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ANTaR (ACT) Update # 46 (Wednesday 4 August, 1998)
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IN THIS UPDATE:
ACTION ALERT: The struggle to defend native title has now moved to State Governments, which are moving to quickly implement the new Native Title Act. A special edition ANTaR ACT email is also being forwarded explaining the situation with the new Queensland Government's handling of native title. Please read that email as well if you can (sorry for overload!!)
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ANTaR SUPPORTERS - WE HAD AN IMPACT The passage of the Native Title Amendment Bill in largely the form of the racist and divisive Hoqward Ten Point Plan was a sobering event for defenders of justice for indigenous peoples and a day of shame for Australia.Its sometimes easy to despair about the importance of community activism in these circumstances. However, the core group of ANTaR ACT wants to extend its congratulations and respect to all those people who took part, in whatever way, in the struggle for a just and equitable approach to native title. With the two Sea of Hand events, the Snap Action during the March debate, the recent Day of Shame and our input into Sorry Day (as well as all the efforts at the folk festival, public meetings, community stalls and so on), we have had an enormous effect on the public and parliamentary native title and indigenous justice debate, in three main ways. Firstly, ANTaR has been critical in nurturing what Lois O'Donoghue and Pat Dodson call the "peoples movement" for reconciliation and justice. The Peoples' Movement has, above all, allowed a great mass of people to express (often for the first time) their sorrow at our colonialist history and their desire to support indigenous Australians in taking control of their future.' Secondly, this Peoples' Movement has tangibly effected the Commonwealth Parliamentary debate on native title. There are references from all parliamentary parties to ANTaR, with the Government attacking our intelligence to the ALP, the Democrats and the Greens fully acknowledging our positive effect on pressuring the parliament to respect indigenous rights. There is a view that the ALP would not have taken the significant stand that they did on native title without the overt community support for these issues. Secondly in doing this, we have provided support to indigenous peoples involved in the most intimate and difficult ways in the struggle for justice and assisted in ensuring that their struggle cannot be dismissed by the Government or media as marginal, but as central to many non-indigenous peoples lives.
SYDNEY RECONCILIATION MEETING - AUGUST 5
RECONCILIATION - Where we go from here
Noel Pearson
Daryl Melham
Alec Shand QC
Zita Antonios Justice and reconciliation in the wake of Hanson and the Wik deal
7.30pm - 5 August 1998 all welcome - admission by $5 donation Organised by ESORA - Eastern Suburbs Organisation for Reconciling Australia For more details, phone (02) 9328 2060
COMMUNITY AID ABROAD On August 3rd, Community Aid Abroad is launching it's Race Watch campaign, in which supporters and volunteers are asked to help monitor local politicians and candidates in the federal election campaign for the use of the 'race card'. 'Race-Watchers' will will be provided with a kit outlining what you need to do if you come across racist policy statements, pamphlets or speeches in your electorate. A committee of distinguished Australians has been set up, in cooperation with the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission, to verify and assess complaints and put them under the media spotlight. If you would like to be a Race-Watcher, or if you want more information, call Charlie Pahlman at Community Aid Abroad (ACT office) - 6257 4472 (email charliep@caa.org.au)
ANTI-JABILUKA RALLY - AUGUST 8 From Hiroshima to Jabiluka. National Day of Action to Stop the Jabiluka Mine
Several speakers including reps from the Greens, Democratic Socialists, Rally - 12 pm Petrie Plaza, Civic For more info call 6247 2424
JIVE AGAINST JABILUKA - AUGUST 12 Benefit concert for Legal Fund to support Jabiluka protesters. 8 pm, Gypsy Bar, Civic 6 local bands - Cuss, Crumpet, Closet Klezmer, Grand Theft Auto, Shroom and Josh's Unnamed Band Entry - $6 workers, $4 concession For more information call 6247 2424
QUEANBEYAN ANTaR
Bicentennial Hall, Crawford St, Queanbeyan Mick Dodson, former Human Rights Commissioner, Rick Farley of the Native Title Tribunal and Hazel Hawke will come together in Queanbeyan for an evening of discussion about the effects of native title on farmers and other land users, the impact of the the recent native title legislation on Aboriginal communities and the reconciliation process in Australia. This will be an excellent evening of information and discussion with three respected Australians who are closely in touch with these issues. Please spread the word about this great event! For further info, contact Viv Arnold (Queanbeyan ANTaR) on 6238 3456.
AIATSIS SEMINAR SERIES - AUGUST - OCTOBER AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies) at ANU has 9 talks on Monday lunch-times over three months starting 10th August including;
10 August - Indigenous Land Use Agreements: The Prospects and Challenges of
the New Native Title Legislation
17 August - The Native Title Amendment Bill: Exclusion - the new approach to
Indigenous peoples' rights
24 August - The National Native Title Tribunal
31 August - Historical v traditional: when does a society become a community?
7 September - 'I just want my human rights'. Native title and public
discourse in Australia
14 September Women and native title 21 September and 28 September - no seminars for mid semester break 5 October - no seminar: Labour Day holiday
12 October - International Indigenous Experience
19 October - What does international law offer Indigenous peoples For more info call AIATSIS on 6246 1111
POLITICS IN THE PUB - AUGUST 19 The Politics in the Pub on 19 August will be about the Parliament House 'riots' of 19 August 1996. Speakers are Luke Deer from Socialist Worker and Jeremy Pyner, TLC Secretary.
Venue: Olims Hotel - corner of Limestone and Ainslie Avenues (NOT the
anberra Workers Club) STUDENT ANTI-RACISM PROTESTS - AUG 28 On July 24, 14 000 high school students walked out of classes to attend an anti-racist/anti-hanson protest around the country. This clearly demonstrates the massive outrage from young people to racism. On August 28, Resistance is organising a second national rally, involving high school students, university and TAFE students and anyone else interested in fighting against racism. Details for the rally will be available next week. The proposed demands for the rally are:
If you are interested in getting involved please call Resistance on 6247 2424.
EXPRESSING TOGETHERNESS DINNER - SEPT 1
6 pm, September 1, 1998 Expressing Togetherness - United in Diversity You are warmly invited to a dinner to celebrate our diverse society. This gives us an opportunity to express our togetherness and contribution to the life of Australia for the future of our children. Cost: $40 per head. Dinner includes distinguished speakers and entertainment.
For further information or bookings, please contact Tickets are also available from the Community Aid Abroad office, Griffin Centre, Bunda Street, Civic. Cheques should be made payable to 'Expressing Togetherness'
ANTaR ACT Contact Details:
GPO Box 1323 ANTaR - Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation *Please forward this message on to other interested people*
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