Topics: Events

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Central - view

the early 1970’s, during “The Redfern Aboriginal Revolution”, starting at The Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs

North West - view

Sackville Reach Reserve , which closed in the 1940’s

Central - view

Aboriginal people fought at war and still lost their children and homes

North Coastal - view

bulldozed in 1959 and the people taken away in a truck

Central - view

In 1972, Pat Eatock went to the first National Aboriginal Land Rights conference in Alice Springs.

North West - view

Myall Creek massacre

Central - view

Aboriginal people in the 1920s began to fight to reclaim rights, partly inspired by the African American movements of these times.

North Coastal - view

describe their different links to this place

Central - view

the drug trade of the 80’s-early 2000’s that “crucified our community”

South West - view

the 1984 rally for land rights

Central - view

Fred Maynard 's Australian Aborigines Progressive Association writing to the king in protest

North Coastal - view

power of individual’s stories, knowledge from past generations, relating to cultural heritage

Central - view

first National Aboriginal Dance Conference at The Powerhouse Museum

West - view

the fracturing of the Darug community began in the 1990’s. Much of it developing around issues arising from the Native Title Act .

Central - view

First World War

Central - view

citizenship in 1967

West - view

Auntie Joyce Dukes , interviewed at Mingaletta , came to Sydney in 1942 with many other children shipped from the Northern Territory.

Central - view

re-created burial ceremony involving smoking ceremony and dancing

West - view

Uncle Colin Gale withdrew the claim, thus keeping some control over country for the Darug people

Central - view

the state Aboriginal Welfare Board Act was gradually disbanded starting in 1972 and the end of the managed reserves