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WGAR News: "Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/06/2013 - 4:40pm

Newsletter date: 25 June 2013

Contents:

* Jeane Bicket, Indymedia Australia: Warlpiri Language Vulnerability [Warlpiri is a Northern Territory Aboriginal language.]
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence
* Michael Mansell, Audio Boo: Phase One of Treaty/Sovereignty Talks Brisbane (May 18/19)
* George Williams, Indigenous Law Bulletin: Does Constiutional Recognition negate Aboriginal Sovereignty

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WGAR News: UN wants more effort from Australia in Aboriginal child welfare: CAAMA audio interview

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 23/06/2013 - 8:16pm

Newsletter date: 24 June 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: UN wants more effort from Australia in Aboriginal child welfare
* NIRS: National push will aim to improve poor child protection outcomes
* Northern Territory (NT) Forced Aboriginal Adoption Media Coverage

* NACCHO political alert: Call for government cooperation as NACCHO outlines ten point plan for enhancing Closing the Gap efforts
* NACCHO launches new 2013-2030 Healthy Futures 10 point and AIHW report card

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Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Aboriginal child protection

Forced Aboriginal Adoption

Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug issues

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing issues

Aboriginal child welfare

ten point plan

Healthy Futures 10 point

WGAR News: The NT Intervention - Six Years On: Barbara Shaw, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 23/06/2013 - 9:52am

Newsletter date: 23 June 2013

Contents:

* Barbara Shaw, New Matilda: The NT Intervention - Six Years On
* Paul Bleakley, Australian Times UK: Intervention marks 6 years, as community questions impact
* ACOSS, NWRN & St Vincent de Paul Society: Joint Statement: Six years of the NT Intervention is six years too long
* The Wire: Stronger Futures? [Featuring Paddy Gibson and Kylie Sambo]
* The Wire: Major parties agree on what one expert calls a piece of 'apartheid' in Oz [Featuring Dr Ruth Phillips]

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Northern Territory

Sydney

South Australia

Adelaide events: Justice and Peace Candle Light Walks + NAIDOC Week: Gladys Elphick Awards

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 20/06/2013 - 1:55pm

Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Fri 5 July 2013: Adelaide, SA
150th 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

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Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Melbourne events: ISJA + Film Real: Black Screen NAIDOC Week + Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 20/06/2013 - 1:32pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 4 July 2013: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Next Meeting: Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne
"During 2013, ISJA will meet the first Thursday of every month."
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm

Event: 7 to 14 July 2013: various locations in Australia
2013 National NAIDOC Week
The theme for NAIDOC Week 2013 is:
We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963
"We value the foresight, strength and determination of the

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WA events: An Introduction to Aboriginal Legal Service of WA + Lurujarri Heritage Trails Aug 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 20/06/2013 - 1:08pm

Perth and Western Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Wed 26 June 2013: Perth, WA
An Introduction to ALSWA
"Would you like to know more about the
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA?
Come along to a free information session
with guest speakers from ALSWA.
Introduction by ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington."
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (ALSWA)
Flyer: http://www.als.org.au/images/stories/CLE/intro%20to%20alswa%20workshop%2...

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Perth and Western Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 54 events from 21 June 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/06/2013 - 8:28pm

Newsletter date: 21 June 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: Fri 21 June 2013: South Brisbane, Qld
HOW THE WEST WAS LOST a film by David Noakes
Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy Family Night
"The story of the 1946 Aboriginal pastoral workers’ strike
An event more important than the Eureka Stockade but
never recorded in written histories - the passive resistance
by 800 Aboriginal station workers, from 23 different

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NSW events: Protest marking 6 years of NT Intervention + Blak + Breaking Ground + Live and Deadly

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/06/2013 - 7:54pm

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Sat 22 June 2013: Bankstown, Sydney, NSW
Protest marking 6 years of the NT Intervention
* Repeal "Stronger Futures / Stolen Futures" Legislation!
* Stop Income Management - not in NT - not in Bankstown - not anywhere!
* Reinvest in community controlled services and jobs!
"In Sydney, a rally marking the six year anniversary
of the NT Intervention will be held in Bankstown in June."
"June 21 will mark six years since John Howard announced

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Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Queensland events: Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy Family Night + Black Queen, Black King

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/06/2013 - 7:16pm

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Fri 21 June 2013: South Brisbane, Qld
Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy Family Night
HOW THE WEST WAS LOST a film by David Noakes
"The story of the 1946 Aboriginal pastoral workers’ strike
An event more important than the Eureka Stockade but
never recorded in written histories - the passive resistance
by 800 Aboriginal station workers, from 23 different
language groups, against the appalling living and
working conditions thrust upon them."

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Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Sixth Anniversary of the Intervention - Striking the Wrong Note: 'concerned Australians'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/06/2013 - 4:33pm

Newsletter date: 20 June 2013

Contents:

* Michele Harris, 'concerned Australians': Sixth Anniversary of the Intervention - 21 June 2013 - Striking the Wrong Note
* Paddy Gibson, Solidarity Online: Six years of shame: Aboriginal assimilation and the NT Intervention
* STICS: Young NT leader living on income management to address Bankstown protest
* Bankstown, Sydney protest marking 6 years of the NT Intervention - Sat 22 June 2013
* Fiona Stanley, ABC TV: Q&A: Toxic Politics & Vaccinations
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

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Northern Territory

Sydney