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Aboriginal Tent Embassy
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Thirty-two years on, the Aboriginal tent embassy still has special significance. On the afternoon of January 26, 1972, a tent appeared on the lawns in front of what is now Old Parliament House. This was the beginning of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the oldest active protest site in Australia. […]
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Calling the shots Oodgeroo Noonuccal, also known as Kath Walker, was one of the founding members of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI). FCAATSI was instrumental in the success of the 1967 referendum. There’s a deadly story about Oodgeroo. During the campaign […]
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Cherbourg Turns 100
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 There was a massive birthday party when the Queensland town of Cherbourg turned 100. The Queensland community of Cherbourg pulled out all the stops in October for a huge celebration commemorating the town’s centenary. Cherbourg, located 250 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, was established a century ago when Aboriginal people […]
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Mentor For Young And Old
Name: Aunty Honor Cleary In traditional language, ‘yelangi’ means ‘meeting place’. At the Yelangi Pre-school at Indooroopilly in Brisbane, Aboriginal kids have been meeting Aunty Honor Cleary for more than 25 years. Not only does Honor help the “little people”, as she likes to call them, the centre is also a major resource for the […]
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