 Statewide forum on Indigenous cultural heritage
Uncle Bob Anderson, chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board, announced on February 25 that the Advisory Board, in co-operation with the Queensland Indigenous Working Group (QIWG) and FAIRA Aboriginal Corporation, as a united front will sponsor a statewide forum on Indigenous cultural heritage.
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QIWG encourages all Indigenous Queenslanders to oppose legislation
The Queensland Indigenous Working Group (QIWG) is deeply disappointed by the Queensland Government's draft model for new cultural heritage legislation, released on 22 December 1999.
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 Elsey station handback brings ownership full circle
The traditional owners of Elsey Station in the Top End of the Northern Territory have finally been handed back full ownership of their country.
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 Revegetation project helps to care for country at Purga Mission
FAIRA Rangers have identified about 17 types of weed at Purga Mission after being invited to undertake a weed assessment of the land.
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 Cape York elder pioneers new technology
Mr Costello has been a prime mover in the production of a CD-ROM called White Cockatoo Land.
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| Call for police overhaul
Townsville ATSIC Regional Council chairman Eddie Smallwood has called for drastic changes to Queensland police procedures, following the controversial arrest of prominent Aboriginal health advisor and former associate professor at the University of Southern Queensland, Gracelyn Smallwood.
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| Mer fish case goes to Court of Appeal
Brisbane's Court of Appeal is considering the case of two Torres Strait Islanders charged with stealing fish caught in their traditional waters.
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| Olympic protesters to call for treaty
Sally Bateman talks to Olympic protest organiser Trevor Close.
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| Report reveals real story behind Doomadgee debacle
A report released by Gungalidda elder Wadjularbinna tells some of the real story behind events in the Queensland community of Doomadgee late last year, a much different story than that portrayed by health officials and media at the time.
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| Democrats to oppose new Wik laws
The Democrats are likely to oppose three native title regimes proposed by Australian states and territories following the passage of the Howard Government's native title laws.
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| Time to get organised: fundraising, chook raffles . . .whatever it takes
Olympic protest organiser Trevor Close says it's time to get organised for the protests that will start officially on September 13.
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| Cultural Heritage - The main points of difference
A table showing the major differences between the Queensland Government draft model for the new cultural heritage legislation and the Queensland Indigenous Working Group proposal.
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| ANTaR News... - Let's clean up Australia!
- Visit by UN Secretary-General a time to highlight Australian rights abuses
- Opposition leader must act on native title
- Unmasking whiteness: race relations and reconciliation
- Whitefella business
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By Kevin Lindeberg
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| Mandatory sentencing must be scrapped
The chair of ATSIC, Mr Geoff Clark, has called on the Prime Minister, Mr Howard, to initiate Commonwealth action on mandatory sentencing laws in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, rather than waiting to be shamed into it by the United Nations.
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| Media asked to show more respect
Northern Territory shadow minister John Ah Kit issued a statement appealing to the nation's media following the death in detention of the 15-year-old Wurramarrba youth from Groote Eylandt last month.
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| From the black point of view
The report was requested by the elders of the Doomadgee community and the chairperson of the Doomadgee Community Council.
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| Remembering our past
In his first column for Land Rights Queensland, Senator Aden Ridgeway, right, invites more submissions for the Senate inquiry on the Stolen Generations.
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| ATSIC board endorses restructure
The ATSIC Board of Commissioners has endorsed plans for a major restructure of its administrative arm designed to enhance the commission's advocacy and policy-making roles.
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| Indigenous peoples' rights and the environment protection agenda
Working out the effect of native title on the tenure and management of national parks and other protected areas, which is the subject of a review by the Premier's Native Title Services and an interdepartmental committee, has highlighted a number of critical issues and themes. Anthony Esposito* looks at possible developments and pitfalls.
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| Our rivers, creeks, streams and lakes
As we move into the new millennium it is time to take stock of some of the results of water-quality testing in our rivers and streams. It is time to consolidate some of the work and to take action to halt the decline, then ultimately improve the health of our waterways.
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| Legal aid deal aims at women, families
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board and Legal Aid Queensland have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving legal services to Indigenous women and their families.
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| Co-operation breeds success on Palm Island
"LAST month I visited Palm Island for a day that signalled a more confident future for Australias largest Aboriginal community." - Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, Judy Spence.
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| CERD and compensation
This article is the 12th in a continuing series by John Sheehan dealing with the developing accommodation between compensation law and valuation practice, and native title.
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| Commissioner backs woman's historic bid for council
ATSIC Commissioner Pat Thompson has backed a local Indigenous woman's historic bid to become the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to be elected to the Brisbane City Council.
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| Racist laws under international scrutiny again
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination meets in Geneva for its 56th session this month, from March 6 to 24.
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| In Brief - The Acacia Ridge Aboriginal and Islander Community School is calling on the CJC to investigate why police officers and a dog squad raided the Murri school.
- Three groups in central Queensland have agreed to co-operate on native title negotiations.
- A man who admitted stealing a 120 million-year-old dinosaur footprint and two human footprints 7000 years old was sentenced last month to two years' jail.
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| Letter to the Editor
A letter in response to an article in the February 2000 edition.
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| Cybertracker Capers
This month a lot of things have happened in the computer world at large. Microsoft has released its latest operating system and the update of its business applications.
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| Bookmarks
Links to interesting places on the internet.
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| Book Reviews
Book reviews on Ngalangangpum Jarrakpu Purrurn Mother and Child, West Papua Information Kit with focus on Freeport and The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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| Townsville to host NAIDOC national focus
The national NAIDOC theme for 2000 will be "building pride in our communities".
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| Yarning about Indigenous land use agreements
An audio tape explaining Indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs) in plain language is being distributed by the National Native Title Tribunal.
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