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Indigenous

NRL Anthem Silence – References

#NRL #IndigenousAllStars #NationalAnthem I look at the NRL Anthem Silence protest, where several Indigenous All Stars protested the Australian National Anthem and calls by Mal Meninga for a referendum. It all seems like a missed opportunity to bring attention to the serious issues in Indigenous Communities References Mal Meninga, Indigenous All Stars captain call for […]

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Aboriginal Council Evicting a White Town – References

Mintabie #Eviction #Discrimination I look at the case of Mintabie and the eviction of an entire town. Looking at a recently published article from the ABC and a government report it seems like the residents are being discriminated against based on their race because they will need a permit to even access the land. Essentially […]

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Indigenous

Some Notes on Cannibalism Among Queensland Aborigines – References

Heise Says Live Stream – Reading “Some Notes on Cannibalism Among Queensland Aborigines 1824 – 1900 #Cannibalism #Queensland #Aboriginies I thought it would be interesting to read this journal article together because a decline in Cannibalism could be something we could celebrate on Australia Day. Reference https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/data/UQ_242712/Qld_heritage_v1_no7_1967_p25_29.pdf?Expires=1549100463&Signature=UdF6Yt009nEwMBNMr1HLobqy954zcu78MoYeeCZzxQ8eZIE~eMV0LRdg89x7VQfpIv5cxmEW5adR0oGEbJS3o6FTcNBqeqpiruI0eeQItStkIRM1n2Fv5jak-FBT1KHXR8~kaoOlz4prdyrDMoKrrtgG~B9PEI-s1m4ius6E-AsY23q77yLr-rQkQDfkuGl1A5GEiln5vVaVD3Xrw6BmvoN68B6Gufk9tdiV0F~-t5up7lN1JBSid-53TnhBVakQzgsMVPaHSQv7Ig2PUCNc8sPzdMXESgNjmMPGyS~TkJETaEFfFBA6x09viV34eAnW16dgC6BFXtU0oK6zBvoLmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJKNBJ4MJBJNC6NLQ

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Indigenous Political Commentary

Victimhood Doesn’t Pay – References

Victimhood Doesn’t Pay #CindyPrior #QUT #18c One way to realise that you are not a victim.   Reference Court costs land university worker Cindy Prior in bankruptcy https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/court-costs-land-university-worker-cindy-prior-in-bankruptcy/news-story/622728bcff80a9ce51195b3acea114ad?fbclid=IwAR2hv-D4-kZVHidoNWNTpcMw9S1YuZfky-UTfVvm_DtrlNEgGscTwsPHJ_o QUT computer lab racial discrimination lawsuit thrown out https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/04/qut-computer-lab-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-thrown-out

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Indigenous

Kerry-Anne Kennerley Said Nothing Wrong – References

Kerry-Anne Kennerley Said Nothing Wrong #Kerry-AnneKennerley #AustraliaDayMarch #Yumi Facts support Kerry-Anne. https://youtu.be/XuWniy8qPCQ   References Kerri-Anne Kennerley labelled ‘racist’ https://www.canberratimes.com.au/video/video-entertainment/video-entertainment-news/kerrianne-kennerley-labelled-racist-20190128-5ba6f.html Fast Facts https://dh2wpaq0gtxwe.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/Fast-Facts—Indigenous-family-violence.pdf Aboriginal literacy rates https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/education/aboriginal-literacy-rates

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Indigenous

Why is Indigenous Literacy so low? – References

#Literacy #indigenous #Aboriginal Protesting about a date is pointless if people can’t read a calendar. https://youtu.be/-4_1Ohz48Yg Donate to ILF https://bit.ly/2EUmlNd References   Aboriginal literacy rates https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/education/aboriginal-literacy-rates Indigenous Literacy Foundation https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/