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1 week, 5 days ago

Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Jim Everett convicted as he continues protesting the court's jurisdiction over him

ABC

A Tasmanian Aboriginal elder has been convicted on three charges in a Tasmanian court, as he continues to protest that the 'colonial courts' have no jurisdiction over him. Tasmanian Aboriginal elder says he doesn't recognise 'colonial' courts Photo shows A man wearing Aboriginal colours and wide brim hat stands and smiles at camera with pile of logs behind him An …

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2 months, 1 week ago

New members elected to Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania to campaign for land returns

ABC

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned this story may contain images of deceased persons. Ms Spotswood is one of eight people elected last month to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania, which manages returned land on behalf of the Aboriginal community. The land council has pushed for the return of land parcels such as the Woolnorth dairy …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Tasmanian government shelves proposed legislation to amend Aboriginal Lands Act

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The Tasmanian government has quietly shelved proposed changes to the legislation that governs the return of Aboriginal land. Responding to questions from the ABC about its status, a government spokesperson said the Tasmanian government's "priority is to close the gap for all Tasmanian Aboriginal people". Aboriginal community slam efforts to 'reset relationship' Photo shows Tasmania's Aboriginal community marches in Burnie …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Aboriginal leaders accuse Hobart councillor of 'racist' comments over removal of Crowther statue

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In short: A Hobart City councillor has denied accusations of racism after saying it was hypocritical of Tasmanian Aboriginal people to call for the removal of a controversial colonial-era statue, but accept "hospitals, antibiotics, schools" which "white man's arrival brought to Tasmania" A Hobart City councillor has denied accusations of racism after saying it was hypocritical of Tasmanian Aboriginal people …

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1 year, 5 months ago

The hike making Australia a better place

BBC

The hike making Australia a better place Tayla Gentle Tasmania's wukalina Walk is much more than a tourism product. Jillian Mundy Clyde Mansell founded wukalina Walk to empower, reconnect and strengthen Tasmania's Aboriginal community Today, Cape Barren and the other Furneaux Islands are a hub for muttonbirding, an important cultural practice for Tasmanian Aboriginal people that involves the harvesting of …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Tasmania says it is committed to truth and treaty, but how is it progressing?

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It's two years since consultation began with Tasmanian Aboriginal people about what treaty and truth-telling might look like in the state. Delegation pushing for greater consultation Palawa man Rodney Gibbins is the chair of the tuylupa tunapri palawa community delegation, which he said was formed in July last year in response to concerns the government was not hearing directly from …

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1 year, 6 months ago

At What Cost? Nathan Maynard explores the fraught issue of who can call themselves Aboriginal, in the safe space of the theatre

ABC

In 2016, the Tasmanian government scrapped the three-pronged criteria used to determine Aboriginality. "I don't think at the moment there's anything more relevant in Aboriginal Tasmania and probably Aboriginal Australia than this issue … everything comes back to this issue," he says. However, Maynard has noticed that in recent years there's been a trend towards people mislabelling this question as …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Tasmanian Indigenous dancers tap into 10,000 year timeline to reconnect with the past

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One of lutruwita/Tasmania's newest stages is playing host to its oldest stories. Key points: A Tasmanian Aboriginal dance company is bringing its stories to a theatre main stage for the first time Members have spent two decades working to reclaim traditional dance practices The work Tuylupa touches on stories that are 10,000 years old *pakana kanaplila is a Tasmanian Aboriginal …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Controversial William Crowther statue to be removed after Hobart City Council vote

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Hobart City Council has voted to remove the statue of former Tasmanian premier William Crowther from a park in the centre of the city — but a historian says in the very same public space there are monuments to other men who did far worse deeds. Key points: Hobart City Council has voted 7-4 in favour of removing a statue …

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3 years ago

Truth-telling central to quashing myth Aboriginal Tasmanians 'extinct', treaty report says

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Tasmania's government has been urged to establish a Truth-Telling Commission to preserve the memories of Aboriginal elders and quash the myth that the state's Aboriginal people are "extinct". Key points: A report by former Governor Kate Warner and Professor Tim McCormack recommends of a truth-telling process, with the powers of a Commission of inquiry They says this would create a …

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3 years, 1 month ago

The rebirth of Tasmanian indigenous culture

BBC

The rebirth of Tasmanian indigenous culture Southern Lightscapes-Australia/Getty Images Although many people believe that this ancient culture and people were lost, recent years have seen a seismic shift in recognition for indigenous Tasmanians. In those early decades, palawa suffered a series of atrocities, from being forced into missions by the state's so-called Chief Protector of Aborginals, George Augustus Robinson, to …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Dark Mofo festival weathered the backlash against Union Flag and a First Nations boycott, but the impact will be lasting

ABC

The opening ceremony for Dark Mofo this year was not conceived by the festival creative team — but rather, by the Palawa/Pakana community, traditional custodians of lutruwita. Listen: Caleb Nichols-Mansell on ABC Drive Photo shows A young Aboriginal Tasmanian man looks into the camera seriously, he's standing outside an old building Nala Mansell from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre told ABC …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Tasmanian government commits to time frame for truth-telling, treaty talks with Indigenous community

ABC

In a recent exhibition curated by Tasmanian artist Julie Gough, a map from 1831 was displayed showing red lines drawn across Van Diemen's Land. Key points: Tasmania's former governor and a law professor will consult with the state's Aboriginal community in an effort to find a path to reconciliation and a treaty The announcement has been welcomed by a number …

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