Last updated: 16 September 2015
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WGAR News: 'A Call for Treaties of Unity' Declaration, Alice Springs September 2015
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/09/15/wgar-news-a-call-for-treaties-of-uni...
16 Sep 15: "Contents:
* Declaration: 'A Call for Treaties of Unity' Declaration: http://nationalunitygovernment.org/content/call-treaties-unity-alice-spr...
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Ngarla Kunoth-Monks reads the template 'Treaties of Unity' that was workshopped at the Freedom Gathering: https://vimeo.com/139165387
* Audio Interview: CAAMA Radio: Freedom Summit 2 pushes for Treaty… [featuring Tauto Sansbury, grassroots Aboriginal leader & SA Narungga Elder]
* Background:
Event: WGAR News: Demand Our Treaty: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Calls for First Nations People to Attend Summit in Alice Springs 11-13 September 2015
WGAR News: Treaties of Unity: Voices at the Freedom Gathering 2015 - Mparntwe (Alice Springs, NT), 11-13 September 2015
WGAR News: First Nations leaders gather once more in the heart of Australia to define Treaty: Freedom Movement SA Media Release
WGAR News: A different point of view: Treaty interviews with Tauto Sansbury & Rosalie Kunoth Monks on CAAMA Radio
WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
WGAR Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
WGAR Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement
* Links for access to independent 'Constitutional Recognition' articles"
WGAR News: Treaties of Unity: Voices at the Freedom Gathering 2015 - Mparntwe (Alice Springs, NT), 11-13 September 2015
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/09/13/wgar-news-treaties-of-unity-voices-a...
14 Sep 15: "Contents:
* Event: WGAR News: Demand Our Treaty: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Calls for First Nations People to Attend Summit in Alice Springs 11-13 September 2015
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Treaties of Unity - Ngarla Kunoth-Monks - Freedom Gathering 2015: https://vimeo.com/139165387
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Treaties of Unity - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks - Freedom Gathering 2015: https://vimeo.com/139139888
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Treaties of Unity - Tauto Sansbury - Freedom Gathering 2015: https://vimeo.com/139294095
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Treaties of Unity - Bella Bropho - Freedom Gathering 2015: https://vimeo.com/139165322
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Treaties of Unity - Les Coe - Freedom Gathering 2015: https://vimeo.com/139139834
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Treaties of Unity - Jenny Munro - Freedom Gathering 2015: https://vimeo.com/139139798
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Treaties of Unity - Sam Cook - Freedom Gathering 2015: https://vimeo.com/139150735
* Videos: Eleanor Gilbert on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user1605040
* Media Release & Discussion Paper: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: A call for solidarity: Many minds can locate the true pathway: Speech for Freedom Summit Mparntwe (Alice Springs, NT)
* About Sovereign Union and our Organisational Structure
* Background:
WGAR News: First Nations leaders gather once more in the heart of Australia to define Treaty: Freedom Movement SA Media Release
WGAR News: A different point of view: Treaty interviews with Tauto Sansbury & Rosalie Kunoth Monks on CAAMA Radio
WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement
WGAR Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
WGAR Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
* Links for access to independent 'Constitutional Recognition' articles"
WGAR News: First Nations leaders gather once more in the heart of Australia to define Treaty: Freedom Movement SA Media Release
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/09/10/wgar-news-first-nations-leaders-gath...
