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New members elected to Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania to campaign for land returns
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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Tasmanian government shelves proposed legislation to amend Aboriginal Lands Act
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tasmanian government shelves proposed legislation to amend Aboriginal Lands Act

ABC  

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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Tasmania says it is committed to truth and treaty, but how is it progressing?
1 year, 6 months ago

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

ABC  

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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At What Cost? Nathan Maynard explores the fraught issue of who can call themselves Aboriginal, in the safe space of the theatre
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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Truth-telling central to quashing myth Aboriginal Tasmanians 'extinct', treaty report says
3 years, 1 month ago

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

ABC  

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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The rebirth of Tasmanian indigenous culture
3 years, 2 months 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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Tasmanian tourism master plan for state's wilderness areas released
3 years, 6 months ago

Tasmanian tourism master plan for state's wilderness areas released

ABC  

The Tasmanian Government says it wants Aboriginal people to be more involved in decisions and business opportunities when it comes to the state's Wilderness World Heritage Area, but the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre is sceptical about whether the wider Aboriginal community will get a say. Key points: The Tasmanian Government has released a tourism master plan for the state's Wilderness World …

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