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25.01.2022 At 81, Aunty Lorraine Peeters shows little sign of slowing down. "I'm hungry to help others .... I need to heal as many of my mob as possible." Aunty Lorraine has used her experience to develop a program to help other members of the Stolen Generations work through trauma.... A Weilwun and Gamilaroi woman from western New South Wales, her own journey of healing started when she began to recall her childhood. Aunty Lorraine was just four years old when she was forcibly removed from her family living on the Brewarrina Mission as part of a government policy of assimilation. It was a pretty scary event for somebody only four years old," she recalls. see news article for more info https://www.abc.net.au//stolen-generations-surviv/12224998
23.01.2022 Did you know there's another "How dare you!" speech? 20 years on from Neville Bonner's referendum reaction address, his words still ring true.
21.01.2022 Lifelong Aboriginal Rights activist Uncle Sam Watson has been honoured with a mural in Brisbane's West End. Warning: This story contains images of a deceased person.
21.01.2022 Len was a hero ... but was brought suddenly to earth when he found that when he came back he was just another black man. The incredible story of Kamilaroi man and WWII veteran Leonard Victor Waters Australia’s first Aboriginal fighter pilot.
20.01.2022 Australia's first Aboriginal language teacher Against the backdrop of early colonisation, on Sydney Harbour's shoreline, an extraordinary exchange took place between a young Aboriginal woman and a First Fleet Lieutenant. This friendship serves as one of the earliest recorded cultural exchanges between Europeans and Aboriginal people, and the history and knowledge they documented together would be priceless.... Patyegarang, a young Gamaraigal woman who spoke the Gadigal language, would prove crucial to the survival of her Sydney-based native tongue. William Dawes, an English Lieutenant and astronomer, recorded the pair's conversations, in what remains today the only known first-hand accounts of the Gadigal language. See news article for more information https://www.abc.net.au//patyegarang-and-how-she-p/12022646 A portrait of an unidentified Gamaraigal woman, possibly Patyegarang, from the Port Jackson area, 18001804
19.01.2022 Syd Jackson recognised in AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls Round.
18.01.2022 Vietnam War gave Wiradjuri man Victor Bartley his first experience of life without racism Wiradjuri man Victor Bartley says he had a profound experience as a soldier in the Vietnam War, with his time in the Army finally showing him what life would be like without racism. Growing up in Wellington and Bourke in western New South Wales, Victor and his family were ostracised for their Aboriginality.... Four of his siblings were taken from his parents by the Child Protection Board and they were not reunited until years later. Victor was 20 when Aboriginal people were finally recognised as Australian citizens, but he still had to lie about his nationality to be accepted into the Army. But as a soldier he experienced life as an equal and without racial division for the first time, which changed the course of his life. Now a Bourke Shire councillor and RSL president, Victor shares his life story and explains what makes him the man he is today: All through my childhood, Aboriginal people weren't citizens in our own country. We were looked over or bossed about by the Aboriginal Welfare Board and the police. That's how things were in those days. I know it was bad. I had a bad time with it growing up. To go to school, I had to have a doctor's certificate saying I was free from fleas, lice and any communicable diseases. Without the certificate, I couldn't go to school. But if Aboriginal kids wagged school or did anything naughty, Welfare would step in and they'd just take you away from your parents. They'd put you on a train and send you away for being "uncontrollable". source: https://www.abc.net.au//aboriginal-soldiers-exper/12462118
17.01.2022 "They were shot together, they died together, they buried each other together. There was no discrimination. Only discrimination they felt is when they came back home." #BackInTimeAU #ANZAC #AboriginalSoldiers #WWI
16.01.2022 Inverell Shire Council mayor Paul Harmon has paid tribute to Aunty Elizabeth Connors, who passed away this week at the age of 94. "On behalf of the community, I express our deepest sympathy to the Connors family. "Aunty Elizabeth Connors was a well respected and cherished Aboriginal elder who supported an inclusive and caring community. She was a well loved Aboriginal elder who supported an inclusive and caring community," he said.... Elizabeth was born on January 4, 1926 at Bassendean, to parents Alec William and Nellie Munro, also known as Queen Annie. "Aunty Elizabeth will be fondly remembered by Council and her legacy to the Inverell community is immense. She is survived by her family which extends to grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren." Vale Elizabeth Connors.
