Newsletter date: 1 September 2015
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
WGAR News postings on Indymedia Australia: https://indymedia.org.au/newswire
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- Upcoming Event
Demand Our Treaty:
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Calls for First Nations People to Attend Summit in Alice Springs 11-13 September 2015
Timeline Photos - Boomerang Justice Returns 2's - facebook
https://www.facebook.com/1376343582672875/photos/a.1376351226005444.1073...
Ed. note: click on the above link to view flyer. The text of the flyer reads:
"FREEDOM SUMMIT TO BE HELD 11TH-13TH SEPTEMBER 2015 IN ALICE SPINGS
ROSALIE KUNOTH-MONKS CALLS FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE TO ATTEND
DEMAND OUR TREATY"
"*Please Distribute Around All Networks ....
Dear All,
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Calls for First Nations People to Attend Summit in Alice Springs 11-13 September 2015.
The freedom movement is holding another summit to workshop the Australian Constitution and what it means for us if we are to be included in this document. We also want to look at OUR Altyerre and Jukurrpa (Constitutions) and the journey towards TREATY!!!
We are the free and Sovereign Peoples of this land that hold us and WE will decide what is right for our destiny and future.
Striving toward a United Voice of the Sovereign Peoples of this country in TRUTH and JUSTICE culminating in the Demand for our TREATY.....
The summit will be held in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on the 11th-13th of September. Please gather your people and attend this Summit/Conference/Workshop.
Please reply to Tauto Sansbury or myself.
With Love and Respect
Rosalie and Ngarla Kunoth-Monks
ph: 08 8956 9957
mbl: 0427 361 844
PO Box 1005
Alice Springs
NT 0871
August 25 "
- Background
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...
WGAR News: NITV Opinion Piece: First Nations Women On Treaty - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Brenda Croft, Natalie Cromb & Amala Groom
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/28/wgar-news-nitv-opinion-piece-first-n...
WGAR News: First Nations Women Speak out for a Treaty - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks sets out a brighter vision: STICS
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/25/wgar-news-first-nations-women-speak-...
Treaty: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer
http://thestringer.com.au/treaty-6389
WGAR Background to the National Freedom Movement
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/26/wgar-background-to-the-national-free...
(last updated: 12 July 2015)
WGAR Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/26/wgar-background-to-treaties-with-abo...
(last updated: 21 August 2015)
WGAR Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
https://indymedia.org.au/2013/08/11/background-to-constitutional-recogni...
(Last updated: 30 April 2014)
WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/24/wgar-background-to-the-aboriginal-so...
(last updated: 29 August 2015)
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