Forwarded from Christine Howes:
Dear Partners in Reconciliation and justice,
URGENT BULLETIN! URGENT BULLETIN! URGENT BULLETIN!
HOW TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AT CORROBOREE 2000!
1. COME TO THE BRIDGE MARCH
* Meet at 10am outside Macdonalds, [RECOZNET2 at 9:45 am] Pacific
Highway just north of Nth Sydney
station.
* Bring flowers for a Treaty: ANTaR is backing Pat Dodson's call for
marchers to bring a flower, as a symbol of solidarity with the
Indigenous
struggle for recognition, respect and a treaty.
* Bring a placard (ANTaR's slogan supports the Indigenous call - "Our
country needs a Treaty!" Please use this slogan if you can.)
2. COME TO THE SEA OF HANDS
* From midday Fri 26th May to 3pm Sun 28th May, Opera House corner of
the
Botanic Gardens
* Wear a T-shirt, sticker, whatever to express your view that
"Our country needs a Treaty!" (ANTaR is producing hands stickers
with this slogan and these will be available at the Sea of Hands)
* Issue a media release in the morning saying this in your
organisation's
own words.
* Get the word around about the Sea of Hands and encourage everyone to
come!
3. SIGN THE ATTACHED LETTER TO JOHN HOWARD (Also in email text below)
* Sign the attached letter to John Howard and post / fax / email to us
at
ANTaR at:
post: PO Box 1176 Rozelle 2039
fax: 02 9555 6991
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(if you email please include your name and address)
Attached is more information, in Word format and also in rtf.
It will be great to see you there!
David Cooper,
National Coordinator, ANTaR.
PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS EMAIL TO YOUR EMAIL LISTS - APOLOGIES FOR CROSS
POSTINGS
The Hon. John Howard MP,
Prime Minister
Parliament House
Canberra
Dear Mr Howard
During this year the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation will, on
behalf
of all Australians, present to the Federal Parliament a Document of
Reconciliation. The acceptance of this Document presents us all with an
opportunity to enter a new millennium with a valid Reconciliation
process
having begun.
I believe the Document of Reconciliation should be backed up by
constitutional change and legislative action, ensuring that justice for
all
Indigenous Australians finally becomes a reality in Australia.
You will need to negotiate with Indigenous Australians to develop a
binding
framework agreement as to the how and when of these changes.
I firmly believe your Government must commence a program of legislative
action which achieves -
- Justice and equity for Indigenous Australians in their daily lives,
and
- Rights to culture, languages, law, land, traditions, beliefs and
self-determination, as the rights of Australia's First Peoples.
Indigenous people want to talk. Now it's over to you.
Yours sincerely
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