irene wrote:
the embassy needs help:
lobby for the protection of the embassy:
email the embassy and offer assistance,
forward message on etc.
Aboriginal Tent Embassy Embassadors Ray Swan, Isabel Coe, Wadjularbinna
Nulyarimma will be touring NSW this August.
In it's 27th year of occupation, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy still
spearheads the struggle for recognition of Aboriginal sovereignty and for
freedom and justice. The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in it's peaceful presence
poses the following fundamental question:
By what authority does the British Crown or Australian government have
sovereign right over the lands and Peoples of the Aboriginal Nations?
In the upcoming speaking tour Embassy Embassadors intend to discuss this
fundamental question and inform the general public or recent events and
developments in the struggle. Topics to be discussed include:
Sovereignty/Land Rights
Self-Determination
Informed consent
The continuation of genocide
Freedom and peace
*ITINERARY*
Tuesday, 3rd August, 7pm, Woollongong University Bar, Woollongong, NSW
An exhibition of art and artefacts associated with the Embassy will be held
at the Bondi Pavillion on 7/8 August
Wednesday, 11 August 1pm at the University of New South Wales in Central
Lecture Block 4, and that night at the Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St, Surry
Hills. There will possibly also be meetings on other metropolitan
campuses.
Thursday, 12th August, 12pm at the University of Technology Sydney'
Broadway Campus, Level 4
Friday, 13th August, 7pm Wollongong Community Hall, Crown Street
Saturday, 14th August, 12pm at Wollongong Harbour (to be confirmed)
Tuesday, 17th August, 1pm Macquarie University at the bar
Wednesday, 18th August, 12pm, Newcastle University, Wollotoka Center
Thursday, 19th August, 12pm, at University of Western Sydney, Bankstown
Campus, Aboriginal Education Center.
Friday, 20th August, Blue Mountains, Katoomba Community Hall.
Are you interested in having speakers come to your community from the
Embassy, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
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Press Release press release press release press release
THE ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSY IS ON THE MOVE
EMBASSADORS FROM THE ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSY WILL BE EMBARKING ON A
NATIONAL SOVEREIGN RIDE TO SING UP ABORIGINAL SOVEREIGNTY
THE TOUR IS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY MEMBERS OF THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL AND
CONCERNED GROUPS IN AUSTRALIA
In it's 27th year of occupation, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy still
spearheads the struggle for recognition of Aboriginal sovereignty and for
freedom and justice. The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in it's peaceful presence
poses the following fundamental question:
By what authority does the British Crown or the Australian government have
sovereign right over the lands and Peoples of the Aboriginal Nations?
OBJECTIVES OF THE TOUR
IS TO BRING THE ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSY TO THE COMMUNITIES
TO GIVE ALL COMMUNITIES A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ON THE SOVEREIGN ISSUES
CONCERNING ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AND NATIONS IN AUSTRALIA.
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITIES TO STOP THE WAR CRIMES FROM CONTINUING AGAINST
ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AND CALL FOR PEACE, BEFORE RECONCILIATION.
DISCLOSE THE CONTINUATION OF GENOCIDE, BEING PERPETRATED UPON ABORIGINAL
PEOPLE FOR EXAMPLE THE NATIVE TITLE ACT AND AMENDMENTS.
CALL UPON THE AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY TO HONOUR ALL INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
CONCERNING HUMAN RIGHTS AND TO STOP FURTHER VIOLATIONS OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS
TO OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE SELF EMPOWERMENT FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
The speaking tour starts on the 3 August 1999 and will continue until
JUSTICE IS SERVED
Are you interested in having speakers come to your community from the
Embassy, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSY
PO BOX 71, NARRABUNDAH ACT 2604
Telephone/Fax: (02) 6295 0493
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.aboriginaltentembassy.com.au
Press Release press release press release press release PRESS RELEASE
Background:
Aboriginal Tent Embassy has been exisiting since 1972, calling for
Australia to keep up with international standards which it lacks concerning
Aboriginal Peoples and Nations.
Part of Prime Minister Howard's 1998 election victory speech was to have a
"true and just reconciliation"
25 Jan 1999: Aboriginal Tent Embassy under attack because it is an eyesore
to Australia. Cabinet enacted an 40 year old law. to remove embassy.
26 Jan 1999 INVASION DAY, Corroboree for Aboriginal Sovereignty held at
the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.
27 Jan 1999 Declaration for Peace issued.
8-16 February 1999 Calls sent out to Aboriginal Communities to come to
show support to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.
8 February 1999: Aboriginal Tent Embassy demands that Prime Minister,
Howard and all politicians talk to the Aboriginal people at the Tent
Embassy about the crisis concerning Aboriginal Peoples throughout the land.
