sacred sites

WGAR News: "What about our sacred sites?": Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 28/05/2014 - 5:12pm

Newsletter date: 29 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "What about our sacred sites?"
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Dissenting voices rise against single largest native title offer
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Toogarr Morrison says it's Bibbullmun and not Noongar
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Marianne Mackay backs Toogarr Morrison - "we're Bibbullmun, not Noongar"
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: "WHAT ABOUT OUR SACRED SITES?"

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
native title
Gerry Georgatos
sacred sites
WA
Nyoongar Tent Embassy
Nyoongar
Noongar
Heirisson Island
Matagarup
The Stringer
Marianne Mackay
native title offer
Dissenting voices rise against single largest native title offer
Toogarr Morrison says it's Bibbullmun and not Noongar
Toogarr Morrison

Unlawful FMG heritage dealing & massive sites damage at Solomon Project

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 11:03pm

By Michael Woodley, CEO, Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation 7 November 2011. The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation is calling on Tony Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities to take action under the emergency powers of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act to stop the destruction by Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) of Yindjibarndi sacred sites and ‘living heritage’ areas that are used by Yindjibarndi people each year for their Birdarra religious ceremonies, which date back thousands of years.

Geography: 
Australia
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
Defending Indigenous Rights
sacred sites