10 Sep 15: "Contents:
* Media Release: Freedom Movement SA: First Nations leaders gather once more in the heart of Australia to define Treaty
* Upcoming Event: WGAR News: Demand Our Treaty: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Calls for First Nations People to Attend Summit in Alice Springs 11-13 September 2015
* Forum dvd: Freedom Movement SA: How Would You Like To Be Me? Forum May 7th 2015:
Host: Tauto Sansbury; Speakers: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Alison Anderson, Michael Ghillar Anderson, Jeff McMullen & Gerry Georgatos
* Homepage of Freedom Movement SA: http://www.freedommovementsa.com/
* Background:
WGAR News: A different point of view: Treaty interviews with Tauto Sansbury & Rosalie Kunoth Monks on CAAMA Radio
WGAR News: NAIDOC 2015 Awards: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Person of the Year & Tauto Sansbury, Lifetime Achievement Award
WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
Compilation: Respect and Listen: Treaty: http://www.respectandlisten.org/treaty.html
Compilation: Jens Korff, Creative Spirits: Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people
WGAR Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
WGAR Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement"
WGAR News: A different point of view: Treaty interviews with Tauto Sansbury & Rosalie Kunoth Monks on CAAMA Radio
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/09/09/wgar-news-a-different-point-of-view-...
9 Sep 15: "Contents:
* Upcoming Event: WGAR News: Demand Our Treaty: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Calls for First Nations People to Attend Summit in Alice Springs 11-13 September 2015
* Audio on Treaty: Justin Fenwick, The Wire: A Way Forward to Treaty [featuring Rosalie Kunoth Monks, Tauto Sansbury & Jim Remedio]
* About The Wire: http://thewire.org.au/about.aspx
* Audio Interviews on Treaty: CAAMA Radio: A different point of view… [featuring Tauto Sansbury & Rosalie Kunoth Monks]
* About CAAMA: http://caama.com.au/
* Support CAAMA: Why donate?: http://caama.com.au/caama/donations
* Background:
WGAR News: NAIDOC 2015 Awards: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Person of the Year & Tauto Sansbury, Lifetime Achievement Award
WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
Compilation: Respect and Listen: Treaty: http://www.respectandlisten.org/treaty.html
Compilation: Jens Korff, Creative Spirits: Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people
WGAR Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
WGAR Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement"
WGAR News: Demand Our Treaty: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Calls for First Nations People to Attend Summit in Alice Springs 11-13 September 2015
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/09/01/wgar-news-demand-our-treaty-rosalie-...
1 Sep 15: "Contents:
* Upcoming Event: Demand Our Treaty: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Calls for First Nations People to Attend Summit in Alice Springs 11-13 September 2015
* Background:
WGAR News: NAIDOC 2015 Awards: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Person of the Year & Tauto Sansbury, Lifetime Achievement Award
WGAR News: NITV Opinion Piece: First Nations Women On Treaty - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Brenda Croft, Natalie Cromb & Amala Groom
WGAR News: First Nations Women Speak out for a Treaty - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks sets out a brighter vision: STICS
Treaty: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: http://thestringer.com.au/treaty-6389
WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
WGAR Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
WGAR Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement"
Rosalie and Tauto are elected delegates from the Freedom Summit, and Tauto was a convenor of the Freedom Summit:
WGAR News: NAIDOC 2015 Awards: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Person of the Year & Tauto Sansbury, Lifetime Achievement Award
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/07/11/wgar-news-naidoc-2015-awards-rosalie...
11 Jul 15; updated 12 Jul 15: "Contents:
* Video & Story: NITV: Meet the NAIDOC Person of the Year - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* Video: NITV: Stirring acceptance speech from NAIDOC Person of the Year - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* Video & Story: NITV: Tauto Sansbury - Lifetime Achievement Award
* Story: ABC News: SA Aboriginal campaigner Tauto Sansbury honoured with national NAIDOC award
* Videos, Photos & Stories: NITV: NAIDOC 2015: the Awards and stories behind them
* Background Compilation: Respect and Listen: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, OAM: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/rosalie-kunoth-monks.html
* WGAR Background Info Web-Pages: https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/24/wgar-background-info-web-pages "
WGAR News: Aboriginal Protestors Deliver List of Demands To Parliament: CAAMA Video
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/02/11/wgar-news-aboriginal-protestors-deli...
