aboriginal

Canberra events: Next Sovereign Union National Meeting: Old Parliament House & Aboriginal Embassy

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 10:07am

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

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Government concludes acquisition of controversial gas hub land north of Broome: ABC News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 13/11/2013 - 12:13pm

Newsletter date: 14 November 2013

Contents:

* Ben Collins, ABC The Drum: Indigenous empowerment is being able to say no

* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: JPP acquisition brings Kimberley industrialisation closer
* Natalie Jones, ABC News: Government concludes acquisition of controversial gas hub land north of Broome
* Vanessa Mills, ABC Kimberley WA: James Price Point will be developed: Premier Barnett [Featuring Premier Colin Barnett]
* Daniel Mercer and Phoebe Wearne, The West Australian: Hub land bought
* The Courier-Mail: WA completes Kimberley gas purchase

Geography: 
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
environment
Australia
aboriginal
Premier Colin Barnett
James Price Point
Save the Kimberley
WA
JPP
Walmadan Tent Embassy
Kimberley Region
north of Broome
Save The Kimberley Campaign
ABC News
The West Australian
Ben Collins
ABC The Drum
The Courier-Mail
Indigenous empowerment is being able to say no
Ben Collins - ABC The Drum - Indigenous empowerment is being able to say no
Natalie Jones
Vanessa Mills
ABC Kimberley WA
James Price Point will be developed
Daniel Mercer
Phoebe Wearne
Hub land bought
WA completes Kimberley gas purchase

WGAR News: Melbourne Conversations - Constitutional Recognition of Australia's first peoples: YouTube

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 11/11/2013 - 3:09pm

Newsletter date: 12 November 2013

Contents:

* Michael Mansell, Secretary, Aboriginal Provisional Government: Constitutional reform: assimilation or self determination

* YouTube: Melbourne Conversations - Constitutional Recognition of Australia's first peoples
[Featuring: Panelists: Prof. Kerry Arabena, Prof. George Williams AO and Chris Graham; Moderator: Melissa Castan]

* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Geography: 
Melbourne
Australia
Tasmania
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
youtube
Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
constitutional recognition
Michael Mansell
Chris Graham
constitutional reform
Aboriginal Provisional Government
Melbourne Conversations
Constitutional Recognition of Australia's first peoples
Michael Mansell - Secretary - Aboriginal Provisional Government
Constitutional reform - assimilation or self determination
self determination
assimilation
Prof Kerry Arabena
Prof George Williams AO
Melissa Castan

WGAR News: In identity lay the answers - ATSI suicides: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 10/11/2013 - 11:56am

Newsletter date: 11 November 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: In identity lay the answers - ATSI suicides
* Hannah Hollis, NITV News: Aboriginal suicide rates are no laughing matter [Featuring Kevin Kropinyeri]
* The Wire: Getting the mental health message out to Indigenous communities [Featuring Sarah Shiell and Tauto Sansbury]
* World News Australia Radio: Reaching Indigenous youth about mental health
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Land and Culture worker says repatriate what belongs to us

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
indigenous youth
The Stringer
NITV News
indigenous communities
Aboriginal Suicide
Suicide and Self-harm
Tauto Sansbury
ATSI suicides
Indigenous homelessness
Aboriginal identity
Hannah Hollis
Aboriginal suicide rates
Kevin Kropinyeri
The Wire - Getting the mental health message out to Indigenous communities
Sarah Shiell
Aboriginal suicide rates are no laughing matter
World News Australia Radio
Land and Culture worker says repatriate what belongs to us

WGAR News: "Statement by Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM regarding MOUs on township 99 year leases"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 10/11/2013 - 10:31am

Newsletter date: 11 November 2013

Contents:

* 'concerned Australians': Statement by Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM regarding MOUs on township 99 year leases
* The Wire: Traditional Owners reject 99-year leases [Featuring Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra]
* Lindy Kerin, NITV News: A modern day invasion threatens Aboriginal community [Featuring Reverend Djiniyini Gondarra]
* Patricia Karvelas, The Australian: Truancy army to get kids to school [99-year township lease]
* Patricia Karvelas, The Australian: Nigel Scullion faces rebellion on leases

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Land rights
Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM
concerned Australians
Traditional Owners
Nigel Scullion
NITV News
Djiniyini Gondarra
Patricia Karvelas
The Australian
Reverend Djiniyini Gondarra
The Wire - Traditional Owners reject 99-year leases
99-year leases
Dismantling the Land Rights Act - NT - 1976
Lindy Kerin
A modern day invasion threatens Aboriginal community
Aboriginal community
99-year township lease
Nigel Scullion faces rebellion on leases
township 99 year leases

October 2013 Honduras military coup update

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 09/11/2013 - 5:17pm

http://www.sydney-says-no2honduras-coup.net/much-shorter-monthly-summari...

