aboriginal

Canberra events: John Pilger's 'Utopia' + CAEPR ANU Seminars + AIATSIS Indigenous Studies Conference

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/03/2014 - 8:42pm

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

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Updated Event: Sun 16 March 2014: Canberra, ACT
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
The Arc Cinema, NFSA's Acton headquarters
"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

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
International news and opinion
Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Adelaide events: 158th Justice and Peace Candle Light Walk + 'Through Young Black Eyes'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/03/2014 - 8:33pm

Adelaide and South Australia 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

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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

Geography: 
Adelaide
South Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Victoria events: Camp for Deaf Aboriginal Children + Marumali workshop for non-Aboriginal providers

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/03/2014 - 8:25pm

Melbourne and Victoria 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

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Event: 14-16 March 2014: Portsea, Vic
Communication Bridging Camp for Deaf Aboriginal Children
"If you are interested in attending the camp,
you will need to register no later than Friday 7 March."
"Deaf Children Australia is holding the first Victorian
Communication Bridging Camp for Deaf Aboriginal

Geography: 
Melbourne
Victoria
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

NSW Events: 'Utopia' + Uncle Brian Butler + Close the Gap Day + Aboriginal Rights; Rebuild the Fight

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/03/2014 - 8:16pm

Sydney and NSW 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

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New Events: 13-14, 17-18, 20-22, 26, March 2014; 28 June 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Perth, Newcastle University, Macquarie University, Parramatta,
Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Armidale, Auckland, Dunedin, Newcastle,
Murray Bridge, Mount Victoria NSW, Epping, Ryde
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

Geography: 
New South Wales
Sydney
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
International news and opinion
Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Melbourne and Victoria events: Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner + Camp for Deaf Aboriginal Children

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 10/03/2014 - 6:02pm

Melbourne and Victoria 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

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Event: 12 March 2014: Melbourne, Vic
Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner: Stories & Connections
"Aboriginal Tasmanian men Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner
were tried, found guilty and hanged in public for the murder of
two white whale-hunters. In January 1842, they were the first
people to be executed in Melbourne.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Tasmania
Victoria
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Treaty Now: An agreement between two equals: Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 09/03/2014 - 1:21pm

Newsletter date: 10 March 2014

Contents:

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Treaty Now: An agreement between two equals
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Sovereignty: not a radical concept
* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Way Ahead: Sovereign rights in the 21st century
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Nothing will be done about suicides crisis
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
treaty
Gerry Georgatos
sovereignty
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Jeff McMullen
Callum Clayton-Dixon
The Stringer
sovereign rights
Tracker
Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm
Aboriginal Suicide
Sovereignty - not a radical concept
Treaties
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
Aboriginal Sovereign Nations
Sovereign rights in the 21st century
Nothing will be done about suicides crisis
Aboriginal suicides crisis
First Nations people
First Nations Suicide

WGAR News: Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste: Australian Greens

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/03/2014 - 1:07pm

Newsletter date: 9 March 2014

Contents:

* Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Mining is not forever

* Australian Greens: Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in Northern Territory

* Emma Lancaster, The Wire: Gomeroi people call on Environment Minister to stop destruction of sacred sites [Featuring Dolly Talbott - Gomeroi elder and spokesperson]

* The Wilderness Society: Farmers and community stand strong to protect the Pilliga from coal seam gas

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Muckaty
Coal Seam Gas
Gerry Georgatos
Muckaty nuclear waste dump
James Price Point
WA
Australian Greens
Walmadan Tent Embassy
Kimberley Region
Pilliga
north of Broome
Jon Altman
The Stringer
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
The Wire
Tracker
The Wilderness Society
Gomeroi people
SBS World News Radio
Mining is not forever
Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste
Greens NSW Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC
Mehreen Faruqi
proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in Northern Territory
Emma Lancaster
Mr Roe
Gomeroi people call on Environment Minister to stop destruction of sacred sites
Dolly Talbott
Dolly Talbott - Gomeroi elder and spokesperson
Ellen Leabeater
Fracking will further industrialise the Kimberley - Greens
Murray Silby