12 Feb 15: "Contents:
* Video: CAAMA: Aboriginal Protestors Deliver List of Demands To Parliament
[Featuring Clive Palmer, Tauto Sansbury, Michael Anderson, GMAR, Jenni Munro, Les Coe & Roxley Foley]
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Leadership squabbling, not Aboriginal rights struggle, consumed by mainstream media
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Freedom Movement delegates report back on the meeting with Nigel Scullion
* News & Photos: CAAMA: Nigel Scullion Visits Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Freedom Movement delegates present Manifesto to Bill Shorten
* Audio Interview: The Stringer Audio/Radio News: Gerry Georgatos interviews Bill Shorten on Aboriginal issues
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Freedom Movement delegates present Manifesto to Anthony Albanese
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Clive Palmer responds to National Freedom Movement presence
* Audio Interview: The Stringer Audio/Radio News: Gerry Georgatos interviews Clive Palmer on Aboriginal issues
* News: CAAMA News: "Aboriginal Rights advocates say they could soon send a delegation to England to present the Queen with a list of issues ... " [Featuring Tauto Sansbury]
* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Michael Anderson on the Sit-In
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Freedom Movement meets with Indigenous affairs minister [Featuring Tauto Sansbury & Nigel Scullion]
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Vanessa Culbong, Perth reveals the pain of forced child removals (kidnapping)
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Sisters protest the escalating humanitarian crisis perpetrated against Aboriginal Nations and Peoples in Australia
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: At Sit-In: Gerry Georgatos discusses Closure of WA Aboriginal Homelands with Hugh Riminton
* Audio Interview: CAAMA Radio: Young Voices... [Featuring Timothy Wilkey & Bud Spearim]
* Media Roundup: Diet Simon, Linksunten Indymedia: Aboriginal protesters come face-to-face with politicians during Canberra 'sit-in'
* Photos: Sovereign Union: Canberra Sit-in Gallery - 9 February 2015
* Event: Freedom Movement Sit-In at Parliament House, Canberra, on 9 February 2015
* News: National Indigenous Times: Scullion commits to consult with Freedom Movement and grandmothers
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement"
WGAR News: Aboriginal Sovereign Manifesto of Demands - National Aboriginal Freedom Movement
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/02/10/wgar-news-aboriginal-sovereign-manif...
10 Feb 15: "Contents:
* Manifesto: Aboriginal Sovereign Manifesto of Demands - National Aboriginal Freedom Movement Aboriginal Embassy, Canberra, Australia
* Audio: Adam Evans, NIRS: Protesters come face-to-face with politicians during 'sit-in' [Featuring Tauto Sansbury and Gerry Georgatos]
* Audio Interview: Living Black Radio: 090215 ACT Freedom Sit In [Featuring Tauto Sansbury]
* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: They Came For The Abbott Spill, And Missed The Only Real Story In Town
* Audio: Ninah Kopel, The Wire: Protesting worlds worst child removal rate [Featuring Sue-Ellen Tighe, Michael Anderson and Tauto Sansbury]
* Video: NITV News - 9 February 2015: "GMAR groups from across the country rallied with Freedom Movement campaigners on the grounds of Parliament house to deliver a set of demands ... "
* News & Photos: CAAMA Radio at First Nations Freedom Movement Canberra 2015
* News & Photos: 9 News: Protesters attempt to derail TODAY Show's Canberra broadcast to bring attention to indigenous deaths in custody
* Photos from the Sit-In: Sovereign Union & Stop Stolen Generations Facebook
* Event: Freedom Movement Sit-In at Parliament House, Canberra, on 9 February 2015
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement"
WGAR News: Flyers for the Sit-In commencing 9 February 2015 at Parliament House, Canberra
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/02/08/wgar-news-flyers-for-the-sit-in-comm...
WGAR News: Flyer: First Nations Freedom Movement - Parliament House Sit-In - From 9th of February 2015 - Every day 10am till 4pm - Until Our Voice Is Heard
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/02/04/wgar-news-flyer-first-nations-freedo...
