drvonskillet:

Aboriginal Sovereignty Never Ceded…what does it mean?

It means Aboriginal people of Australia have not ever willingly or freely acknowledge or given the right for a foreign power to occupy our country and impose its laws and political systems on a free willed and peaceful people.
It means that Aboriginal people have not freely or willingly given up the right to self-determination or self rule.
It means that Aboriginal people have not given up the right to own our lands, waters and natural resources.
It means that Aboriginal people have not given up the right to live and exist as free people in our own country.
It means that Aboriginal people be afforded a basic human right of speaking and teaching our own languages.
It means that Aboriginal people have not freely or willingly given up the right to practice our own religion.
It means that Aboriginal people have not given up the right to practice our own culture.
It means that Aboriginal people may one day be free from this constant and relentless fixation Australian politicians have in wanting to steal our children.
It means that Aboriginal people have not been free and willing participants in Australian political systems and their uniquely Australian idiosyncratic forms of Aboriginal engineering.
It means that Aboriginal people have not given up the right to support and sustain our way of life as a free and independent people.
It means that Aboriginal people are not free and willing participants in the occupation of our country by a ruthless and merciless foreign power.
Aboriginal Sovereignty raises a legal and political discourse that I will talk about next time.
Les Coe
Aboriginal Embassy

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everythinginthrees:

provocatoria:

Advice for white Indigenous activists in Australia (Gary Foley)

Aboriginal historian, activist and leader, Gary Foley, explains the do’s and don’t’s of white activism. 100% Juice from an inspiring orator, and priceless advice for all would-be allies of Indigenous people in the struggle for justice.

Filmed during the public discussion forum: ‘Deactivating Colonialism / Decolonising Acivism’ convened by Clare Land at MAYSAR (Melbourne Aboriginal Youth, Sport and Recreation), Fitzroy: August 31st, 2010.

so important. 

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asteroidproject:

Found on a wall in Collins Street, Melbourne.

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auxil:

“People just get too offended by everything these days.” Argues the straight white male in regards to a joke made at the expense of another group of people.

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Stolen Generations Timeline

thesavagesalad:

You can access the whole timeline here

thesavagesalad:

Some information regarding to the health and well being Aboriginal Australians. 

Because some douche in the tags seems well convinced that the community is “thriving” 

honeyneethetomboyfemme:

racismschool:

therhapsodyincidents:

I have problems with this.

Yes, I personally hate the appropriation of the Civil Rights Movement by the Gay Rights Movement. Mainly due to the racism in the community as well as the goals the LGBT Community aims for that completely ignore People of Color in the community. (I’m sorry, I want to get married to but Marriage Equality is the least of our fucking problems tbqh). But this response is fucked up.

My main issue with this particular reaction (So gay people can’t vote and are segregated because of the color of their skin, too?) is that, yes, gay people have been segregated because of their skin color!

Gay does not equal White! 

70% of Anti-LGBT murders happen to People of Color!

So yes, we have been lynched and segregated and tarred and feather because some of us are both at the same time!

Just because the dominant image of the Gay Rights Movement are affluent White Men doesn’t mean that the image is an actual reflection of the Gay Community!

I didn’t even think of it this way.

I am just gonna leave this right here for anyone else who missed this connection the way I did. 

Epic commentary

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progressiveauspol:

While the situation in the NT is dire with high level of alcoholism, low literacy levels and high level of domestic violence its obvious that the current NT Intervention is not working. Since its implementation the situation has only got worse with suicide and self harm rates doubling, school attendance rates dropping and Aboriginal health continuing to lag. Worst of all it continues the paternalistic attitudes that continue to disenfranchise the Indigenous population.

We were made to feel like criminals in our own lands. We lost all control over our lives.
- Dhalulu Ganambarr-Stubbs of the Yolngu people.

With all this in mind the government wants to extend the bill placing our relations with the Aboriginal population back even further. Former Liberal Minister Malcolm Fraser labelled it ‘old fashioned white paternalism at its worse’. Stand for Freedom is currently undertaking a petition to put pressure on politicians to reject this. With Labor’s hold on power so precarious political pressure has greater value than ever so please take the time to sign it and feel free to share it with friends on facebook and twitter. Any action to improve the plight of Aboriginies must not come from the government but rather needs a community based approach that empowers the Aboriginal community and restore the dignity that is being violated yet again. The link again:

http://www.change.org/petitions/australian-government-stop-stronger-futures-and-support-aboriginal-self-determination-in-the-nt

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cuntlery: pantslessprogressive:

Eight female state senators in Georgia walked out of the Senate chambers on Thursday to protest two bills that hinder access to abortion and contraceptives. All eight female democratic senators left the chambers together after two bills they oppose passed the Republican-led Senate. From Atlanta’s WXIA, the legislation:

• Prohibits state employees from using state health benefits to pay for abortions
• Does not allow employees of private religious institutions to demand that their insurance policies pay for contraceptives

“We stood together to protest what we feel is absolutely a war on women here in Georgia and we want to sound the alert to Georgians,” said Sen. Nan Orrick.

Republican state senator Joshua McKoon said of the legislation, “What I would say is the war that’s being waged is on a relative minority in this country that has strong beliefs that are protected by the First Amendment.”

The bills now heads to the House, whereboth are expected to pass.

The senators who walked out: Sen. Gloria Butler, Sen. Gale Davenport, Sen. Nan Orrock, Sen. Freddie Powell Sims, Sen. Donzella James, Sen. Miriam Paris, Sen. Valencia Seay and Sen. Horacena Tate. Looks like I’ll be spending my Friday night emailing these senators to thank them for taking a stance on an incredibly important issue.

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gojo-x:

fuckyeahsitars:

So, I was telling Kali about Australian politics.

And then I did this.

Uhm. Idk. 

Oh wow. This is beautiful.

On a lighter note

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