----- Original Message ----- From: "Keepers of Lake Eyre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "(Keepers of Lake Eyre)" < ([EMAIL PROTECTED])> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 6:48 AM Subject: SUPREME COURT ACTS TO PROTECT ARABUNNA CAMP > Keepers of Lake Eyre: > Walking the Land- for Our Ancient Right > > Media Release > 5pm Monday June 19, 2000 > South Australia > > SUPREME COURT ACTS TO PROTECT > ARABUNNA GOING HOME CAMP > > Western Mining Corporation (WMC) have failed in their > court bid to have the Arabunna Going Home camp, at Lake > Eyre South, in the state's north, evicted and those Keeping > the Sacred Fire for Peace arrested. > > Justice Burley based his decision on the inconsistencies of > WMC's lawyer's argument, and because he realised that > this is not a simple matter of trespass, as WMC would have > us believe. > > Justice Burley adjourned the matter till July 7, at 10am, > in order for those "un-named people", living at the Arabunna > Going Home camp, to get legal aid and to receive legal advice. > > He specifically pointed out that any intimidation and > offensive acts, by WMC, in the intervening period would > be looked upon seriously by the court. When court resumes > Keepers of Lake Eyre, and others, will seek to prove that > WMC have in fact been carrying our such actions constantly > since the camp was established on 26 March, last year (1999). > > "We welcome this decision by Justice Burly. It is reasonable > and rational. It vindicates our position and seeks to protect > us from WMC's aggressive behaviour" said Keeper of Lake > Eyre Chris Littlejohn this afternoon. > > Arabunna/Kokatha senior woman, Rebecca Bear-Wingfield, > who spoke to the court, believes that WMC is seeking to > restrict her right to invite and host people on her traditional > country: > > "Such segregation would deny the right of Aboriginal people > to move freely on their land. I'm concerned there is an > implication that we would be told whom we can and cannot > invite onto our country. There is a lot of cultural exchange > and reconciliation taking place at the camp." > > "This is about justice for our old people, for us and our > children" she said. > > "I am planning to establish a camp there, for myself, my > mother and the Kupa Piti Kungka Tjutja's, so when they > come for business they have a permanent place, like in the > old days, just like in our Grandmothers' days. I can be close > to my Grandfather's and mother's traditional lands, to continue > looking after the lands and upholding my responsibilities > to the land" she said. > > Keepers of Lake Eyre will be contacting the Police > to ensure that they are aware of this decision. > Superintendent Kym Boxall is reported to have asked for > WMC to go to court before acting on their eviction notice > and this outcome today shows that to be a wise directive > to give. > > WMC will be contacted about last year's illegal removal > of the Arabunna Going Home camp, and the return of property > to those from whom it was taken. > > This decision, coming just 11 days after Justice Kelly, > in the same court (June 8, Buzzacott v Morgan- SASC 356/99), > found that claims of Genocide against Hugh Morgan, managing > director of WMC, are legitimate and allowed the case to be > directed before the High Court. > > Walking the Land- for Our Ancient Rights continues its Peace > walk to the Sydney Olympics, carrying the Sacred Fire for Peace, > in the traditional way. > > To contact Keepers of Lake Eyre now: (08) 8675 2242 / 0419 812 788 > > THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY: > ________________________________________________________ > Keepers of Lake Eyre, in South Australia: > > Web: www.come.to/lakeeyre Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Tel: (08) 8340 4401 / (08) 8232 2242 / Fax. (08) 8232 2490 > > Post: C/- Conservation Council, 120 Wakefield St, Adelaide, S.A. 5000 > ________________________________________________________ > > ***you are on the Keepers of Lake Eyre email list. To get off the list- > write us a note at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Do you want to be added to the list? Write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ________________________________________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------ RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce 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." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/