6 Feb 15: "Contents:
* Appeal: National Freedom Movement: Save the National Indigenous Times
* Analysis / Opinion: Dr Woolombi Waters, Indymedia Australia: Litigation now the new censorship in reporting the news in the 21st century - National Indigenous Times
* WGAR News: Gerry Georgatos on the future of the National Indigenous Times: NITV News
* Flyer: First Nations Freedom Movement - Parliament House Sit-In - From 9th of February 2015 - Every day 10am till 4pm - Until Our Voice Is Heard
* Event: Indymedia Australia: Freedom Movement Sit-In at Parliament House, Canberra, on 9 February 2015
* News: National Indigenous Times: First Peoples to confront politicians on February 9 in Canberra
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos and Warren Barnsley, NIRS: Protesters set to descend on Canberra [Featuring Freedom Movement supporter Josh Collard]
* Homepage of the 'National Freedom Movement': http://freedommovement2014.wix.com/freedommovement
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement"
Freedom Movement Sit-In at Parliament House, Canberra, on 9 February 2015
https://indymedia.org.au/events/freedom-movement-sit-in-at-parliament-ho...
WGAR News: Footage of Tue 27th of January 2015 'National Freedom Movement' Sit-In at Parliament House Canberra: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/02/02/wgar-news-footage-of-tue-27th-of-jan...
5 Feb 15: "Contents:
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: 10 Minute Video Footage of Tue 27th of January 2015 National Freedom Movement Sit-In at Parliament House Canberra
* Video: NITV News: Freedom Movement’s Canberra Sit-In on 'First Day of Resistance'
* Video: NITV News: Heavy Handed Policing During Invasion Day Marches: Video
* Video: NITV News: Always was, Always will be Aboriginal Land: Rallies Across Australia on Survival Day 2015
* Video: More Invasion Day Videos from Eleanor Gilbert & Respect and Listen
* Audio: Invasion Day Radio
* News: Invasion Day Articles from Green Left
* Homepage of the 'National Freedom Movement': http://freedommovement2014.wix.com/freedommovement
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement"
WGAR News: Breaking News: Insiders confirm Sit-In last straw for Prime Minister - leadership change: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer
Freedom Movement Sit-In for Aboriginal rights at Parliament House, Canberra, on 9 February 2015
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/02/02/wgar-news-breaking-news-insiders-con...
3 Feb 15: "Contents:
* Breaking News: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Insiders confirm Sit-In last straw for Prime Minister - leadership change
* News: Green Left: In Brief: Parliament sit-in for Aboriginal rights
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: In Australia, there is the Aboriginal rights struggle
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Date with destiny - February 9 - First Peoples will Sit-In
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Freedom Movement to confront Federal politicians [Featuring Christine Abdulla]
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Freedom Movement to confront politicians in Canberra [Featuring Vanessa Culbong]
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Freedom Movement to return on resumption of parliament [Featuring Michael Anderson]
* News: National Indigenous Times: Freedom Movement to confront politicians on February 9
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: 10 Minute Video Footage of Tue 27th of January 2015 National Freedom Movement Sit-In at Parliament House Canberra
* Homepage of the 'National Freedom Movement': http://freedommovement2014.wix.com/freedommovement
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement"
WGAR News: Angry Protesters Sit-In: The 'National Freedom Movement' marches on Canberra's Parliament House on the 'Day of Resistance'
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/28/wgar-news-angry-protesters-sit-in-th...
