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

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 28 May 2014 07:12:49 +0000

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

Unlawful FMG heritage dealing & massive sites damage at Solomon Project

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:03:20 +0000

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