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Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 3:38 PM
The Irati Wanti Office has been a hub of action in June and July. Check out
our website, www.iratiwanti.org for full details of the following highlights:
Naomi Klein, bestselling Canadian author, visits Coober Pedy.
Peter Mac, renowned photographer, works on his book, `Elders- The Land'.
The Radioactive Exposure Tour; from Lucas Heights Reactor in Sydney to
proposed waste dump site near Woomera.
Melbourne Kungka's solidarity trip.
Launch of Oral History Project.
Irati Wanti -The poison, Leave it - is the inspiring and relentless
campaign of the Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta, the Senior Aboriginal Women of
Coober Pedy, South Australia. The Senior Women are campaigning agaisnt the
national nuclear waste dump propoesed for their country. The Senior Women
represent the Antikarinya- Yankunytjatjara and Kokatha peoples. They are
well qualified to speak of the dangers of nuclear waste having suffered the
tragic consequences of British atomic tests at Maralinga and Emu Junction
in the 1950's.
Located in Coober Pedy, the Irati Wanti Media and Campaign Office
publicises the strength and determiantion of the Kungka Tjuta. We aim to
provide a direct support network in the local community whilst liaising
with national and international media, activists and community groups.
All previous messages have been archived (and can be viewed)at the website
: www.egroups.com/iratiwanti-news
Irati, Wanti!! means The Poison - Leave It!! in Yankunytjatjara language,
Aboriginal language of the Western Desert, Central Australia.
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