Heirisson Island

WGAR News: The issue of our time - 1 in 3 deaths by suicide: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:36:18 +0000

Newsletter date: 21 July 2015; last updated 22 July 2015 11:30 am AEST

WGAR News: Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp: Perth Indymedia

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 01:25:44 +0000

Newsletter date: 23 June 2015

WGAR News: Jennifer Kaeshagen & Gerry Georgatos speak out: Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp: Moki Waahuu, NZ interview

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 09 May 2015 20:41:40 +0000

Newsletter date: 11 May 2015

* Audio Interviews:

Moki Waahuu's Podcast: Jennifer Kaeshagen of Stringer news

Moki Waahuu's Podcast: Dr Gerry Georgatos talks Matagarup and the Indigenous refugee camp

Moki Waahuu's Podcast: Sam Cook Aboriginal Activist from Kimberly WA

Moki Waahuu's Podcast: Kado Muir Indigenous Australian Leader

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WGAR News: WA police dismantle tents at Heirisson Island Aboriginal protest: ABC NewsRadio's Tracey Holmes speaks to activist Gerry Georgatos

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 03 May 2015 02:33:41 +0000

Newsletter date: 4 May 2015

WGAR News: White cops, Black victims - Perth is to Western Australia, what Birmingham was to Alabama: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 05:34:56 +0000

Newsletter date: 26 April 2015

WGAR News: Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp: About 50 WA police officers have used mounted police and K-9 dogs to seize the tents and valuables

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:34:04 +0000

Newsletter date: 16 March 2015

WGAR News: Aboriginal protesters set up camp on Heirisson Island as some remote communities face closure: Andrew O'Connor, ABC News

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 23:27:48 +0000

Newsletter date: 4 March 2015

Last updated: 6pm, 5 March 2015

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia

Perth

Keywords:

Aboriginal protesters

Aboriginal activists

In the heart of Perth - Aboriginal Tent Embassy and a refugee camp

re-establishment of Nyungah Aboriginal Tent Embassy at Matargarup (Heirisson Island) in the heart of Perth

Heirisson Island

Matargarup (Heirisson Island)

Nyungah Aboriginal Tent Embassy

Michael Anderson

Ghillar Michael Anderson

The Head of the Sovereign Union of Aboriginal Nations and Peoples in Australia - Eulayhi Elder - Michael Anderson

WA remote communities face closure

a place of retreat for all Aboriginal persons who have been and will be forcibly removed by the WA Government

Djurin Republic Executive Council

Act of war

an act of warfare against Aboriginal citizens which is now resulting in genocide

H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon - Secretary-General of UN General Assembly

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: 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: 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

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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

"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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