12.01.2022 Brisbane Indigenous leader honoured with mural in West End An art mural capturing the essence of the late Aboriginal activist Sam Watson, fighting for the rights of Indigenous Australians with a microphone in hand, is being painted at a Brisbane park where he spoke so often. The mural-in-progress at West End's Bunyapa Park will honour the proud Wangerriburra and Birri Gubba man, who died at the age of 67 in 2019.... Mr Watson began his life of advocacy at 16 handing out how-to-vote cards for the 1967 referendum to allow the Commonwealth to make laws and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and include them in the census. Queensland artist Warraba Weatherall is commemorating his work as a community leader after being commissioned by Blaklash Creative and Brisbane City Council to create a piece in the park. "I thought it would be fitting to paint a portrait of Uncle Sam considering he named the park," he said. "I admired the work that he did and the passion he had about his people and politics." Mr Watson, who had blood ties to the Jagara, Kalkadoon and Noonuccal peoples, was involved in a number of community groups including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service and Link-Up. SOURCE: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au//brisbane-indigenous-lead
12.01.2022 'True black leader': Komeroi Elder Lyall Munro Snr remembered Uncle Lyall Munro Senior passed away in May. He is remembered as a staunch and respected Elder who spent his life fighting for justice and land rights for Aboriginal people in NSW. The life of Komeroi Elder Uncle Lyall Munro Senior is being remembered after his passing in May - with his life’s achievements honoured with a NSW State Funeral service in Moree last Saturday....Continue reading
12.01.2022 Lionel Rose was the first Aboriginal man to win a boxing world title, and the first Aboriginal person to be named Australian of the Year. #RetroFocus takes a ra...re glimpse into Rose’s training schedule, with the 1969 ABC documentary 110,000 Reasons #NAIDOC2019 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this video contains images and voices of people who have died.
11.01.2022 An Iconic Australian woman and Aboriginal rights activist you might never have heard of Dr. Roberta ‘Bobbi’ Sykes was amongst one the founding members of the ...Aboriginal tent embassy and the BWA (Black Women’s Action). She was a poet and writer. The publicity officer for the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern when it was first established. An adviser on Aboriginal health and education to the NSW Health. Bobbi graduated from Harvard as the first black Australian to graduate from an American university with a master degree, then completed a PhD in Aboriginal Education. She then went on to be a consultant to several government departments, including the NSW Department of Corrective Services and the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
11.01.2022 ANZAC Day prompts a whirlwind of memories for Geraldton Indigenous ex-serviceman Graham Taylor. At 19-years-old and looking for work, Graham enlisted to join t...he army during the Vietnam War. He was thrust out of the bush and into the jungle for seven months of jungle warfare. He shares his perspective of war as an Indigenous teenager from the bush.
10.01.2022 Keith Rogers at 62 years old has been playing Footy since the 1970's Now that's deadly!
08.01.2022 John Ah Kit: leader and tireless advocate for Aboriginal rights dies aged 69 Tributes are flowing for the esteemed Jawoyn leader John Ah Kit, the first Aboriginal minister in the Northern Territory parliament and a lifetime advocate for the rights of Aboriginal people, who has died aged 69. Ah Kit’s family made the announcement on Sunday evening.... He was a brother, cousin, husband, father, uncle and grandfather to us, of course, but also had those connections for many other people and friends around the Territory and the Australian nation, as a leader and advocate for Aboriginal people, their countries and their rights, the family said in a statement. His achievements were many, and we will hear stories of these in the coming days and weeks. But what we should remember above all is his great sense of humour, his love of country and his love of friends and family. Labor senator Patrick Dodson said he had lost a great mate. Jak was a larger than life character with a wicked sense of humour. At his heart he was totally committed to his family and his belief in justice for First Nations people. They have lost a tireless advocate, and he will be much missed, Dodson said. Ah Kit was director of the powerful Northern Land Council from 1984 to 1990 and was executive director of the Jawoyn Association from 1991 to 1995, before his election to the NT parliament. He served in five different ministerial portfolios, the first Aboriginal person to do so in the Northern Territory. In 1991, Ah Kit was instrumental in the Jawoyn traditional owners’ battle to prevent gold, palladium and platinum mining at Coronation Hill, a sacred site to the Jawoyn people, who believed it to be the resting place of the creator being Bula. Jawoyn referred to the whole area as sickness country. Their opponents said Bula was a total invention, and those opponents were many, including ministers in the Hawke Labor government. Ah Kit was tireless in his advocacy for the Jawoyn traditional beliefs, and he had a supporter in then prime minister Bob Hawke, who eventually intervened to prevent mining at the site, a stance he later said cost him the prime ministership. As his family members we are, of course, in mourning. But we are also aware that this is a life that should be the focus of celebration and commemoration, the family said. Source: https://www.theguardian.com//john-ah-kit-leader-and-tirele
07.01.2022 Vale Ronnie Summers, the last Tasmanian songman. Forever a Furneaux Islands treasure. PERMISSION GIVEN FROM THE SUMMERS FAMILY FOR THE USE OF RONNIE SUMMERS'S VOICE AND IMAGE.
