Tag: Indigenous Protocols
Barnett backs Abbott on 'tokenism'
The WA Premier, Colin Barnett, has backed Tony Abbott's criticism of acknowledging traditional ownership at every public event.[MORE]
'Recognition not tokenism': Aboriginal groups
Aboriginal groups have rejected claims by the federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott that acknowledging the traditional owners of land at official functions is tokenism.[MORE]
New centre fosters Indigenous talent
A new centre of Indigenous excellence aimed at helping children achieve their goals has opened at Redfern in Sydney.[MORE]
NT accused of hiding truth on Indigenous failures
The independent coordinator for Indigenous services appointed by the Northern Territory Government says Government ministers and departments are suppressing information about Aboriginal policy failures.[MORE]
Groups sign ancestral remains deal
A landmark agreement has been signed in mid-west Western Australia to ensure the sensitive handling of Indigenous ancestral remains.[MORE]
Indigenous leaders urge recognition of traditional punishments
Senior Indigenous people in the NT have called on Kevin Rudd to officially recognise traditional punishments such as spearing.[MORE]
Aboriginal remains come home
The remains of Aboriginal people, held in overseas museums for more than a century, will be returned to their country in a ceremony in the Kimberley today.[MORE]
NT alcohol action group supports blanket restrictions
The People's Alcohol Action Coalition is calling for a blanket ban on the takeaway sale of some alcohol across the NT.[MORE]
Hope for UN view to aid tavern closure appeal
A western Cape York council in far north Queensland says it hopes comments from a senior United Nations' official about community-wide alcohol bans will help its legal appeal against the closure of the community's tavern. [MORE]
Calma urges support for ATSIC replacement
A new organisation to represent Indigenous people should be an independent private body, the Government has been told.[MORE]
Indigenous groups seek UN support on wild rivers
Cape York Indigenous groups have used a north Queensland visit by a senior United Nations official to raise concerns about the State Government's wild rivers legislation. [MORE]
Cultural protocols message 'being heard'
Lhere Artepe, the Alice Springs native title body, says it believes the message about its cultural protocols is getting out to remote communities.[MORE]
UN assured Aboriginal communities will get compo
A Federal Government report to the United Nations says compensation is due to be paid to Aboriginal communities it took over as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response.[MORE]
Stay granted on town camp leases
A court has extended an injunction against the Fed Govt's proposed lease agreements on Alice Springs town camps. [MORE]
Get ready for 'greatest day in NT history': Anderson
Alison Anderson says next Tuesday's Parliamentary session will be the greatest day in Northern Territory history. [MORE]
Ampilatwatja residents maintain protest
About 100 people are refusing to return to their homes in the community of Ampilatwatja, about 300 kilometres north-east of Alice Springs.[MORE]
Alcohol bans 'reflect community concerns'
Mintabie residents will no longer be able to drink alcohol at home and will have to undergo police checks, under legislation being introduced soon to the South Australian Parliament.[MORE]
Seattle museum returns sacred Aboriginal object
A museum in the United States will return a sacred Aboriginal object to Australia.[MORE]
New safe house to 'relieve pressure on women's shelter'
The head of the Alice Springs Women's Shelter says demand for the service has risen dramatically during the past two years. [MORE]
Customary law no defence for accused wife-stabber
A legal challenge to legislation that restricts the use of Aboriginal customary law in sentencing has failed.[MORE]
Town camps takeover 'sends mixed messages'
The Govt has been accused of sending mixed messages to Indigenous communities over the NT intervention.[MORE]
Traditional owners to establish bush visitor protocols
Native title holders in Alice Springs are hoping to release a set of cultural protocols for bush visitors in the town within the next month.[MORE]
Cherbourg council workers not part of alcohol management plan
The Cherbourg Community Council says two of its employees who help police liaise with the public will not be enforcing incoming alcohol restrictions in the southern Queensland community.[MORE]
Alcohol rehab provider calls for more funding
An alcohol rehabilitation provider in central Australia says it has not received enough funding to operate a much-needed women's residential care facility.[MORE]
WA Greens disappointed with Closing the Gap progress
The Prime Minister's update on his Closing the Gap policy has received scathing reviews from the Western Australian Greens.[MORE]
