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 Embassy
supporters hold their
ground
A 'fire for justice' in the name of
land rights has been burning outside Parliament House to
mark protest marches following the Government's threat to
tear down the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.
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 Invasion
Day 1999
Speeches from Invasion Day 1999 in
Brisbane.
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 Focus
on QIWG
The Queensland Indigenous Working
Group had its first meeting of the year late last month.
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 Cybertracker
Capers
Classes for trainees will be
starting on the 15th of this month and we will be continuing
the Multimedia classes started last
year.
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Response
to UN 'misleading'
The Australian Government's response to the United
Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (CERD) is "misleading" according to analysis
obtained by Land Rights Queensland.
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Government
response to CERD 'vague'
In August last year the United Nations Committee on
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) used its
early warning and urgent procedures to request the
Australian Government to provide it with further information
regarding recent developments in legislation and services
concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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"No
go" Jabiluka area under threat
Senior Traditional Owner of the Mirrar people, Yvonne
Margarula has pleaded with Environment Minister Robert Hill
not to allow construction of the proposed Jabiluka uranium
to destroy a area of critical significance to the cultural
heritage of her people.
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Rego
test difficult - Havnen
People from the south-eastern seaboard will find it
much more difficult to have successful native title claims
under the new registration test, says former Executive
Officer of the National Indigenous Working Group Olga
Havnen.
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PM
backs preamble call
Prime Minister John Howard has backed Minister for
Reconciliation Phillip Ruddock's calls for the question to
be included on the ballot paper for November's republican
referendum.
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It's
time for a treaty
The Indigenous community is determined in its call
for a treaty says FAIRA General Manager Les Malezer.
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Communities
mourn
Much of Queensland's indigenous community is in
mourning over the recent loss of two highly regarded and
widely respected elders - Jagera elder Neville Bonner
and Torres Strait elder Joey Nona.
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Archaeologists'
call for Mirrar input
A World Archaeological Congress has called on the
Australian Government to respect the Mirrar people's status
as joint managers of the Kakadu National Park and World
Heritage Site.
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Treaty
dream almost reality
The dream of a Treaty will soon become reality for
the Nisga'a Nation Indigenous People of British Columbia
says lawyer Jim Aldridge.
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Green
plan for Birri Gubba land
The Birri Gubba Federation has big plans for its
pastoral holding 'Urannah Station' north-west of Nebo in
Central Queensland says former Executive Officer Norm
Johnson.
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South
East Queensland Regional Forest
Agreement
A finalisation date for the South East Queensland
Regional Forest Agreement (SEQ RFA) process has been set by
John Howard and Peter Beattie for 30 June 1999. This was
despite protests from FAIRA about limited input from
Traditional Owners and a somewhat fragmented process. This
month FAIRA Research Officer Craig Darlington takes a look
at Indigenous involvement so far and what outcomes to expect
for Indigenous people in South East Queensland.
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Mt
Isa River dwellers under committee
spotlight
Problems for river dwellers in Mount Isa's Leichhardt
River are the direct result of a City Council by-law, say
sources close to the issue.
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In
Brief
- Government will protect Boobera Lagoon
- National immunisation program
- Film about Aboriginal culture and history
- Growing support for apology to Indigenous
peoples
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Yorta
Yorta appeal
Yorta Yorta people have appealed December's Federal
Court ruling refusing them Native Title rights to
traditional lands in the Goulburn Valley and Southern
Riverina.
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What
They Said...
The words from the people who made the headlines this month.
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Calculating
the Value of Native Title
The vexed question of how compensation for the
extinguishment or impairment of native title rights and
interests can be calculated has resulted in an intellectual
effort within the Australian Property Institute which is
unknown in the long history of the valuation profession.
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Aboriginal
Tent Embassy underestimated
The Federal Government has been widely criticised for
gazetting regulations which may force the removal of the
heritage listed Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra.
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Review
lacks consultation - Snowden
Consultation of Aboriginal people was too limited
during the review process of the Reeves Report on the
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
(NTLRA), says Federal ALP MP, Warren Snowdon.
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Democrats
urge caution with NT Native Title
Review
A controversial report released last year recommends
major changes to the strongest native title legislation and
Aboriginal land councils in Australia. The report into the
unique Commonwealth laws administering land rights in the
Northern Territory, will be investigated this year by a
federal parliamentary committee. Democrats' Indigenous
Affairs Spokesperson, John Woodley examines the Reeves
Report.
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ANTaR
Qld plans incorporation
In its short but hectic life, ANTaR has provided a
gathering point for Australians of all racial origins to
unite in holding up their hands in support of Indigenous
people's rights in this country.
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Senate
considers "inadequate" Heritage Protection Bill - ANTaR
ACT
The Commonwealth Government's Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Heritage Protection Bill is being considered
by a Senate Committee, the findings of which will be
reported on March 8.
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Reconciliation
Graham Young chaired the pre-selection council that
endorsed Pauline Hanson as a Liberal candidate in 1996. He
says he was also one of those who ensured she was
disendorsed "when she showed her true colours". In this
article, published by the Financial Review in early January,
he calls on his conservative colleagues to support
reconciliation and apologise.
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It's
Time for a Treaty Advert
On January 26th the "It's time for a treaty" call was
printed in the Australian newspaper. The call drew comment
from across the land.
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Bookmarks
Links to interesting places on the internet.
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Book
Reviews
Reviews of the books Dictionary of Yugambeh
Including Neighbouring Dialects, This Whispering in
our Hearts and The Stolen Children - Their
Stories.
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Letters
to the Editor
Your views on current issues.
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Positive
outcome for Festival forum
An emotional 'men's business' forum at the Woodford
Folk Festival saw both indigenous and non-indigenous men
express their frustration about some of the issues affecting
them and their communities.
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