WGAR News: Vote on Noongar Native Title deal must be all Noongars & in accordance with lore: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 07/03/2014 - 4:40pm

Newsletter date: 8 March 2014

Contents:

* Karen Ashford, SBS World News Radio: APY elders share sacred songline with the world

* Darren Mara, SBS World News Radio: The Native Title Act, 20 years on
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Vote on Noongar Native Title deal must be all Noongars & in accordance with lore
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: [Noongar Elder] John Pell slams SWALSC [South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council]

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Tasmania
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Land Council
native title
Perth
Gerry Georgatos
WA
Nyoongar Tent Embassy
South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council
Michael Mansell
Chris Graham
New Matilda
The Stringer
Premier Barnett
Central Land Council
Tracker
SWALSC
Karen Ashford
SBS World News Radio
APY elders share sacred songline with the world
Darren Mara
The Native Title Act - 20 years on
Noongar Native Title deal
John Pell
Noongar Elder John Pell
SWALSC - South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council
draft Recognition Bill to recognise Noongar People as Traditional Owners of southwest WA
Noongar People
Don’t forget Aboriginal landowners
Aboriginal landowners
Adam Brereton
Tracker Mag Shut Following Abbott Spray

WGAR News: Michael Mansell talks TREATY - Brisbane Blacks interview: Aboriginal Provisional Government

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 06/03/2014 - 10:45am

Newsletter date: 7 March 2014

Contents:

* Aboriginal Provisional Government: Michael Mansell talks TREATY - Brisbane Blacks interview
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Lilla Watson and Mary Graham about Treaties and Constitutional Recognition
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about Warren Mundine’s Treaty comments, Utopia by John Pilger and Constitutional Recognition
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Geography: 
Melbourne
Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
International news and opinion
treaty
Gerry Georgatos
Workers Bush Telegraph
warren mundine
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
constitutional recognition
Michael Mansell
Chris Graham
Aunty Lilla Watson
Mary Graham
The Stringer
Utopia
Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Aboriginal Provisional Government
Lilla Watson
Wayne Wharton
Sol Bellear
Lila Watson
Treaties
Adam Goodes
Brisbane Blacks interview
Warren Mundine’s Treaty comments
Utopia by John Pilger
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
Aboriginal Sovereign Nations
NACCHO Aboriginal health
Hostility to Utopia film a denial of nation’s brutal past
Pilger's message to white Australia cannot be dismissed
Ian Curr
Hamish Chitts
Pilbara's Yaburara People

WGAR News: Good intentions aren't enough to close the gap: NATSILS

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 05/03/2014 - 2:16pm

Newsletter date: 6 March 2014

Contents:

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: The Lost Generations

* NATSILS: Good intentions aren't enough to close the gap
* National Congress: Justice Targets: Crucial drivers of change
* ANTaR: Justice Targets are needed for action on Aboriginal Jobs and Education

* NAAJA: Australia’s prison spend is a cost we cannot sustain

* The Stringer: Gerry Georgatos speaks outside Redfern Police Station - T.J. Hickey rally 2014
* Peter Boyle, Green Left: Photos: Justice for T J Hickey 10th anniversary protest

Geography: 
Australia
Sydney
Queensland
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal imprisonment
ANTaR
Justice Reinvestment
Congress
National Congress
Amy McQuire
NAAJA
The Stringer
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Tracker
Green Left
NATSILS
NATSILS - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services
The Lost Generations
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services
Justice Targets - Crucial drivers of change
Justice Targets are needed for action on Aboriginal Jobs and Education
Aboriginal Jobs and Education
Peter Boyle
Justice for T J Hickey 10th anniversary protest
Kaitlyn Offer
Perth Now
Peter Martino
Marg Gleeson