October 2013 Honduras military coup update

Now that we are reaching the end of Lobo's coup regime, its election time again in November 2013. In these four years the elite have constantly held onto hegemony and whitewashed the coup using language of 'peace, tranquility, and reconcilitation'. The election is equally their game, and their rules, their chance to further consolidate, and has a demobilising effect to their favour.

Keywords: 
climate change
protest
indigenous
human rights
environment
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
International news and opinion
honduras coup violations

WGAR News: Compensation calls for the family of John Pat, and other deaths in custody: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 09/11/2013 - 5:02pm

Newsletter date: 10 November 2013

Contents:

* NAAJA - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency: Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year - David Woodroffe
* Lawyers Weekly: Inspirational indigenous lawyers honoured

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Compensation calls for the family of John Pat, and other deaths in custody
* NAAJA - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency: Alcohol Protection Orders: a bad law that won't work
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The last day of Peter Clarke

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
apartheid
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal imprisonment
John Pat
Kwementyaye Briscoe
Kumentjaye Briscoe
NAAJA
The Stringer
Alcohol Protection Orders
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
NAAJA - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency - Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year - David Woodroffe
Peter Clarke
Lawyers Weekly - Inspirational indigenous lawyers honoured
Anthony Axtell
NAAJA - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency - Alcohol Protection Orders - a bad law that won't work
Antony Loewenstein
Antony Loewenstein - Australia's treatment of indigenous population akin to apartheid

WGAR News: Aboriginal organisations to put communities back in control: NACCHO Aboriginal health news

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 08/11/2013 - 3:41pm

Newsletter date: 9 November 2013

Contents:

* NACCHO Aboriginal health news: Aboriginal organisations to put communities back in control
* Tracker: Aboriginal organisations to lead the way

* SNAICC Campaign: Early Years Postcard - Make your voice heard
* SBS Living Black Radio: Panyappi - Your Brother Your Sister

* SNAICC News: Launch of Knowledge Circle - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Family Resources Portal
* SNAICC News: The challenges and benefits of kinship care
* Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
education
indigenous
human rights
Australia
aboriginal
SNAICC
NACCHO
Indigenous women
Greg Dickson
SNAICC News
The Wire
Tracker
indigenous communities
SBS Living Black Radio
NACCHO Aboriginal health news
Aboriginal organisations
SNAICC Campaign
Crikey's language blog
cuts to the NT Education Department
Culture is an important determinant of health
Professor Ngiare Brown
Lucy Carroll
cholesterol
Samia O'Keefe
smoking by Aboriginal people
Aboriginal health service access
Indigenous chronic disease

WGAR News: In the lucky country of Australia apartheid is alive and kicking: John Pilger, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 6:15pm

Newsletter date: 8 November 2013

Contents:

* John Pilger, The Guardian: In the lucky country of Australia apartheid is alive and kicking
* New Internationalist magazine interview: John Pilger: Australia's silent apartheid
* The Guardian: John Pilger's Utopia: watch the world exclusive trailer - video
* The Stringer: Stealing A Nation [a documentary by John Pilger and Chris Martin]

* Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal: Brian Manning and the Gurindji 'walk offs'

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: UN Forum said not enough is being done on land rights & health

Geography: 
Global/International
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
mining
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
John Pilger
apartheid
Gerry Georgatos
warren mundine
Let's Talk
The Stringer
The Guardian
Let's Talk's Karen Dorante interviews Gerry Georgatos
Gomeroi
Karen Dorante
New Internationalist magazine
Australia's silent apartheid
John Pilger's Utopia
Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal
Brian Manning
Gurindji walk offs
UN Forum
Robert Eggington
Martagarup
Mamu celebrate

WGAR News: Smashing The Myths interviews: Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 5:44pm

Newsletter date: 7 November 2013

Contents:

* mp3bod: Jeff McMullen on the Northern Territory Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* SBS Living Black Radio's Michelle Lovegrove interviews Michael Mansell: No to Australia Day Award Nomination

* Sovereign Union: "Return our peoples' remains to Country" - Additional Agenda Items for Gathering of Nations
* Next Sovereign Union National Meeting: 23 - 24 November 2013 Canberra: House of Representatives, Old Parliament House & Aboriginal Embassy

Geography: 
Brisbane
Northern Territory
Tasmania
Victoria
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Kevin Buzzacott
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Michael Mansell
Sam Watson
Michelle Lovegrove
Jeff McMullen
Robbie Thorpe
Aunty Mary Graham
Ross Watson
Jack Beetson
Gracelyn Smallwood
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane
Jeff McMullen on the Northern Territory Intervention
SBS Living Black Radio
No to Australia Day Award Nomination
SBS Living Black Radio's Michelle Lovegrove interviews Michael Mansell
Return our peoples' remains to Country - Sovereign Union
Next Sovereign Union National Meeting - 23 to 24 November 2013 Canberra
Smashing The Myths
Aboriginal People Lived in Isolated Groups and Wandered Aimlessly
You're not Aboriginal - You've Got Fair Skin
Aboriginal People Should Forget The Past and Move On
Uncle Marshall Bell
Geoff Clarke