Materials discussing govt policies with regard to indigenous Australians. Plus The Aust. Democrats rebuttal of One Nation's policies and views.
Read the text from a speech given by the Aboriginal Senator for New South Wales in late 1999.
Info on the Bringing Them Home report on the Stolen Generation and the Australian peoples' reaction to this shameful chapter in our history.
Event that sought to advance the movement for Aboriginal Reconciliation with white Australia. Speeches, photos and more.
Background info on the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. Description of their work and links to related organisations.
Read the text from the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families.
Event that culminated in a huge march across the Harbour Bridge in support of Reconciliation. Also examine the Draft Document for Reconciliation.
Video on the Kutjungka people's commemoration of a 1922 massacre in the Kimberleys. View teaching notes and a QuickTime clip.
Access the text of the research paper delivered by the John Gardiner-Garden Social Policy Group in 1999. With detailed notes and references.
Educational info. from the ABC, on "the war for Australian land between 1788 and 1938". Sequential episodes and book materials also available.
Speech given in November 1997 by Peter Wertheim, President NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, focusing on Jewish participation in reconciliation.
Articles, books and other materials concerning subjects relevant to Sorry Day, including Stolen Generations, reconciliation and land rights.
Gay community group promoting Reconciliation, and organising participation in the annual Sydney Mardi Gras. Find articles and photos.
Think about the reality behind some of the commonly held conceptions about Aboriginal people. Issues like alcohol and work are considered.
Collection of links and paragraph reviews on sites related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues. Photos of the Katoomba Sea of Hands.
Presented by the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. Contains a database of documents related to indigenous issues.
Browse the archives of this pro-Reconciliation body, and learn what it is doing to help the cause.
Camilla Cowley's Speech to the 'Sea of Hands' at Canberra, 12 October 1997, provides a fascinating insight into rural reconciliation.
Access the program from the Department of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs. Activities for key age groups included.
good collection of links to articles and feature sites with news on Corroboree, Reconciliation Week and national events.
The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation present their guiding philosophy. Worth a fair go.
Links and site reviews for some of the key organisations and events involved in Reconciliation and Sorry Day activities.
Paper exploring the health problems of post-contact Aboriginals, and considering the need for equality in the modern Australian health service.
Catholic Education site promoting the voices of the Aboriginal people of the Melbourne area. Find study resources and clan profiles.