Rod,
Just to pick up on one point in your post: I personally think a Treaty is
important because it structuralizes relations between the Aboriginal peoples
and the colonisers. I think it is a precursor to giving the Aboriginal
people a lift, a feeling of some form of equality upon which can be
Trudy, Tim and Laurie,
This isn't getting anyone anywhere and is showing signs of going
critical! You are all better than that, and getting diverted from
the main game!
How about a bit of focus on the big picture issues? Anyone have any
thoughts on how to regain the impetus for proper land
Rod,
I'm also a bit wary of a treaty but only because I think it may, in the long
run, not guarantee Indigenous rights because it can so easily be ignored.
All human rights, including Aboriginal land rights, would be a whole lot safer
in a Bill of Rights enshrined in the Constitution.
I know
