Nyoongar Tent Embassy

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WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:40:20 +0000

Newsletter date: 30 April 2015

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

WGAR News: Vote on Noongar Native Title deal must be all Noongars & in accordance with lore: The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 05:40:37 +0000

Newsletter date: 8 March 2014

Contents:

* Karen Ashford, SBS World News Radio: APY elders share sacred songline with the world

* Darren Mara, SBS World News Radio: The Native Title Act, 20 years on
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Vote on Noongar Native Title deal must be all Noongars & in accordance with lore
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: [Noongar Elder] John Pell slams SWALSC [South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council]

Geography:

WGAR News: "Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland [Aboriginal] Tent Embassy"

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 02:14:19 +0000

Newsletter date: 28 October 2013

Contents:

* Seamus Doherty, Green Left: Nyoongar tent embassy opposes native title deal
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Both sides debate Noongar land deal
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA

* Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy: Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland Tent Embassy
* Jono Pech, Warrnambool Standard: Indigenous tent embassy at Portland dismantled
* Background to the Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Market Square, Portland, Vic

Geography:

Perth

Victoria

Western Australia

WGAR News: Should Australia have quotas for Indigenous MPs?: Michael Kenny, SBS Radio News

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 05:58:19 +0000

Newsletter date: 10 October 2013

Contents:

* Michael Kenny, SBS Radio News: Should Australia have quotas for Indigenous MPs?

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: SWALSC & Noongar Tent Embassy face-off on land deal - October 15
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* Ian McPhedran, The Courier-Mail: Historians say the Australian War Memorial should recognise frontier conflicts

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WGAR News: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?: Arena Magazine Feature [Kimberley Region, WA]

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 06:20:12 +0000

Newsletter date: 23 July 2013

Contents:

* Arena Magazine Feature: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?
* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert, Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters: What future for the Kimberley?
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The fight goes to Canberra [Aboriginal rock art]

* Len Collard and Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Simplistic offer to Noongars cannot extinguish Native Title nor solve years of neglect
* Alex Bainbridge, Green Left: Barnett makes weak native title offer

Geography:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: $1.3 billion Native Title deal divides Noongar peoples: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 04:05:59 +0000

Newsletter date: 10 July 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: $1.3 billion Native Title deal divides Noongar peoples
* ABC News: Tent embassy group rejects native title offer
* Tracker: Native title deal angers WA Tent Embassy
* SBS World News Video: WA govt offers native title deal to Noongar group
* Tim Bray, CCI: State Government Native Title offer to provide positive benefits
* University of Otago, NZ: Setting up the Tent Embassy [Nyoongar Tent Embassy]
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (sacred site of Matagarup), Perth, WA

Geography:

Keywords:

Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Aboriginal Tent Embassies

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

The Stringer

Vicky Validakis - Australian Mining

Vicky Validakis - Australian Mining - Protestors line up to stop Whitehaven's Maules Creek mine

WA Tent Embassy

sacred site of Matagarup - Heirisson Island

WA Native Title offer

ABC News - Tent embassy group rejects native title offer

Tracker - Native title deal angers WA Tent Embassy

$1.3 billion Native Title deal

SBS World News Video - WA govt offers native title deal to Noongar group

WGAR News: The Federal Budget and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:04:19 +0000

Newsletter date: 20 May 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Homeless protest at Matagarup - "we will not be swept away"
* Tracker: Anger in Perth over Heirisson Island plans
* NIRS: Matagarup development protested in Perth
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA

* Emma Murphy, Green Left: New laws to criminalise drinking
* NAAJA has criticised the NT government's announcement of alcohol protection orders
* Other Northern Territory News

* The Federal Budget and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities

Geography:

Keywords:

Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Emma Murphy

NAAJA

The Stringer

Northern Territory News

Tracker

Green Left

Alcohol Protection Orders

Heirisson Island - Matagarup

The Stringer - Homeless protest at Matagarup - we will not be swept away

Tracker - Anger in Perth over Heirisson Island plans

NIRS - Matagarup development protested in Perth

Emma Murphy - Green Left - New laws to criminalise drinking

NAAJA has criticised the NT government's announcement of alcohol protection orders

WGAR News: Sovereignty not constitutional recognition the key to closing the gap: The Wire

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:33:46 +0000

Newsletter date: 9 February 2013

Contents:

* The Wire: Sovereignty not Constitutional recognition the key to Closing the Gap
* Sovereign Union: Governments 'Act of Recognition' has some very serious implications
* NIRS: Raising life expectancy not a case of throwing around money: Mansell
* Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee: Shadow Report 2013
* Congress Close the Gap Statement
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Government commitment to flawed policies clouds efforts to close the gap

* Brisbane Times: Protesters storm Rudd's Brisbane office

Geography:

WGAR News: 'Tent Embassy' returns to Heirisson Island: The West Australian

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:45:55 +0000

Newsletter date: 27 January 2013

Contents:

* The West Australian: 'Tent Embassy' returns to Heirisson Island
* Background to Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island, Perth, WA
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Tracker: Mature Australia needs new flag: academic

* SBS Living Black: Approval Granted to Destroy Aboriginal Heritage Sites
* ABC: Number of land acquisition mistakes unknown
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* SBS Living Black: No Criminal Charges Against Police

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal sovereignty

James Price Point

Save the Kimberley

Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Heirisson Island

Kumentjaye Briscoe

Aboriginal Heritage Sites

north of Broome

Tracker - Mature Australia needs new flag - academic

SBS Living Black - Approval Granted to Destroy Aboriginal Heritage Sites

ABC - Number of land acquisition mistakes unknown

SBS Living Black - No Criminal Charges Against Police

Barristers stand up for Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Gerry Georgatos — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:29:24 +0000

Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal barrister Stephanie Monck has taken up the cause to defend the rights of Nyoongar Tent Embassy. Ms Monck has contacted the chief executive officer, Peter Edwards, of the Perth City Council and notified him she is acting "on behalf of large number of Nyoongar people who are taking part in or supporting the use of Heirisson Island (Matagarup) for a number of purposes, including for a peaceful political protest."

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Defending Indigenous Rights

Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Monday March 26, 11:30 to 1pm at WA state parliament - Walk for Justice Rally

Gerry Georgatos — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:54:52 +0000

On the steps of Western Australia's State Parliament - please gather and bring everyone you know, everyone who will care - The Walk for Justice, from Albany (Friday March 23) finishes up at the steps of state parliament in a call for justice for Aboriginal folk whose predicaments are long drawn out, neglected, dismissed, lost to the cowardices of various prejudices and racisms shoved down our throats generation after generation.

Monday (26 March), 11:30am, West Australian State Parliament

It is a call for justice, your presence will be part of the call

Spread the word

Geography:

Perth

Western Australia

"Deep into the eyes of racism" - Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Thursday March 22

Gerry Georgatos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:35:07 +0000

Gerry Georgatos
Two of Nyoongar Tent Embassy's stalwarts had not been to the Embassy for more than a week. Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation's Robert Eggington and John Pell were in Perth city on planning duties for the March 28 Stolen Wages march and rally when Mr Eggington was urged on by a spiritual sense and looked at Mr Pell, "Johnny, lets go to the Embassy."

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Promotion:

Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 1 Nyoongar Way, Mattagarup - the story to date

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:35:47 +0000

Police move in to smash the spirit of Nyoongar Tent Embassy

by Gerry Georgatos
Following Thursday evening when 60 police officers marched into Nyoongar Tent Embassy to pull down and confiscate tents, and which included an arrest, the Western Australian police force flexed its muscle once again on the Friday afternoon on behalf of the Perth City Council and the Barnett state government.

Geography:

Western Australia

Promotion:

Feature

Keywords:

Defending Indigenous Rights

Nyoongar Tent Embassy