29 Jan 15: "Contents:
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Date with destiny - February 9 - First Peoples will Sit-In
* Analysis / Opinion: Shalailah Medhora, The Guardian: 'We have no friends in parliament,' Indigenous protesters tell Canberra
* Video: NITV News - 27 January 2015: Angry Protesters - The 'National Freedom Movement' marches on Parliament House on the day after Invasion Day [Featuring Michael Anderson, Ken Canning, Jenny Munro & Marianne Headland Mackay]
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Freedom Movement to return on resumption of parliament [Featuring Michael Anderson]
* News: National Indigenous Times: Freedom Movement to confront politicians on February 9
* Homepage of the 'National Freedom Movement': http://freedommovement2014.wix.com/freedommovement
* Audio & Photos: CAAMA: Nyoongar Mob cross Nullarbor to share their struggle! [Featuring Marianne Mackay]
* Audio: Let's Talk: Canberra Tent Embassy Invasion Day [Featuring Tauto Sansbury]
* News: CAAMA News: National unity protest action on Survival Day in Canberra [Featuring Marianne Mackay]
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Stolen Generations representative among attendees at Canberra rally [Featuring Eileen Cummings]
* News: Henry Belot & Emma Kelly, The Canberra Times: Day of mourning and hope at Canberra's Aboriginal Tent Embassy
* Photos: Sovereign Union: Freedom Summit Side Events: Canberra 2015
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
* WGAR News: Invasion Day / Survival Day Rallies and Marches Across Australia: NITV News; SBS News; Occupy Sydney
* WGAR News: The day I don't feel Australian? That would be Australia Day: Chelsea Bond, The Conversation
* WGAR News: Updated 26 January 2015 Events: Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day & Day of Mourning"
WGAR News: Delegates speak about the National Freedom Movement's Parliament House Sit-In in Canberra
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/23/wgar-news-delegates-speak-about-the-...
24 Jan 15: "[Ed. note: Some sources have said the Sit-In is on Monday the 26th of January 2015 and some say Tuesday the 27th of January 2015. It could be either day.]
Contents:
* Audio Interview: National Indigenous Radio's 'Weekly News-in-Review' "The Freedom Movement's Tauto Sansbury and Gracelyn Smallwood discuss a national protest in Canberra on January 26"
* Audio: Warren Barnsley, NIRS: Northern Territorian of the Year to attend Freedom Movement protest [Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks]
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Jenny Munro urges mob to attend Parliament House protest
* Audio Interview: CAAMA: Roxley Foley….Momentum Grows for Canberra
* Audio Interview: Radio Adelaide: Christine Abdulla (Ngarrindjeri) S.A. Delegate for the Original Peoples Freedom Movement
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos with Warren Barnsley, NIRS: Noongar delegation heads to Canberra freedom protest
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
* WGAR Background to 'The Freedom Summit'"
WGAR News: Call out for people to attend the 'National Convergence on Canberra Sit-In Protest'
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/21/wgar-news-call-out-for-people-to-att...
21 Jan 15: "Contents:
Urgent plea to the Nation to come to Canberra for the Sit-In: http://vimeo.com/117165236
Homepage of the National Freedom Movement: http://freedommovement2014.wix.com/freedommovement
Events for 25th, 26th and 27th of January 2015 National Convergence on Canberra
National Freedom Movement What's it about?
Freedom Summit - The Delegates
NITV News: WA Protestors get on board for Survival Day's "Sit In for Freedom" in Canberra
National Freedom Movement - Reportbacks on the lead-in forums to the January 27 Sit-In, Canberra:
Read about how the Adelaide forum went:
- Mobilising for Canberra 2015-our chance at history, to reclaim the Aboriginal rights struggle and the justice
Read about how the Sydney forum went:
- 'The Opportunity for real change'
- People urged to attend Canberra First Peoples sit-in
Videos about how the Sydney forum went:
- Respect and Listen: National Freedom Movement: http://www.respectandlisten.org/freedom-movement.html
- National Freedom Movement - Sydney Forum: Respect and Listen vimeo
-- Aunty Jenny
-- Jeff McMullen
-- Gerry Georgatos
-- Felon and Uncle Ben to come
WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
WGAR Background to 'The Freedom Summit'"
WGAR News: Updated 26 January 2015 Events: Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day & Day of Mourning
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/18/wgar-news-updated-26-january-2015-ev...
21 Jan 15: "Contents:
* 25th, 26th & 27th January 2015: National Freedom Summit - National Convergence on Canberra events
* Canberra event
* Adelaide events
* Brisbane event
* Melbourne events
* Sydney & NSW events
* Background to Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day and Day of Mourning"
WGAR News: 25th, 26th & 27th January 2015: National Freedom Summit - National Convergence on Canberra events
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/16/wgar-news-25th-26th-27th-january-201...
17 Jan 15: "Contents:
* 25/26/27 January 2015 Freedom Summit Canberra events:
-- Sun 25th January - Last Day of Freedom
--- Workshops on the Urgent Issues: Aboriginal Tent Embassy
-- Mon 26th January - National Day of Mourning
--- Community Walk 26th Jan 10:30am: Assembly at Garema Place Civic to walk to Aboriginal Tent Embassy
--- Early Afternoon - The 2015 Isabell Coe Memorial Sovereignty Lecture
--- Workshops on the Urgent Issues: Aboriginal Tent Embassy
-- Tue 27th January - First Day of Resistance
--- National Convergence on Canberra Sit-In Protest: Assembly at Aboriginal Tent Embassy to walk to Capital Hill Parliament House
--- Workshops on the Urgent Issues: Aboriginal Tent Embassy
* National Freedom Movement - lead-in forums to the January 27 Sit-In, Canberra:
-- Thu 15th January 2015: Adelaide Community Forum
-- Sun 18th January 2015: Redfern Community Forum
-- Tue 20th January 2015: Brisbane Community Forum
* Background to Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day and Day of Mourning
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
* WGAR Background to 'The Freedom Summit'"
WGAR News: Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day & Day of Mourning Events - Monday 26 January 2015
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/10/wgar-news-aboriginal-sovereignty-day...
11 Jan 15: "Contents:
* Background to Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day and Day of Mourning
* 'National Freedom Movement' sit-in at Canberra
* Adelaide events
* Brisbane events
* Melbourne events
* Sydney events"
WGAR News: New 'National Freedom Movement' website
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/06/wgar-news-new-national-freedom-movem...
7 Jan 15: "Contents:
* Homepage of New 'National Freedom Movement' website: http://freedommovement2014.wix.com/freedommovement
* About: National Freedom Movement What's it about?
* Freedom Summit - The Delegates
* Upcoming Forums: Stringer Facebook: "Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide forums in the next couple of weeks are an opportunity to hear about the Freedom Movement's Sit-In at Canberra commencing on January 26."
* Audio Interview: 4ZZZ Brisbane: Indigi-Briz interviews Michael Anderson about the Freedom Summit
* News: Ray Jackson, Redfern-Waterloo Community Action: Redfern Tent Embassy Forum and Canberra Sit-In [Includes updated Sydney flyer]
* News: Ray Jackson, Indymedia Australia: Call to NSW Redfern Tent Embassy Forum and Canberra Sit-In
* News: Diet Simon, Linksunten Indymedia: Australian Aborigines preparing for Canberra sit-in [Includes Sydney flyer]
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
* WGAR Background to 'The Freedom Summit'"
WGAR News: "Freedom Summit goes national and is now known as the Freedom Movement. The Sit-In in Canberra will commence January 26."
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/26/wgar-news-freedom-summit-goes-nation...
28 Dec 14: "Contents:
* Events: The Stringer facebook: Upcoming Information Events: "Freedom Summit goes national and is now known as the Freedom Movement." [Includes Adelaide flyer]
* Events: The Stringer facebook: "Tour dates to hear about the Freedom Movement are coming together with Adelaide and Sydney organised, ... " [Includes Sydney flyer]
* News: Gerry Georgatos, National Indigenous Times (NIT): Rally call goes out for an Invasion Day protest in Canberra
* Analysis / Opinion: Al Jazeera, Sudan Vision: A New Revolution in Australia
* Press release from the Freedom Movement - "the Aboriginal struggle and our voices will be reclaimed, January 26"
* WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
* WGAR Background to 'The Freedom Summit': Alice Springs 27-28 November 2014"
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