Recent Event Highlights: Kevin Rudd's said SORRY to the Aboriginal people about the stolen generation, Th end of the stolen generation :D, Second World War, The first World War, The Stolen Generation , and 15 more...
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The speech; "Today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history. We reflect on their past mistreatment. We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were Stolen Generations - this blemished chapter in our nation's history. The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia's history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future. We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country. For the pain, suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry. To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry. And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry. We the Parliament of Australia respectfully request that this apology be received in the spirit in which it is offered as part of the healing of the nation. For the future we take heart; resolving that this new page in the history of our great continent can now be written. We today take this first step by acknowledging the past and laying claim to a future that embraces all Australians. A future where this Parliament resolves that the injustices of the past must never, never happen again. A future where we harness the determination of all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to close the gap that lies between us in life expectancy, educational achievement and economic opportunity. A future where we embrace the possibility of new solutions to enduring problems where old approaches have failed. A future based on mutual respect, mutual resolve and mutual responsibility. A future where all Australians, whatever their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in shaping the next chapter in the history of this great country, Australia."
In 1971 the aboriginal flag was created by Harold Thomas.
In 1967 the aboriginals were allowed to vote in Parliament :D
An outstanding 90.7% voted YES. This was a huge amazement and meant that the Council for Aboriginals was going to be set up. The Council had Ministers from all States of the country and were discussing policies and programs, to recommend to the Government. The Referendum was an amazing win for the Aboriginal movement. This win gave citizenship, which meant Aboriginal people were able to move around freely, have a choice in governments. Having the Council of Aboriginal meant that they had a political voice for the first time and some influence over the policies.
1966 Great steps towards the referendum were made. Firstly was the strike, The Gurindji people who worked in the Vestey station in the Northern Territory, gone on strike. They set up their own community and demanded that their land be returned to them. This started the protests for land rights. Secondly, on the 16 December the United Nations’ General Assembly approved. In January 1966 Sir Harold Holt succeeded, Sir Robert Menzies as Prime Minister. As Prime Minister of Australia he signed the United Nations International Accord for the Elimination of All types of racial Discrimination. This meant that he was compelled to redress the ‘White Australia’ policy. With having public support and pressure for a referendum the Prime Minister finally gave it to the public to vote.
1965 The Freedom Rides were amazing. Indigenous and non-Indigenous students from Sydney drove around country towns of New South Wales to protest against living conditions of Aboriginal people. They were successful in getting media’s attention was international.
In the 1960's The Australian Goverment stopped talen the aboriginal children away from their families.
1958 The Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders was formed. Its membership included Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and had family in different states. The main aim for its establishment was to push for a referendum.
1956- The Olympic Games was held in Melbourne and bought International interest to how Australia was treating it’s Indigenous people, it was holding up it’s part in the international human right agreement.
1939-1945 The Second World War started. Once again Aboriginals went to fight, this time Torres Strait Islanders also joined in. Once more there was strong relationships were formed between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
1937 Same in New South Wales, William Ferguson and Jack Patten re-launched the Aborigines Progressive Association, Together; the three men organised and held the first Day of the opening in Sydney on the 26 January 1938. They also asked the government and churches for Aboriginal rights for citizenship and education.
1932- William Cooper established the Australian Aborigines League in Melbourne to challenge the living conditions of Aboriginal people.
Fred Maynard tried to show awareness of the Aboriginals struggling. He started the Australian Aborigine Progressive Association but after police persecution he ended the organisation in 1927.
1920’s the people in the Protection of the other Races re-emerged in the mid-twenties. During 1928 the Association reasoned that there needed to be a Royal council to help the government take control of the Aboriginals.
1919- The Treaty of Versailles also came with the creation of the League of Nations and the International Labour Organisation which therefore meant that there were International organisations set up to review countries human treatments and to help with human rights in relation to working conditions and choice of association.
1914-1918 Was the First World War which 300 to 400 Aboriginal people joined the armed forces. The War formed strong teams, and this was where a couple white Australian began to make friends with the Aboriginals and see them as not see them as bad people.
Inbetween 1910-1960 aboriginal children were taken from their families and brought up as 'real Australians' they were either sent to a white family or brought up in an organisation for young children where they woud teach them how to pray, write and eat like a white person.
In the 1900’s the Aboriginal people were not included as Australian citizens, and could therefore not vote in the census forms.
In 1829 Australia was considered part of the main structure of the government, which meant that all other people were respected as British subjects who also included the Aboriginal people.
In 1814 a school for aboriginal children was opened but their families removed them from the school because the white people were tring to take them away.
In 1788 England placed their first settlement in Sydney - Australia.
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