Since this day was the first day of parliament's sitting for the new year
it was an appropriate time to commit to dealing with the heart of the
issues facing this Country. Namely:, the legality of Aboriginal
Sovereignty; the creation of a foundation for genuine dialogue by not
negotiating with the artificial Aboriginal leadership much of which is
government controlled, e.g. ATSIC, NIWG, land councils etc. but with
"sovereign Aboriginal councils with family bloodlines connected back to
territories" [section 6 Declaration for Peace]; ceasing all incitement to
genocide of Aboriginal Peoples and Nations. This is the only path to
genuine peace-making. and to accept the urgency of the Declaration for
Peace. That night sacred fire arrested.
9 February 1999: returned to talk peace at Parliament house, stayed all
night.
10 February 1999: Sacred fire arrested again that night, along with sacred
objects of the ceremony.
15 February 1999: Declaration for Peace on behalf of Aboriginal People and
nations was handed to Senator Bill Heffernan to deliver to Cabinet at the
Fire for Peace and Justice asking John Howard to come and talk peace. Later
that day the Cabinet gave their answer to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy's
eight point Declaration for Peace by instruction from Parliament through
the Speaker of the House and the Presidency of the Senate, Senator Margaret
Reid, who instructed the AFP (Australian Federal Police) and Australian
Protective Service (APS) to move our ancient peaceful ceremonial gathering.
17 February 1999: First invitation to Governor-General,
18 February 1999: Gatjil Djerrkura says: "the tent embassy was established
to demonstrate to Australians that Aboriginal people have never ceded
sovereignty and to bring to national attention of our continuing quest for
land.".......
We call on Gatjil Djerrkura, all ATSIC Commissioners and Regional
Councillors, Reconciliation Council members, NIWG and all Aboriginal
Statutory bodies to come to the Fire and join us in the Fire Ceremony.
21 February 1999: The Aboriginal Tent Embassy appealed our concerns to
the Governor General by inviting him to the Fire for Peace and Justice
Ceremony, but he has ignored our pleas the Governor General did not appear
for Peace talks. An attempt to visit the Governor-General on this day was
thwarted by the excessive presence of the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
23 February 1999: the AFP handed back sacred objects which were abducted
from us under the orders from the Speaker of the House of Parliament and
the National Capital Authority (NCA). Our Ceremony was disrupted after we
had full authority from Ngunnawal Elder, Aunty Tiny Connors, to conduct the
Fire Ceremony in front of Parliament House.
24 February 1999: REFUSED BY GOVERNOR GENERAL
25 February 1999: Appealed to the world community, we call on all Foreign
Embassies to come to our Fire for Peace and ask them to invoke
International Law and International Standards to help stop further attacks
against the Peace, War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity being perpetrated
on Aboriginal People of this country. We call on the International Fora to
establish an International peace keeping operation in this country to
monitor the Aboriginal Tent Embassy's Declaration for Peace and to make
Australia honour its International obligations
25 February 1999 ATSIC NIWG and other Statutory bodies to honour the
principles of the National Meeting held at Boomanulla Oval in Canberra
1993, where the majority at that meeting voted not to the Native Title Act
and called for proper negotiations between Aboriginal Peoples and Nations
on the issue of Aboriginal Sovereignty, bloodlines back to territories.
2 Mar 1999: On three occasions, we have taken the Ceremonial Fire for Peace
to John Howard and Cabinet . The first occasion the Fire for Peace was
arrested. The second occasion 211 Ceremonial Sticks and the Fire for Peace
was arrested. On the third occasion, we were met with the use of violence
and the detainment of our Sacred Objects and the arrest of two
non-Aboriginal supporters. This left us no alternative but to appeal to
the Governor-General by inviting him to the Fire Ceremony for Peace at the
Aboriginal Tent Embassy. This was refused. So we have taken the Fire
Ceremony for Peace to Government House and invited the Governor-General to
come and talk Peace. He has also refused this invitation stating this is
because of his political belief. These have been two disappointing replies
from the Governor-General. We are now awaiting his reply to our third
invitation to come to our Fire Ceremony for Peace. Governor-General
invites Embassy Embassadors into Government House, Embassadors accept
invitation. Governor-General informs Embassadors that there is nothing he
can do to stop the genocide and illegal occupation of Aboriginal lands
because he has not got the constitutional power.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PLEASE CONTACT:
ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSY
PO BOX 71, NARRABUNDAH ACT 2604
Telephone/Fax: (02) 6295 0493
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.aboriginaltentembassy.com.au
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