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Aborigines Claim Citizen Rights
The Aboriginals claimed that the 150 years being celebrated because of 'progress' in the 'protection' of aboringinals when rreally they should be mourning as they are killing of the original inhabitants of australia.
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World War II
More white citizens started to back the aboriginals as they were majority of the armed forces so people believe that if aboringnals could fight and die for their country they should be given a fair go at life
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Freedom Riders demand equal treatment
'A group led by Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins made a bus tour through New South Wales. They protested about discrimination in shops, theatres, bars, clubs and swimming pools' SOURCE:Book:Australia people moving, mixing cultures -
Gurindiji People demand a better deal
'200 workers walked off the wave hill cattle station in the Northern Territory. They wanted better wages and conditions,and their traditional lands back. The Gurindji eventually gained ownershipship of the area in 1985
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White voters demand a better deal for first australians
'After a 90% 'yes' vote the government gave indigenous Australians the right to vote and be counted in censuses, and ended the protection policies SOURCE:Book: Australia, people moving, mixing cultures -
ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSY SET UP IN CANBERRA
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Land rights to be granted to first australians
'A government commission recommended that Aboriginals should get back the land where they now live and had traditionally lived' Source: Book: Australia, people moving, cultures mixing -
First Aborinals Land Rights Act
However this Northern Territory law only gave the indigineous people some areas of arid and largely useless land. Other land claims were often thrown out by the courts.
Becasue they didn't want the aborigines to have much control of how much land the had Source;Book;Australia, people moving, cultures mixing -
Saying sorry to the Aboriginals
250 000 people walked across the Sydney harbour bridge. 400 000 walked through Melbourne. This was them showing support to the aboriginals but want the prime minister to apologize for all that europeans have caused for it -
Compensation
A member of the Stolen Generation is given Compensation in NSW for the sexual assualt and injuries she had after she was taken out of her family Source: http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/history/aboriginal-history-timeline-2000-today#ixzz43BqR5Yrc -
Indigineous Council
The NATIONAL INDIGINEOUS COUNCIL was given a spot in the government of Australia.