http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/taxonomy/term/3694/all en http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/01/21/memorial-for-indigenous-freedom-fighters-gathering-momentum-in-2012 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> On January 20, 2012 about 150 people gathered in Melbourne to commemorate the lives of two indigenous Australian freedom fighters and push for a permanent monument to be erected in their honour. Speeches were made after a solemn welcome to country was given by Bunwurrung elder Caroline Briggs. The momentum for a permanent memorial is gathering: this year three councilors from Melbourne City Council attended and expressed their support.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.takver.com/history/melb/tunnerminnerwait.htm">Background story</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/takver/sets/72157603761110484/with/6730352777/">Photos of Five years Commemorating Freedom Fighters Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner</a> | <a href="http://tunnerminnerwaitandmaulboyheenner.webs.com/pdf/The-Tunner-Maulboy-Booklet.pdf">Lest We Forget - The Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner Saga</a> (PDF) | <a href="http://indymedia.org.au/2011/01/20/commemorating-the-indigenous-resistance-to-invasion-tunnerminnerwait-and-mauboyheenner">2011 Commemoration</a> | <a href="http://indymedia.org.au/2010/01/17/lest-we-forget-the-war-against-indigenous-australians">2010 Commemoration</a> | <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/12/31/aboriginal-tent-embassy-%E2%80%93-canberra-january-26-28-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cwe-will-not-leave-till-justice-at-lon">Callout for Aboriginal Tent Embassy Canberra</a> | <a href="http://treatyrepublic.net/content/tunnerminnerwait-and-maulboyheenner">Treaty Republic</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria/melbourne">Melbourne</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Promotion:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/features">Feature</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/indigenous">indigenous</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/history">history</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/tunnerminnerwait">Tunnerminnerwait</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/resistance">resistance</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/memorial">memorial</a></div></div></div> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:36:35 +0000 takver 5089 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal