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Tagged: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander laws
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Delilah (Marissa Gibson) sees Samson (Rowan McNamara) at the shop, and his message of love written on the shop wall. She gives him a packet of chips and he follows her home to her grandmother’s place...
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It is 1993. Dr John Hewson exclaims to the Parliament that the passing of the 'Mabo Bill’ will be a day of shame for Australia. Titles on the screen summarise the key points of the native title...
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This clip introduces Murray Island in the Torres Strait and some of the plaintiffs involved in the claim for native title over the island – James Rice, Father Dave Passi and Koiki 'Eddie’ Mabo....
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Rolf de Heer talks about being invited by David Gulpilil to his country to make Ten Canoes (2006). Images of men stripping bark from a tree to make a canoe will eventually be incorporated in the film...
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The veteran (Grant Page) has been wounded by a spear. The fanatic (Gary Sweet) wants to leave him, but the tracker (David Gulpilil) refuses – even when horse-whipped. The tracker knows he is...
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The young policeman, known in the credits as the follower (Damon Gameau) takes control after his boss, the fanatic (Gary Sweet) opens fire without warning on a family of aborigines. The fanatic is...
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After the death of the fanatic, the tracker (David Gulpilil) and the follower (Damon Gameau) are captured by the local tribe in this area. They have also captured the fugitive (Noel Wilton), an...
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Peter Yu of the Yawuru and Bunuba, Kimberley Land Council, talks about Indigenous relationship to land and the High Court decision in Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1. Paul Keating stresses...
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John Howard responds to the High Court’s decision on the native title of the Wik and Thayorre peoples in Wik Peoples v Queensland (1996) 141 ALR 129. News footage shows a summit held by Aboriginal...
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Sue Gordon AM of the Yamatji Nation describes her experience of being removed from her family and what is recorded in her file. Author Steve Kinnane of the Miriworng Nation attempts to understand his...