Suze Collette
Thu, 19 Jul 2001 20:03:51 -0700
Hi Everyone, Our Sovereign Elders at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra have my full support. I have deep respect and gratitude for the work everyone at the embassy has done since it's inception, and applaud Uncle Kevin and Aunty Isabell et al for holding tight to our traditions. Kangaroo and Emu should never have been taken for emblems on Commonwealth property. They are two very important sacred symbols and I'm very glad of this ceremony to call them back, it is rightfully respectful. It has a continual insult to Aboriginal people to see those who oppress us flaunt these important symbols as if they belonged to them. Without having knowledge of their sacred significance, and without being custodians of their Dreaming it has been, and is unlawful and invites much negative spirit. I am hoping to visit the Tent Embassy in Canberra one day (I'm in Brisbane), I have never been there and I have a special journey to make to the Tent Embassy with my Mum, a healing journey. I will bring my Mum (in Victoria) and we will bring this piece of wood I have saved from Warangesda mission to place on the Sacred Fire for Peace. It reminds me of when my family lived there trying to survive. I would hope in my heart that the Commonwealth does not try to deny us this opportunity, as the Tent Embassy is a special destination for me, it is the home of my Sovereign Elders and any threat to its continued presence and operation I would regard as a major, major insult and an extreme injustice. I hope the person or persons who so dangerously drove a car over tents recently will understand that our ancestor spirits know who they are, and that their behaviour is entirely dishonourable and cowardly. I have a big tent here that I promised to Aunty Isabell last year to assist the Tent Embassy's work. It has been too expensive to pay transport for it to Canberra (very big/heavy). It is either for sale to give the proceeds to Aunty Isabelle, or if you may be travelling from Brisbane to the Tent Embassy in Canberra I would be very grateful for someone (maybe a truckie?) to take it there for me please, my phone is Brisbane (07) 3805 4844, or 0400 117 886. FOR SALE 18FT x 12FT TENT CANADIAN "WOODS" BRAND QUALITY MATERIALS EASY TO ERECT ANODISED SUPPORT FRAME PRIVATE SLEEPING AREA WITH FLOOR SEPARATE EATING AREA SCREENED WINDOWS WITH STORM COVERS OCHRE YELLOW CANVAS VERY COMFORTABLE GOOD CONDITION NEW PRICE IS $800 TO SELL FOR $400 ono. I AM DONATING ALL PROCEEDS TO The Tent Embassy Canberra TO HELP PAY LEGAL COSTS INCURRED FIGHTING FOR ABORIGINAL JUSTICE This is a quality tent, at a bargain price. I don't have much money, so this is my opportunity to contribute. By buying this tent from me you will be: Assisting the Aboriginal fight for Justice, and investing in a quality tent to use when camping in and exploring our beautiful country! Phone: Suze Collette (07) 3805 4844 Write: PO Box 93 Waterford, Qld 4133 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please share this information... At any time... Financial assistance can be deposited into the Tent Embassy Account 2231 1017 5598 Commonwealth Bank, Redfern Branch. Receipts issued. Postal address : Isabell Coe Locked Bag 18/196, Newtown, NSW 2042. Fax: 02 9565 2777 Attention to Isabell Coe Aboriginal Tent Embassy > -----Original Message----- > From: Trudy Bray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, 20 July 2001 10:43 AM > To: RecOzNet2 > Subject: [recoznettwo] Press Call from Aboriginal Tent Embassy > > > Press Call from Aboriginal Tent Embassy > > > 11:00 am Laying down the Ancient Law of this Land > > > Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, Arabunna Elder and ceremonial keeper of the > Sacred Fire for Peace and Justice, along with other Elders at the > Aboriginal Tent Embassy, will take back the emu and kangaroo sacred > totems of the Dreaming from Old Parliament House now. Kangaroo and emu > are sacred animals of our ancient Dreaming, stolen like our land, > decimated like our culture, and killed along with Aboriginal people. > Currently Sacred Dreaming Totems of kangaroo and emu are used by the > Commonwealth Government in their coat of arms without our permission. > > Emu and Kangaroo are being used unlawfully as tools of oppression on > Parliament House, the Law Courts and on police uniforms, etc. The > Commonwealth government has no authority in this land. Aboriginal > People have more than 40,000 years jurisdiction. We are the real Law of > this land. > > Today the Commonwealth government will be directed to remove the > kangaroo and the emu in the coat of arms from Old Parliament House and > later from the Law Courts. The Australian Federal Police will be > directed to remove our Sacred Totems from the badges on their uniforms. > The Sacred Totems of the Dreaming will then be brought home to the Fire > at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy for a ceremony with all the clans and > families, because these animals have been disconnected and misused by > the oppressor. > > By bringing the emu and kangaroo back we are relieving the oppressor of > the curse that is on them for stealing our Sacred Dreaming Totems. They > can have the lion and the unicorn instead. The Smoking Ceremony will be > performed for creation. > > We are calling up ancestral spirits, including the moon, sun and stars. > This is a universal ceremony and we ask for the ceremony to be > respected. > All respectful people are welcome to attend. It is asked that you bring > a gift of wood for the fire. > > > -- > ***************************** > Join the peoples' movement: > The Australian Reconciliation Party > http://www.green.net.au/arp/ > ***************************** > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is > archived at > http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/ until > 11 March, 2001 and > Recoznettwo is archived at > http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznettwo%40green.net.au/ from > that date. > This posting is provided to the individual members of this group > without permission from the > copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship > and research under the "fair > use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be > distributed further without > permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/ until 11 March, 2001 and Recoznettwo is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznettwo%40green.net.au/ from that date. 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