ANTaR Update # 27 (30 January, 1998)

Hi all, things are hotting up. The following items are on this update: 1. Reconciliation Youth Arts Festival FREE Community Market Day, Sat 31 Jan 2. Corroboree for SovEreignty continues 3. Next ANTaR ACT meeting 11th Feb 4. Ribbon-making volunteers needed 5. Ribbon volunteers for Constitutional Convention needed 6. National Multicultural Festival Interfaith Gathering, Sun 15 Feb. 7. ANTaR clubs for ANU and UCan: Meeting 4 Feb =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 1. Reconciliation Youth Arts Festival FREE Community Market Day, Sat 31 Jan =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A **FREE** Community Market Day is being held on Sat 31st Jan, Boomanulla Oval, Narrabundah between 11am-8pm. A day of sport, food and great music celebrating Aboriginal and Islander cultures, featuring: ARCHIE ROACH & RUBY HUNTER WILDWATER (Indigenous band from the Northern Territory) CUSS SLIPSHOD TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER DANCE TROUPE Stalls, FREE Bush tucker, touch football & other games. For more information about this festival contact Pathways on 6257-1528 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 2. Corroboree for Sovreignty continues =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Don't forget that the Corroboree for Sovereignty is continuing till the 2nd Feb. If you have a chance please make it down to the Tent Embassy and see what's happening or lend a hand. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3. Next ANTaR ACT meeting 11th Feb =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The next ANTaR meeting will be held at 7pm on Wed 11th Feb in Room 3, 1st Floor Griffin Centre (next to CAA office). Meeting open to all. Guest Speaker: Jennie Clarke from the ANU, talking about the amendments to the Native Title Act. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4. Ribbon-making volunteers needed =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= We urgently need volunteers to help make more ribbons. If you're interested please contact Pam at CAA on Monday on 2574472. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 5. Ribbon volunteers for Constitutional Convention needed =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= We also need volunteers to distribute ribbons during the Constitutional Convention next week. Please register your interest by return e-mail. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 6. National Multicultural Festival Interfaith Gathering, Sun 15 Feb. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= **COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT** **ABORIGINAL RECONCILIATION** **INTERFAITH GATHERING** In the week before it is disestablished as a Parish of The Uniting Church of Australia, The East Belconnen Church in Canberra is planning to hold a ceremony of reconciliation. By unveiling a plaque on the Belconnen Churches Centre, it will recognise the prior occupancy and care by Ngunawal people of the land on which Canberra is built. The ceremony will be addressed by the former head of ATSIC Dr Lois O'Donoghue and by Sir Ronald Wilson who headed the enquiry into "The Stolen Generation". Sir Ronald will unveil the plaque to be placed on the outside of The Belconnen Churches Centre which states: "This plaque acknowledges that the Ngunawal people were the traditional owners and carers of this Ngunawal country". The reconciliation ceremony will also be addressed by a Ngunawal elder and attended by Church and Aboriginal leaders. Canberra's political leaders are also being invited. The brief ceremony is open to the public and will be held at The Belconnen Churches Centre on Benjamin Way Beconnen at 11 am on Saturday 14th February 1998. People from other organisations in Canberra and other individuals who share a concern at the need for small concrete steps on the reconciliation path will be particularly welcome to join in this significant occasion. Enquiries to Bob Douglas 34 Nungara Place, Aranda. Tel 62490712 (W) or 62533138 (H) or Max Neutze 62516138 (H) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 7. ANTaR clubs for ANU and UCan - meeting Wed Feb 4 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >David, this is a passage from Jo Mettam - I think she would like it to be >distributed to ANTaR members... >......We, the people who support Native Title, should take our lessons from the >way Native Title rights have been won in the past. They have been won by >the courageous fighting by people like Mabo, the Gurindji people and all >those involved in the Tent Embassy for the past 26 years. To beat Howard >on this issue, we have to organise and fight. University students in >Canberra have been doing this for quite some time. The example that comes >immediately to my mind is the students who, in 1972, marched to the newly >established Tent Embassy to show their support of both the Tent Embassy and >of Land Rights. In 1998, it's time to re-ignite that spirit. I am writing >this as a first step to setting up an ANTaR club at the ANU. I am inviting >everyone to a meeting to discuss ideas of how to set up this club. There >is currently a club at the University of Canberra, and we will also discuss >the future of this club. > >Organising meeting for ANTaR clubs at ANU and University of Canberra. All >welcome. All ideas appreciated. >Wednesday, February 4. 5:00 pm and the ANU Bridge (above the Uni Bar). >For details or enquiries, call Jo on 62586916. ************************** ANTaR ACT Contact Details: ************************** Community Aid Abroad 6257 4472 (bh), or Cate Buchanan 6247 0164 (h) e-mail: antaract@interline.com.au websites: http://rsphy1.anu.edu.au/~kzw121/antar/ (ACT) http://www.antar.org.au (national) ANTaR - Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation *****Please forward this message on to other interested people****** *****GETTING ON/OFF THIS LIST: If you would like to be included on or taken off this list please email your request to antaract@interline.com.au and it will be done. 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