Treaty- Advancing Reconciliation - A National Conference on Racism, Land and Reconciliation in a global context. Murdoch University. Perth. 26th - 28th June, 2002

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Treaty-
Advancing Reconciliation - A National Conference
on Racism, Land and Reconciliation in a global
context. Murdoch University. Perth. 26th -
28th June, 2002

• Declaring Our Intentions
• A Declaration for the Future
• Ulli Corbett

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Vision Statement

• All Indigenous peoples have the right to self
  determination. By virture of that right they
  freely determine their political status and
  freely pursue their economic, social, and
  cultural development.

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Statement of Goals

• Our rights as Indigenous Peoples and First
  Nations need to be recognized by all Australians
• We need to address, action and remedy past
  injustices

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Statement of Rights

• Day of Mourning
  1938
• Yirrkala Bark Petitions
  1963
• Larrakia Petition
  1972
• Makarrata
  1979-80
• Barunga 1988
• Eva Valley Statement
  1993
• Kalkaringi Statement
  1999

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Significant National Reports on Our Rights

• Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in
  Custody
• Bringing Them Home Report
• Our Culture, Our Rights
• Annual Reports of Social Justice Commissioner
• ... And many more.

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Todays Situation

• Our claims for the recognition to principle of
  the right to self- determination
• Australian government policy of terra nullius
  practical reconciliation

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International Situation

• Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• UN Conventions
• Bio Diversity, Rights of the Child Racial
  Discrimination
• UN World Conferences - Platform for Action
• Human Rights Women

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Issues

• Maintaining the Status quo
• Lack of political will
• Australian government
• International inter-governmental institutions
• Binding political views
• Institutional power imbalances

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Challenges

• Present a clear, concise and unified vision
• One Mob, One Voice One Land.
• Communication, Research clearing house
• Willingness to make concessions
• Partnerships

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Recommendation

• Inclusiveness not exclusiveness
• Honesty, Integrity and Transparency
• Cultural match to institutions, decision-making
  process and leadership.

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Conclusion

• Just like a kangaroo, we cannot go
  backwards. We can only go forward.
• Noongar Elder - Doolah Leisha Eatts