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government. This address came with an invitation for the Australian people to
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support them in their seeking a voice to parliament about their future.
It will be
interesting to see where both the Federal government goes from here & what our
response will be. But as Racheal Perkins says - a voice to parliament, treaty &
truth telling is needed, for as she puts it - ‘while we cannot live in the past, ... the
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past lives in us’.
point of view – the end of silence – that we will be hearing in the DVD series. This will give us a more complete interpretation of our shared past. Knowledge is power, & perhaps more people power will make for a braver federal government.
Definitions:
It is this truth telling – telling their story of the past from their
(‘Treaties are accepted globally as the means of reaching a settlement between Indigenous peoples & those who have colonized their lands, they are formal agreements, reached via respectful negotiations conducted in good faith, that recognize an inherent right to some level of sovereignty or self-government’. Hobbs,H The conversation May 2017)
(‘Treaties are accepted around d the world as a way of reaching a settlement between Indigenous people & those who have colonized their lands - as between the 1840 British crown & Maori Chiefs & Canada & US many treaties dating back to 1600s. (‘The lack of a treaty’ A.T.)
(‘Calls for a treaty in Australia refer to a formal agreement between the government & indigenous people that would have legal outcomes. A treaty in Australia could recognize Indigenous people’s history & prior occupation of this land, as well as the injustices many have endured ‘ The lack of a Treaty – Australians Together 2020).
119 www.sms.com.au, ‘what is the Uluru Statement?’ Broom, Ibid cpt 16.
120 ABC News 2019 Nov. ’Director Rachael Perkins calls for ‘end of Silence’ on Indigenous recognition in ABC Boyer Lecture’.
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