aboriginal+history

Aboriginal history shapes our understanding of the political and social contexts that shape Seven Stages of Grieving. Aboriginal History Since European Settlement1975 - Today 1975 Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act comes into force 1975 Wattie Creek land handed over to the Gurindji people by Prime Minister Whitlam 1976 Northern Territory Land Rights Act passed by Federal Government 1978 Justice Toohey recommends an area of 95,000 square kilometres to Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory 1982 Aboriginal people protest against the Brisbane Commonwealth Games 1983 New South Wales Land Rights Bill passed by Parliament 1987 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody commences 1987 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody commences 1988 Prime Minister Hawke calls for a treaty or compact Bark treaty presented at Barunga Festival 1989 Racial Vilification Act (NSW) passed as part of anti-discrimination legislation 1990 ATSIC established Federal Government alloated $232 million over five years for Aboriginal health Police raid at Redfern 1992 Mabo High Court case decision. Which means : 1992 Television program Cop It Sweet goes to air. One week later Aboriginal deaths mocked on home video also shown 1992 Mabo legislation passed by Federal Parliament 1994 Federal Government allocates $500 million over fives years for Aboriginal health 1995 The ‘Wik decision’ – The Federal Court decided that the claims of Aboriginal people do not succeed over areas that are subject to pastoral leases 1996 The High Court overturns the ‘Wik Decision’. The High Court ruled that pastoral leases did not necessarily extinguish native title and that both could co-exist, but where there was conflict, native title was subordinate to the rights of the pastoral leases holder 1997 National ‘Sorry’ day 2000 People’s walk for reconciliation Bridge March Seven Stages of Grieving draws on some of these events with the fianl scene drawing on the bridge March