Aboriginal Way Issue: 41, June 2010
A publication of South Australian Native Title Services
Be the change; I am the change The theme of this years Reconciliation Week was Be the change; I am the change. Sorry Day was recognised on 26 May with a special event at Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square) where students from Alberton Primary School were among the performers more photos inside
National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples A new era in Australian Indigenous affairs is upon us with the establishment of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples.
Dr Kerry Arabena and Mr Sam Jeffries are the inaugural fulltime Co-Chairs and NATIONAL CONGRESS OF are joined by AUSTRALIA’S FIRST PEOPLES fellow directors: Ms Josephine Bourne, Professor Peter Buckskin, Mr Ned David, Professor Colleen Hayward, Mr Klynton Wanganeen and Ms Daphne Yarram.
The NCAFP was announced on 2 May, effectively giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples their first real national voice since the demise of ATSIC, some five years ago. The announcement was made in Sydney at Australian Hall, the site of the historic rights campaign meeting – the 1938 Aborigines Conference. Eight Indigenous people, including two South Australians, will lead the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples (NCAFP) in it’s establishment phase.
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Dr Arabena told Aboriginal Way she was humbled by the opportunity to be involved in such an historic movement. Above: The Inaugural Directors of the NCAFP. Back – Left to right: Ms Daphne Yarram, Professor Peter Buckskin, Professor Colleen Hayward, Mr Ned David, Mr Klynton Wanganeen and Ms Josephine Bourne. Front – Left to right: Dr Kerry Arabena and Mr Sam Jeffries.
“I feel deeply honoured to be part of this,” she said. continued on page 3
Learning leadership skills on Kokoda Track
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Sorry Day 2010: Respecting the Stolen Generations
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Power Cup helps students with their studies
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