05.01.2022 Guboo Ted Thomas , an Aboriginal elder of the of the Yuin people. For many years the Dreamtime camp ( led by Guboo ) was a magnet for many people to get together , exchange thoughts and idea and dream ...The year of 1999 was a special year as Guboo turned 90 years old . While his body has become a bit fragile his thought and philosophy remained fresh and timeless guidance for all of us.
04.01.2022 Elders in a remote mining town in Western Australia's Pilbara have created a community liquor agreement to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in the community. Key points: A community liquor agreement has been running for just over a month and an elder says the community is following the rules A women's shelter and local police have also seen a reduction in alcohol-fuelled violence... A Martu elder visited Port Hedland this week to educate the region's elders on the strategy Martu elder Colin Peterson said he wanted to protect Newman's young people following the death of a young woman in the town in May. ......Under the agreement, the local Aboriginal community can purchase liquor between 12:00pm and 3:00pm. "We limit the drink, no bottles allowed, and no strong stuff," Mr Peterson said. The Martu elder visits the local liquor stores every day to check people are behaving responsibly and to provide advice. Mr Peterson said he also discourages children from entering liquor stores with their parents because he does not want it to become a 'happy place' for the next generation. The liquor agreement has been running for just over a month, but Mr Peterson said the community is following the rules and he has seen a reduction in alcohol-fuelled violence. https://www.abc.net.au//newman-aboriginal-elders-/12452498
04.01.2022 62-years-young: Football legend, Keith Rogers still showing young men how to play At the age of 62 Mambali and Numamurdidi man Keith Rogers still manages to lace up the boots each weekend and run out onto the football oval to play the game he loves. An A-grade footballer for the Ngukurr Bulldogs, which competes in the AFL Big Rivers League around the Katherine region, Mr Rogers credits his prolonged football career to his active and healthy lifestyle. ... "Yeah, I'm fit. I still do workout here for myself," Mr Rogers told NITV News. "I do push-ups, sit-ups, I run around and jog around early in the morning and the afternoons. I don't smoke, I've never smoked because I don't trust it." "I watch what I eat, and I always tell the young fullas, 'you gotta watch what you eat if you want to stay healthy'." Mr Rogers, who's been playing football since he was a "young boy", said the body still "feels fresh" after so many years. This allows him to continue lining up in the centre - a position that calls for the most running during a game. See weblink for more information https://www.sbs.com.au//62-years-young-football-legend-kei
03.01.2022 This week, Vivian Mason shares her hobby of making Shell Slippers. While she says it's just a hobby, she was able to sell 13 pairs in Adelaide in a couple of h...ours, and with the help of her Grandchildren, she is able to hold classes for younger children to teach them how they are made to pass on the legacy. Thanks to Vivian for teaching us to make these Shell Slippers - Please enjoy.
02.01.2022 Sandra Creamer elder, mother, grandmother, champion for Indigenous rights. And now, another title: lawyer. The Waanyi/Kalkadoon woman said her children have "always been behind her" and yesterday her son and esteemed barrister, Joshua Creamer, moved her admission to practise the first time in Queensland an Aboriginal barrister has moved the admission of their mother. "He has walked this journey with me given me a big shout out, 'you can do this'," the mother-of-four sai...Continue reading
02.01.2022 "We have to be changing things for ourselves and our community." Rachel Perkins reflects on her father's legacy and explains the significance of the Charles Per...kins Oration, alongside previous orators. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program contains images and voices of people who have died. #NAIDOC2020
01.01.2022 In 2018, human rights advocate Patricia Anderson AO as the NAIDOC Lifetime Achivement recipient | NITV celebrates #NAIDOCThroughoutTheYears
