The Federal Intervention is manifestly oppressive
to Aboriginal people
Berrimah
prison is full - (I was in there earlier
this year ('07) for an anti-racism protest
in '02) - The NT State's preferred
option is more black prisons
These
prisons are used as POW
camps in the ongoing war of invasion
against Aboriginal people
Two
PARIAH members were also imprisoned in
Berrimah in 2001 for their part in a protest
to support the people of East Timor in
1999
Mick
Lambe- August 07
Nationalism
+ Militarism + Racism = Fascism*
-
Image depicts Australian Federal Parliament flagpole
atop Uluru *(Source:
history)
The Kulin Nation Victorian Aboriginal grandmother Sue Rankin of the successful Sacred Life Walk 2007 ( http://peacepilgrimage.net/sacredlife/ ) from Aboriginal Tauondi College, Port Adelaide, SA to Uluru in the NT
It is 10.20AM CST - she will be at Mutitjulu at 12.30PM CST and then go to Uluru after a B-B-Q lunch !
Ring now and give her YOUR SUPPORT for a great job.
"jjh" writes Re: Sacred Life Walk 2007: FYI Brief overview
I spoke with Sue Rankin Sacred Life Walk 2007 this morning 7.30am Adelaide time.
The walkers were all walking to the cultural centre were they will be greeted and formally welcomed by the People.
People from Melbourne and Adelaide flew in yesterday to accompany the walkers to their destination at Uluru.
Again Sue passes on her thanks to all those who have supported the walk it aims and objectives.
For people who are coming to meet us and walk the final steps, we've got a campsite about 1/2kms out from the Yulura Resort (just off the highway - marked by a flag).
Alternatively, for those people who would like to stay at the Resort Campground, you'll be looking at about $13.00/night.
*Tues 23rd Oct: BBQ and Welcoming On the 23rd, we will walk the final 20kms.
We will meet and leave at 6am at the turnoff to Yulura on the main highway and walk to the cultural centre for lunch and welcoming (about 10kms).
After a welcoming and BBQ from Mutitjulu community at lunch time, we will walk the final 10kms. This BBQ will be held at the Uluru Cultural Centre - not at Mutitjulu as previously written.
(For elders or people who might find the 10kms too strenuous, don't worry - the support van will be around to help).
*24th to 27th Oct: Workshops and discussion. An opportunity for people from all around to discuss ideas and future visions...
We’re almost there! Everyone is very excited as we’re now into the final stretch. It’s only 265 kms to Uluru!
The last leg between Coober Pedy and Erldunda was very interesting and we’ve had the pleasure of staying on Indigenous owned and run stations: Mt Willoughby and Wallatina.
Here we met some fantastic people and heard many stories and visions of how these families are looking to sustainably develop their land for the future.
We saw a thrilling local footy match at Marla that ended in a draw, and also visited a Pitjantjara community called Indulkna which was great. So many people are very concerned about the new legislation, CDEP and other aspects of the intervention - but we won’t go into that now.
Unfortunately we were not able to travel any further into the Pit Lands as previously hoped - the corrugated roads have given the van quite a decent punishment already, so for now we’ve continued along the Stuart Hwy and are staying at the Erldunda Roadhouse.
We are looking forward to seeing people at Uluru from the 23rd - 27th of October, but due to some difficulties organising performers, travel expenses and coordination with local communities we won’t be having a concert on the 28th October. HOWEVER, there is something BIG planned for the not too distant future, so we’ll keep you all posted!
It is costing us a small fortune in phone/internet bills everytime we get to a roadhouse, so we’ll wait till the next update (after Uluru) to post photos.
Ok thanks again to everyone for all the amazing support, kindness and well wishes.
In particular we’d like to take this opportunity to thank:
Phil Russell, Maya Healing Centre, Madelaine, Kirsten Lindsay, ANTAR SA, United States Grandmothers Manifesto Group, Freddy Buckskin and Friend, United Aboriginal Islander Congress Port Augusta, Nat Wasley, Erldunda Tom.
The Northern Territory Government is ramming through legislation to override a court decision preventing a controversial mine expansion from going ahead
Our refusal to accept the land's status as belonging
to the "Crown" and use of the courts
in exposing local racism was never appreciated
by the invasive interests protected and supported
by the former Country Liberal Party. The
family that won the right to the Kenbi claim
adopted
me as family, due to the State's attempts
to remove me from my (then) home of seven years
Many of the Belyuen people are related to the
people at One
Mile Dam Aboriginal Community where I spent
10 months living with the people and publicising
their concerns in 2005 (Mick Lambe)
