#indigenous-rights

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[aushistoryvce]

This interactive map allows you to explore the locations and link to the stories from the outstanding website 'Collaborating for Indigenous Rights 1957-1973', put together by the National Museum of Australia. This is a great resource for Unit 4, VCE Australian History, Area of Study 2: Debating Australia's Future, 1960-2000, Indigenous Rights.

[aushistoryvce]

Slideshow with fantastic images and news clippings from the 1972 Tent Embassy from the Foley collection. From 8.23 onwards there are a roll call of key activists - great for putting faces to the names you may have read in books and articles.

[dearjulia]

It's @AIMEmentoring's National Hoodie Day today. They're supporting indigenous kids to achieve things lots of non-indigenous Australians take for granted. There are some bloody amazing non-profits out there doing bloody amazing things with reconciliation projects. I love NGOs -- they focus so much energy (and time and money) on so many good things. But they can't do it all on their own. I know we'd share views on the importance of government action on a fair few things. In relation to indigenous social justice, the list of things you need to address that is in this article from The Drum may seem controversial ... But you know what? I don't actually think they're controversial at all: 1. Reparations for the Stolen Generations 2. Closing the Gap 3. Stolen Wages 4. NT intervention 5. Constitutional Recognition 6. UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People 7. Moving Australia Day They are gosh-darn basic. No argument. What'll be more controversial is if you don't act (or get it wrong). Let me know what you think. Cheers Sunili