'TALKING STRONG LIVING CULTURE'
Indigenous Elders from around the continent speaking strong for Country
and Culture.
Thursday 14th July 2005
Time: 7pm - 11pm
Melbourne Trades Hall
- New Council Chambers -
54 Victoria St, Carlton South.
Cost: $5 conc & $10 full
Image by Susan Rankin
© 2005 all rights reserved
A timely discussion and a unique chance for Melbourne
audiences to hear and meet leading Indigenous activists and elders from
around Australia.
Politics, history and spirituality are woven into the stories of
Indigenous people asserting their sovereign rights to Country and their
human rights to maintain and protect their living culture. Hear the
realities of contemporary Indigenous experience, personal stories of
resistance and learn ways to contribute to the ongoing movement towards
rights, recognition and respect.
A follow-up event to the successful 'Burning the Sacred Fire' Indigenous
Women's speaking tour and an additional information session to the Black
GST meetings.
Come taste Sovereign-TEA and other Bushfood treats. Indigenous Art on
display. Films, books and merchandise for sale.
- Calling for an end to Genocide
- Fighting multi-billion dollar mining
projects, development and division of communities through forced
assimilation, police violence and corruption, putting a stop to the
oppression of disillusionment and the cycle of poverty.
- Living Sovereignty - the Aboriginal Embassies, reclaiming land and the
sacred Emu and Kangaroo
- Testing ways of co-existence and treaties to end the systemic and
systematic denial inherent in Australian law and society. Pay the Rent.
Speakers Include
Acknowledgement of the traditional owners of the Kulin Nation.
Representatives from Aboriginal Tent Embassy Canberra:
Aunty Wadjularbinna Nulyaraimma - Gungilida Elder
Aunty Veronica Brodie - Guarna/Ngerridjeri Elder
Uncle Kevin Buzzacott - Arabunna Elder
Uncle Neville (Chappy) Williams - Wiradjuri Elder
Aunty Susan Charles Rankin - Jaara Elder
Uncle Dootch Kennedy - Yuin Elder
Aunty Sue Haseldine - Googatha Elder
Aunty Marcina Richards - Googatha Elder
Aunty Sheena Coleman - Googatha Elder
Aunty Bowie Hickey - Gamilaroi Elder
Aunty Dianne Roberts - Gamilaroi Elder
Aunty Virginia Hickey - Gamilaroi Elder
For more info on elders speaking and campaigns involved see:
or campaign info:
- JOIN THE BlackGreenSolidarity List - http://www.lists.perthimc.asn.au
- Lake Cowal, Sacred Heartland of the Wiradjuri - http://www.savelakecowal.com.au
- The Block, Redfern - including the TJ Hickey case - http://www.isis.aust.com/theblock
- Jaara Bringing Them Home Camp (Sovereign Tour)- http://jaaracamp.tripod.com
- Aunty Sue's storyboards - http://www.metadev.com.au/clients/earthcry/boards.html
- Black GST/Stolenwealth Games - http://www.kooriweb.org/gst
- Kuradji Embassy, link thru Sandon Point site - http://www.sandon-point.org.au
- Keepers of Lake Eyre - http://www.lakeeyre.green.net.au
- Stop the Expansion of Roxby Uranium Mine - http://www.geocities.com/olympicdam
- Community Radio - http://www.3cr.org.au and www.3knd.org.au
- Friends of the Earth - http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au
- Googatha issues - http://www.googatha.tripod.org
- Aboriginal Genocide - http://www.aboriginalgenocide.com (BACK ONLINE SOON)
CONTACT:
0423 910 492
bee@riseup.net
© 2006, 'Australian Aboriginal Elders', ATE,
all rights reserved.
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