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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 15 events from 5 October 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 01/10/2012 - 11:26am

Newsletter date: 1 October 2012

Last updated: 3 October 2012

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Event: Fri 5 October 2012: Alice Springs, NT
Protest: Stop Black Deaths in Custody
Justice for Kwementyaye Briscoe
No to the CLP’s prison camps
"On Friday, the Country Liberal’s new
Minister for Central Australia Robin Lambley
will convene a forum with "key stakeholders"
to discuss "all aspects of alcohol policy".
The meeting is being held in response to
recommendations by the NT Coroner
Greg Cavanagh, following the death of

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CLIMATE of DEATH - justice denied means more will die

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 29/09/2012 - 4:23pm

CLIMATE of DEATH - justice denied means more will die, by Gerry Georgatos (courtesy of the National Indigenous Times - nit.com.au)

"We have to get rid of racist cops. I don't want to dwell on the past but I have grown up bitter," said Nyungar Elder Ben Taylor. Mr Taylor is on the mark when he says, "They have been killing our people for two hundred years."

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WGAR News: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos on Deaths in Custody

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 26/09/2012 - 6:10pm

Newsletter date: 27 September 2012

Contents:
* Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos on Deaths in Custudy
* Amnesty: Critical link between language and Indigenous Peoples confirmed in landmark report
* Sharon Grierson MP: Report: Our Land, Our Languages
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools
* CAAMA: National Congress says Australia will be under global scrutiny!
* CAAMA: National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples - Annual Meeting in Alice Springs
* Background to National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples

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Amnesty - Critical link between language and Indigenous Peoples confirmed in landmark report

Sharon Grierson MP - Report - Our Land Our Languages

CAAMA - National Congress says Australia will be under global scrutiny

CAAMA - National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples - Annual Meeting in Alice Springs

Kirk Leonard - NT Intervention continues as welfare quarantining spreads

AAP - More accountability needed in NT - report

Green Left TV - Aboriginal Passport Ceremony grants Julian Assange a passport

CAAMA visits Historic Site - Canberra Tent Embassy

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 21 events from 25 September 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/09/2012 - 2:10pm

Newsletter date: 25 September 2012

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Event: 25 September 2012: Carlton, Melbourne, Vic
Gary Foley and Monica Morgan speak on:
Politics of the NT Intervention and
the ALP's continued support for it.
Hosted by The New International Bookshop
Event details: http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Sharne-Vate-Gary-Foley-and-Monica-Morgan...

Event: Tue 25 September 2012: Sydney, NSW
Deadly Awards
"The Deadly Awards is an annual event
held at the Sydney Opera House to recognise

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WGAR News: Congress and ANTaR speak out on the 'Our Land Our Languages' Report

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/09/2012 - 11:02am

Newsletter date: 24 September 2012

Contents:
* Congress: Report speaks volumes on Aboriginal languages future
* ANTaR backs call for urgent action on languages
* Vicki Kerrigan: Parlez vous Yolngu?
* Emma Murphy: Report: Bilingual education in Aboriginal communities is crucial
* Claire Bowern: Our Land, Our Languages and Preserving Our Heritage
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools
* WANFA: Traditional Owners Demand Consultation
* Living Black: The First Handout of Aboriginal Passports
* Living Black: New Laws to Affect Traditional Hunting Methods

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Congress - Report speaks volumes on Aboriginal languages future

ANTaR backs call for urgent action on languages

Vicki Kerrigan - Parlez vous Yolngu

Emma Murphy - Report: Bilingual education in Aboriginal communities is crucial

WANFA - Traditional Owners Demand Consultation

Living Black - The First Handout of Aboriginal Passports

Living Black - New Laws to Affect Traditional Hunting Methods

The Wire - Traditional Owners Know Best

Claire Bowern - Our Land Our Languages and Preserving Our Heritage

Radiation exposure looming for Wiluna

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 22/09/2012 - 12:03pm

Gerry Georgatos - courtesy National Indigenous Times - nit.com.au
"They are going to kill our people, some will die quickly, some by a thousand cuts," said Wiluna Elder Glen Cooke.

"We don't want Maralinga all over again where our people will be hurt and die sick and young, and for decades the truth hidden."

"If they bring uranium out of the ground at Wiluna and radiation to our people many of our young children today will be tomorrow's Yami Lesters."

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Perth

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Protest brings about backflip for son to be allowed from prison to attend mother’s funeral

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 22/09/2012 - 11:46am

Gerry Georgatos - courtesy of The National Indigenous Times - nit.com.au

The National Indigenous Times reported last week that Western Australia’s Department of Corrective Services (DCS) had not ensured that all Aboriginal inmates attend family funerals – due to a bid to cut transport costs. This led to outrage from Elders and community and a protest was launched outside the DCS last Tuesday by affected families and community leaders.

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Perth

Western Australia

Barnett's Browse Basin Bill is a Pandora's Box - Walmandan Tent Embassy continues

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 22/09/2012 - 10:58am

Gerry Georgatos - courtesy National Indigenous Times - nit.com.au - photo courtesy Rod Hartvigsen/Broome
The $40 billion Browse Basin gas hub project at James Price Point (Walmandan) Is teetering but not if Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett will have anything to do with it. Premier Barnett, who also holds the portfolio of State Development, has introduced into Parliament the ‘Browse (Land) Agreement Bill 2012’, presumably to confine offshore gas processing to the single site on the Kimberley coast.

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Perth

Western Australia

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WGAR News: "Coronial report highlights systemic flaws"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 21/09/2012 - 5:38pm

Newsletter date: 21 September 2012

Contents:
* ANTaR & National Police Accountability Network: Coronial report highlights systemic flaws
* CAAMA: "Death in custody of Kwementyaye Briscoe"
* "Community members call for the resignation of Constable Gareth Evans"
* "Lay charges for Briscoe death"
* ABC 7.30 Video: Coroner delivers scathing report on death in custody
* SMH Editorial: Death in custody damns our indifference
* A Personal Response: Rest in Peace Kwementyaye Briscoe
* Living Black: Young People Walk For Country

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Northern Territory

Western Australia

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ANTaR & National Police Accountability Network - Coronial report highlights systemic flaws

CAAMA - Death in custody of Kwementyaye Briscoe

Community members call for the resignation of Constable Gareth Evans

Lay charges for Briscoe death

ABC 7.30 Video - Coroner delivers scathing report on death in custody

SMH Editorial - Death in custody damns our indifference

Living Black - Young People Walk For Country

A Personal Response - Rest in Peace Kwementyaye Briscoe

WGAR News: 'Our Land Our Languages': Report on language learning in Indigenous communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 18/09/2012 - 1:56pm

Newsletter date: 18 September 2012

Contents:
* 'Our Land Our Languages': Report on inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities
* Greg Dickson: Parliament reports on indigenous tongues: can they be saved?
* Aidan Wilson: First language education is a matter of common sense
* Charis Palmer: Action needed to help preserve Indigenous languages
* Claire Bowern: The chance of a lifetime to save Indigenous languages
* More on the 'Our Land Our Languages' Report
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

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Northern Territory

Western Australia

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Our Land Our Languages - Report on inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities

Greg Dickson - Parliament reports on indigenous tongues - can they be saved

Aidan Wilson - First language education is a matter of common sense

Charis Palmer - Action needed to help preserve Indigenous languages

Claire Bowern - The chance of a lifetime to save Indigenous languages

Paddy Gibson - Country Liberals cynically tap anger at Intervention to topple Labor in the NT

Selena Black - Income management trials punish welfare recipients twice