Edwards, Joshua Bond & Daniel Fox perform Yothu Yindi's "Treaty" in a tribute to Dr M Yunupingu ...
* Richard Frankland"
* 'CONCERNED AUSTRALIANS': IN THE ABSENCE OF TREATIES:
[CANBERRA LAUNCH VIDEOS FEATURING GRAEME MUNDINE, JOHN FALZON & JON ALTMAN]
- Videos
'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaties
- Speeches and pictures from the book launches: Canberra launch: [Videos]:
http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/ITAT_launchspeeches.html
"* Introduction, Welcome to Country and Graeme Mundine ...
* John Falzon ...
* Jon Altman and closing remarks"
* 'CONCERNED AUSTRALIANS': 'IN THE ABSENCE OF TREATY' RYDE (NSW) BOOK LAUNCH - SAT 28 JUNE 2014
- Book-launches
'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty
Without Justice there can be no Reconciliation
http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/#ITAT
"This book explores the current inadequacy of the process used in engaging with Aboriginal people, which results in control slipping away from them. It provides concise but incisive account from recent reports about the reasons for the ongoing and growing frustration of many Aboriginal people in the NT. In doing so it hints at possibly the only solution - treaties.
Upcoming Book launches:
Ryde (NSW) - 28 June 2014, 1:30 pm
(book presentation in conjunction with a screening of John Pilger's film Utopia)"
Event: Sat 28 June 2014: Ryde, Sydney, NSW
'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty Ryde (NSW) Book launch
Book presentation in conjunction with the screening of Utopia,
John Pilger’s film on Aboriginal Australia (entry free)
This event is part of the Guringai Festival 2014
Organised by the Bennelong Reconciliation Group
Event details: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/#ITAT
Event details: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/ITAT_booklaunches.html#Ryde
All screenings of 'Utopia': http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/showings
* BRISBANE BLACKS: MAGAZINE & MEDIA: TREATY - LET'S GET IT RIGHT
- Analysis / Opinion
Brisbane Blacks: Magazine & Media: TREATY let's get it right
http://brisbaneblacks.com/magazine/
Issue #3, Invasion Day, 2014
* BACKGROUND TO TREATIES WITH ABORIGINAL SOVEREIGN NATIONS OF AUSTRALIA
Last updated: 10 March 2014
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/02/16/background-to-treaties-with-aborigina...
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