Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary
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Event: Mon 1 July 2013: Smithfield, SA
Protest the Basics Card!
NO Compulsory Income Management!
Not In Playford, Not Anywhere!
"To mark the one-year anniversary of the so-called
"trial" of compulsory income management in the
City of Playford, and the introduction of TWO NEW
categories of income management,
SIMPla (Stop Income Management in Playford) calls
for all opposed to this heavy-handed, unjust, wasteful
policy, expanded beyond the NT into Playford and several
other sites across Australia last July, to JOIN US as we
protest this scheme outside the office of local Federal
Labor MP for Wakefield, Nick Champion."
Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/472979739462654/
Event: Mon 1 July 2013: Adelaide, SA
Walking the talk for recognition
" ... the people's movement to reform Australia's Constitution ... "
This event is chaired by the Hon. Dr Robyn Layton AO QC and features:
* key note speaker Mick Gooda
* Professor John Williams
* Aaron Pedersen
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/sa/event/32101/
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
Aboriginal people and the Stolen Generations,
their families and communities left behind,
in their call for Peace and Justice."
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm
Event: 7 to 14 July 2013: various locations including South 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
Yolngu people whose Bark Petitions set into motion a
long process of legislative and constitutional reforms
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."
The focus city for National NAIDOC celebrations is Perth
South Australia NAIDOC Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=SA&check=Check
Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/
Event details: http://www.naidoc.org.au/celebrating-naidoc-week/2013-national-naidoc-we...
Event: Wed 10 July 2013 NAIDOC week: Adelaide, SA
SA NAIDOC Week - Gladys Elphick Awards 2013
"These awards recognise community spirit and acknowledge
the outstanding contribution Aboriginal women make to
the community. Luncheon and Awards Ceremony"
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/sa/event/32026/
Event: Fri 2 August 2013: Adelaide, SA
151st 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
Aboriginal people and the Stolen Generations,
their families and communities left behind,
in their call for Peace and Justice."
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm
Event: Fri 6 September 2013: Adelaide, SA
152nd 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
Aboriginal people and the Stolen Generations,
their families and communities left behind,
in their call for Peace and Justice."
Event details: http://antarsa.auspics.org.au/
Background to the Candle Light Walk: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rmclc/CandleLightWalkHistory.htm
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