INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA: GOVT POLICY & GRASS ROOTS ACTION

 NT INTERVENTION
"I thank you Prime Minister Rudd for your apology but it's an invasion all over again. We are being told where to shop, what to eat, how to act and how to live."
Lyle Cooper, vice president of the Bagot Community in Darwin.

“What is required is a determined, coordinated effort to break the cycle and provide the necessary strength, power and appropriate support and services to local communities, so they can lead themselves out of the malaise: in a word, empowerment!” Pat Anderson and Rex Wild QC, Little Children are Sacred report, 2007.

OVERVIEW:

The Northern Territory Intervention is the enacting of federal laws relating to the land, culture and self-determination of Indigenous people living in the Northern Territory of Australia.

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ABORIGINAL RIGHTS COALITION (ARC)

A coalition of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal activists from a variety of ages, backgrounds and perspectives. Meets Monday nights at Redfern Community Centre, Hugo St, Sydney. You can join ARC mailing list by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORT 2007

Tom Calma, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
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ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER YOUTH CAUCUS AT THE UN

 

Read the joint statement to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues by the youth delegation
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INDIGENOUS MEDIA - NATIONAL RADIO / INTERNET

"AWAYE! provides an important platform for indigenous people from all over Australia to share the richness and diversity of their culture with all Australians, and to discuss a wide range of contemporary and historical challenges facing their communities. From the cities to the outback, indigenous Australians share their stories and their ideas for positive change on this weekly radio program presented by Daniel Browning.

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Music Outback Foundation Limited

Music Outback Foundation Limited is a non-profit Deductible Gift Recipient charity dedicated to the use of music and related art forms as a means of improving outcomes on remote Indigenous communities.

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Close The Gap

In the Social Justice Report 2005, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, called for Australian governments to commit to achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and life expectation equality within 25-years. From the Social Justice Report, the Close The Gap campaign was born.

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WGAR

‘WGAR News’ monitors the media, including alternative media, focusing on the Australian Federal government intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities along with other Aboriginal rights issues.

The e-newsletters include media releases, opinion pieces and news items. Subscribers can expect to receive about 2 e-newsletters each week.

To subscribe, email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and include the words “subscribe WGAR News” in the message header. To unsubscribe, email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and include the words “unsubscribe WGAR News” in the message header.

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CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL (CLC)

“Council of 90 Aboriginal people elected from communities in the southern half of the Northern Territory….the CLC is a representative body promoting Aboriginal right.

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social justice

“The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission was established in 1986 by an act of federal Parliament. We are an independent statutory organisation and report to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General. HREOC is leading the promotion and protection of human rights in Australia by:

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BLACK TRACKS – INDIGENOUS MEDIA

“Black Tracks is a travel show with a difference – showing the experience of travel from an Indigenous perspective. The program has a dedicated crew in New York, talking to the 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who’ve made the journey from Australia. Respected Australian journalist Ginny Stein is on the ground and is sending updated reports straight from UN Headquarters.”

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The ReconciliACTION Network

The ReconciliACTION Network is a network of Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people who have an interest in reconciliation and Indigenous rights issues and those who are active in their communities.

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Koori History Website

Gary Foley's Indigenous history archive and education resource site 
features material on Black Australia's 200 year struggle for justice.

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