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Indigenous Rights Movement by Davey Chua

  • Day of Mourning Held by The Aboriginal League and Aboriginals Progressive Association

    Day of Mourning Held by The Aboriginal League and Aboriginals Progressive Association

    • first major protest by indigenous people -the manigesto "aborignies Claim Citizen Rights" and the newspaper "abo call" are published
  • Commonwealth Election

    Commonwealth Election

    • all indigenous people are given the vote in Commonwealth elections
  • 1967 Referendum

    1967 Referendum

    • 90.7% of Australians voted yes to count indigenous Australians in the census and to give commonwealth govt. the power to make laws for them
  • Tent Embassy established

    Tent Embassy established

    • Tent embassy adopts the indigenous flag
    • Whitlam govt. elected -white Australian policy abolished
    • the department of aboriginal affairs established self determination adopted policy of indigenous Australians
  • Gurinji people get back title

    Gurinji people get back title

    • Gurinji people get back title from Whitlam
    • racial discrimnation act passed
    • aboriginal day extended to aboriginal week
  • Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT)

    Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT)

  • Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983

    Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983

    • recognises dispossession and displacement
  • Uluru returned

    Uluru returned

    uluru handed back to traditional owners
  • Terra Nullius Overturned

    Terra Nullius Overturned

    • mabo decision by the high court overturns terra nullius and rules that native title exists over unalienated Crown land, national parks and reserves
  • Native Title Act

    Native Title Act

  • Howard govt. elected

    Howard govt. elected

    • high court rules in the Wik decision that native title and pastoral leases can co-exist
  • Bringing Them Home Report

    Bringing Them Home Report

    • bringing them home, the report of the inquiry int other stolen generations is released
    • recommends a national sorry day to commemorate the history and the effects of removing children from their families
  • Native Title Amendment Act 1998

    Native Title Amendment Act 1998

    Native Title Amendment Act 1998 is passed; seen by many to reduce native title rights for indigenous people
  • Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Says Sorry

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Says Sorry

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Says sorry to stolen generations
  • Plans to recognise indigenous Australians in the constitution

    Plans to recognise indigenous Australians in the constitution

    Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces plans to recognise indigenous Australians in the constitution

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